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Boccaccio's Anthology of texts by Dante and Petrarch

Boccaccio's Anthology of texts by Dante and Petrarch – Archivi Edizioni – Chig.L.V.176 – Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican City, Vatican City State)

Florence (Italy) — 1363–1366

A look at the bookshelf of one of the most important literary figures of the Trecento: Giovanni Boccaccio's illustrious compilation of important Italian literature of his time, from Dante to Petrarch

  1. Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375) was an important representative of early humanism and the founder of the prose narrative tradition in Europe

  2. Between 1363 and 1366, he compiled this anthology from texts by his most important literary contemporaries

  3. The manuscript contains works by Boccaccio himself as well as writings by Dante, Petrarch and Cavalcanti

Boccaccio's Anthology of texts by Dante and Petrarch

Ms Chig.L.V.176 Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican City, Vatican City State)
Boccaccio's Anthology of texts by Dante and Petrarch – Archivi Edizioni – Chig.L.V.176 – Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican City, Vatican City State)
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Boccaccio's Anthology of texts by Dante and Petrarch

Boccaccio's Anthology of texts by Dante and Petrarch is one of the most important testimonies to the development of early Italian Renaissance literature. In the spirit of the emerging humanism, Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375) compiled and wrote this remarkable manuscript between 1363 and 1366, in which he included both his own works but mainly those of his fellow Italian authors, namely Dante Alighieri (c. 1265–1321), Francesco Petrarca (1304–1374), and Guido Cavalcanti (c. 1255–1300). In doing so, he laid an important foundation for the development of the canon of Italian literary classics still recognized today. Boccaccio's approach to the texts is also particularly fascinating, providing valuable insights into the contemporary interplay between primary literature, commentary, and reception. The Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana preserves the priceless autograph of this remarkable anthology under the signature Ms Chig.L.V.176.

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Alternative Titles
Il Codice Chigiano L.V.176 Autografo di Giovanni Boccaccio
Boccaccios Dante- und Petrarca-Anthologie
Dante del Boccaccio
Chigi Anthology
Il Dante e Petrarca di Giovanni Boccaccio
Size / Format
174 pages / 26.7 × 18.4 cm
Origin
Italy
Date
1363–1366
Style
Gothic
Script
Gothic Textura
Illustrations
1 decorated initial with foliate border, 1 bas-de-page-illumination, numerous fleuronnée initials
Content
Collection of texts compiled by Giovanni Boccaccio: Trattatello in Laude and Vita Nova by Dante; Canzoni and Rerum Vulgarium Fragmenta by Petrarch; Donna mi priega by Cavalcanti; Vita di Dante and Ytalie iam certus by Boccaccio
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Previous Owners
Iacopo Corbinelli
Federigo Ubaldini
Fabio Chigi
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Boccaccio's Anthology of texts by Dante and Petrarch – Archivi Edizioni – Chig.L.V.176 – Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican City, Vatican City State)
#1 Il Codice Chigiano L.V.176 Autografo di Giovanni Boccaccio
Archivi Edizioni – Rome, 1974
Limited Edition: 625 copies
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#1 Il Codice Chigiano L.V.176 Autografo di Giovanni Boccaccio

Archivi Edizioni – Rome, 1974
Boccaccio's Anthology of texts by Dante and Petrarch – Archivi Edizioni – Chig.L.V.176 – Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican City, Vatican City State)
Boccaccio's Anthology of texts by Dante and Petrarch – Archivi Edizioni – Chig.L.V.176 – Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican City, Vatican City State) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles

Publisher: Archivi Edizioni – Rome, 1974
Limited Edition: 625 copies
Commentary: 1 volume by Domenico de Robertis
Language: Italian

Both commentary and facsimile are contained in one volume.
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