Sources on Printers and Printing
General
- Adams, Thomas F., and J. (John) Johnson. Typographia, or, The Printer’s Instructor : A Brief Sketch of the Origin, Rise, and Progress of the Typographic Art, with Practical Directions for Conducting Every Department in an Office, Hints to Authors, Publishers, &c. Philadelphia : L. Johnson & Co., 1854. http://archive.org/details/typographiaorpri00adam.
- McMurtrie, Douglas C. (Douglas Crawford). The Book : The Story of Printing & Bookmaking. New York : Dorset Press, 1989. http://archive.org/details/bookstoryofprint0000mcmu_m4m5.
- Morison, Stanley. The Typographic Book, 1450-1935 : A Study of Fine Typography through Five Centuries, Exhibited in Upwards of Three Hundred and Fifty Title and Text Pages Drawn from Presses Working in the European Tradition. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1963.
- Marques d’impressors. “Marques d’impressors de la Biblioteca de Reserva de la Universitat de Barcelona.” Accessed February 4, 2022. https://marques.crai.ub.edu/ca/impressors.
- Prepressure. “1650 - 1699 | The History of Printing during the 17th Century.” Accessed February 2, 2022. https://www.prepressure.com/printing/history/1650-1699.
- http://archive.org/details/typographicbook5035unse.
- “History of Publishing - The Age of Early Printing: 1450–1550 | Britannica.” Accessed January 28, 2022. https://www.britannica.com/topic/publishing/The-age-of-early-printing-1450-1550.
- “History of the Book – Chapter 5. The Invention and Spread of Printing: Blocks, Type, Paper, and Markets, Contact.” Accessed February 2, 2022. https://hob.gseis.ucla.edu/HoBCoursebook_Ch_5.html.
- “Printer’s Devices | Special Collections | John Carroll University.” Accessed February 2, 2022. https://collected.jcu.edu/printers/.
- Roberts, William. Printers’ Marks: A chapter in the history of typography. London: George Bell and Sons, 1893. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/25663/25663-h/25663-h.htm.
Mapping
- Braun, Georg. Civitates orbis terrarum. Antwerpiae : Apud Aegidium Radeum, 1575. http://archive.org/details/civitatesorbiste00brau.
- “Global Spread of the Printing Press.” In Wikipedia, November 9, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Global_spread_of_the_printing_press&oldid=1054403538.
France
- “Typography - France | Britannica.” Accessed February 2, 2022. https://www.britannica.com/technology/typography/Gutenberg-and-printing-in-Germany.
Lyon
- Baudrier, Henri-Louis. Bibliographie lyonnaise. Recherches sur les imprimeurs, libraires, relieurs et fondeurs de lettres de Lyon au XVIe siècle. Lyon, Librairie ancienne d’Auguste Brun, 1895. http://archive.org/details/bibliographiely03tricgoog.
Italy
“Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani | Treccani, il portale del sapere.” Accessed February 8, 2022. https://www.treccani.it/biografico/index.html.
Venice
- “Early Printing in Venice · Celebrating Venice: On Land and Sea · Gallery.” Accessed February 2, 2022. http://gallery.lib.umn.edu/exhibits/show/celebratingvenice/printing.
- “The Culture of Venetian Print | Facendo Il Libro.” Accessed February 1, 2022. https://digitalcollections.nyam.org/digital/venetianprinting.
- Librari (VENICE), Università degli Stampatori e. Capitoli dell’Universita delli stampatori et librari, approbati ... dalli Clarissimi Signori Proueditori di Comune. In esecutione della Parte dell’Illustrissimo ... Consiglio di X., sotto di 18 Genaro 1548, 1572.
Germany and Baltic
- Spiegel, Taru. “Early Baltic German Printers in the Lands of Present-Day Latvia | 4 Corners of the World: International Collections and Studies at the Library of Congress.” Webpage, April 26, 2021. //blogs.loc.gov/international-collections/2021/04/early-baltic-german-printers-in-the-lands-of-present-day-latvia/.
Printers
Bartolomeo Bonfadini & Tito Diani
- “Bibliopolas Socios; Bonfadini, Bartolomeo.” Printer’s Devices, January 1, 1585. https://collected.jcu.edu/printers/34.
