Divine Comedy Ms. Pluteo 40.7

Italy — Second half of the 14th century

Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) is regarded as one of the fathers of Italian literature
Although his original manuscript from ca. 1307 has not survived, numerous copies have been made
This specimen from the second half of the 14th century is one of the earliest and most beautiful

Divine Comedy Ms. Pluteo 40.7

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Alternative Titles: Dante Alighieri. Commedia Ms. Pluteo 40.7
Göttliche Komödie Ms. Pluteo 40.7
Type: Manuscript on paper
Size / Format: 478 pages / 39.0 × 29.0 cm
Origin: Italy
Date: Second half of the 14th century
Epochs: Late Middle Ages Onwards
Style: Gothic
Genre: Literature / Poetry
Language: Italian
Script: Gothic Textualis; Mercantesca

1 available facsimile edition(s) of „Divine Comedy Ms. Pluteo 40.7 “

Dante Alighieri. Commedia Ms. Pluteo 40.7

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1 volume: Exact reproduction of the original document (extent, color and size)

Publisher: Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana - Treccani – Rome, 2018
Limited Edition: 599 copies
Commentary: 1 volume by Sonia Chiodo, Teresa De Robertis, Gennaro Ferrante, and Andrea Mazzucchi
Language: Italian
More Information: Reproduction of the entire original document as detailed as possible (scope, format, colors). The binding may not correspond to the original or current document binding.

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