- Barbieri, Patrizio, and Ken F. Hurry. “Music Printers and Booksellers in Rome (1583-1600) With New Documents on Coattino, Diani, Donangeli, Tornieri, and Franzini.” Recercare 16 (2004): 69–112.
- CERL Thesaurus. “On Bartolomeo Bonfadini CERL Thesaurus.” Accessed February 5, 2022. https://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cni00008927.
- “Printer’s Device of Bartolomeo Bonfadino [Rome] - Archives.Trin.Cam.Ac.Uk.” Accessed February 2, 2022. https://archives.trin.cam.ac.uk/index.php/printers-device-of-bartolomeo-bonfadino-rome.
- Info on B. Bonfadini in: “GRASSI, Bartolomeo in ‘Dizionario Biografico.’” Accessed February 3, 2022. https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/bartolomeo-grassi_(Dizionario-Biografico).
Battista Ferroni
- “FERRONI in ‘Dizionario Biografico.’” Accessed February 3, 2022. https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/ferroni_(Dizionario-Biografico).
- Mattei, Francesca. (On Location of Battista Ferronis in Bologna): "Nicodemismo Come Autocensura. Achille Bocchi Tra Architettura e Letteratura, in Schifanoia: Notizie Dall’Istituto Di Studi Rinascimentali Di Ferrara, 44-45, [2014].” Accessed February 3, 2022. https://www.academia.edu/4778798/Nicodemismo_come_autocensura_Achille_Bocchi_tra_architettura_e_letteratura_in_Schifanoia_notizie_dallIstituto_di_Studi_Rinascimentali_di_Ferrara_44_45_2014_.
Iacopo Giunta
- CERL Thesaurus. “Al Segno Della Corona-On Giunta Symbol-Venetian.” Accessed February 3, 2022. https://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cni00046556.
- CERL Thesaurus. “Jacob Giunta.” Accessed February 5, 2022. https://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cni00020975.
- Marques d’impressors. “Jacopo Giunta: In: Marques d’impressors de la Biblioteca de Reserva de la Universitat de Barcelona.” Accessed February 3, 2022. https://marques.crai.ub.edu/ca/impressor/a11605686/a11605686_5.
Gryphius (Family)
- Mead, Herman R. “A Unique Greyff Imprint.” The Huntington Library Bulletin, no. 6 (1934): 167–69. https://doi.org/10.2307/3818171.
- CERL Thesaurus. “Gryphius, Antoine.” Accessed January 27, 2022. https://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cni00021017.
- CERL. “Gryphius: Disambiguation” Accessed January 27, 2022. https://www.cerl.org/main?do=search&id=main&sf=1&q=Gryphius.
- Maclean, Ian, and Raphaële Mouren. Concurrence ou collaboration? Sebastien Gryphe et ses confreres lyonnais (1528 - 1556). Lyon, 2008.
- Old Book Illustrations. “Printer’s Mark of Sébastien Gryphe.” Accessed February 4, 2022. https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/sebastien-gryphe/www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/sebastien-gryphe/.
- “Sebastian Gryphius.” In Wikipedia, October 13, 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sebastian_Gryphius&oldid=983383787.
- Sébastien Gryphe | owlapps. “Sébastien Gryphe | Owlapps.” Accessed February 4, 2022. http://next.owlapps.net/owlapps_apps/articles?id=339759.
- Powell, Alexandra A. “From Latin to French: Etienne Dolet (1509-1546) and the Rise of the Vernacular in Early Modern France,” n.d., 71.
Sebastian Nivelle
- CERL Thesaurus. “Sebastian Nivelle.” Accessed February 5, 2022. https://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cni00011316.
- Marques d’impressors. “Sebastian Nivelle in Marques d’impressors de la Biblioteca de Reserva de la Universitat de Barcelona.” Accessed February 5, 2022. https://marques.crai.ub.edu/ca/impressor/a11613063/a11613063_0.
- Sperling, Jutta Gisela. Roman Charity: Queer Lactations in Early Modern Visual Culture. Transcript Verlag, 2016.
Michael Parmenterius
- Plattard, Jean. “A L’ÉCU DE BÂLE.” Revue Du Seizième Siècle 13 (1926): 282–85.
Antonio Pinelli
- Giachery, Alessia. “PINELLI in ‘Dizionario Biografico.’” Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani - Volume 83 (2015), 2015. https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/pinelli_(Dizionario-Biografico).
Rampazetto
- “RAMPAZETTO, Francesco, il Vecchio in ‘Dizionario Biografico.’” Accessed February 3, 2022. https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/rampazetto-francesco-il-vecchio_(Dizionario-Biografico).
Hans Schulte or Iohannes Praetorius
- CERL Thesaurus. “Hans Schulte or Iohannes Praetorius.” Accessed February 5, 2022. https://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cni00028899?lang=en.
- Marques d’impressors. “Schultes, Hans in Marques d’impressors de la Biblioteca de Reserva de la Universitat de Barcelona.” Accessed February 3, 2022. https://marques.crai.ub.edu/ca/impressor/a11604013/a11604013_0.
Girolamo Scotto
- Wikipedia Republished // WIKI 2. “Girolamo Scotto.” Accessed February 5, 2022. https://wiki2.org/en/Girolamo_Scotto.
Societas Aquilae Se Renovantis
- “Annali Tipografici Della Societas Aquilae Se Renovantis (1574-1609).” Accessed February 3, 2022. https://iris.univr.it/handle/11562/946407.
Baptista Somaschus
- CERL Thesaurus. “Baptista Somaschus.” Accessed February 4, 2022. https://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cnp01112739.
- Marques d’impressors. “Battista Somasco marks.” Accessed February 4, 2022. https://marques.crai.ub.edu/ca/impressors/marques?subjects=centaure.
Sessa (Family)
- Sessa, Melchior. “The Printer’s Mark of the Sessa Family.” Accessed January 27, 2022. http://gallery.lib.umn.edu/items/show/842.
- “SESSA, Melchiorre in ‘Dizionario Biografico.’” Accessed February 4, 2022. https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/melchiorre-sessa_(Dizionario-Biografico).
Giovanni Variscus
- CERL Thesaurus. “Info on ‘Giovanni’ or ‘Iohannes’ Variscus. CERL Thesaurus.” Accessed February 4, 2022. https://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cnp01368292
Vincentius Valgrisius
- “VALGRISI, Vincenzo in ‘Dizionario Biografico.’” Accessed February 3, 2022. https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/vincenzo-valgrisi_(Dizionario-Biografico).
Andreas Wechel
- Marques d’impressors. “Andreae Wecheli Heredes.” Accessed February 4, 2022. https://marques.crai.ub.edu/ca/impressor/a11623160/a11623160_1.
- “Andreas Wechelus.” In Wikipedia, February 9, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andreas_Wechelus&oldid=1005693498.
Damianus Zenarius
- “Info on Damiano Zenaro in: DUSINELLI, Pietro in ‘Dizionario Biografico.’” Accessed February 3, 2022. https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/pietro-dusinelli_(Dizionario-Biografico).
Sources on Symbolism
The Continuum encyclopedia of animal symbolism in art. New York: Continuum.
Good updated source for animal symbolism."
Signs and symbols in Christian art
With illustrations from paintings of the Renaissance. London.
Antique Books with Printers Marks from Diamond Law Library
- Accolti, Francesco, and Jacopo Giunta. Consilia Domini Francisci de Aretio: Magnifici Eqvitis Romani, Ac Acclarissimi Vtriusque Iuris Monarchae Domini Francisci de Accoltis de Aretio, Quam Castigatissima Iuris Responia: Additionibus Ac Summariis Nouissimè Ornata: Vna Cum Accuratissima Castigatione in Totum Opus, Quod vt Spero Non Te Pigebit Oculis Mentis Introspicere: Quia Non Tot Mendis vt Alias Impressa Scatent: Feliciter Incipiunt. [Lyons: Iacobvs Givnta], 1536.
- Albericus. Alberici de Rosate Begomensis Ivrisconsvlti Celeberrimi Dictionarium Iuris Tam Ciuilis, Quam Canonici: Quod Equidem Post Omnes Omnium Editiones Diligentissimè Emendatum, Ac Praeter Additiones Ad Hanc Usque Diem Impressas, Quibus Authorum Suorum Nomina in Fine Singularum Sunt Descripta, plus Mille & Octingentis Additionibus Nunquam Anteà in Lucem Emissis, Auctum & Locupletatum Est. Venetiis, 1581.
- Alferi, Andrea, and Lodovico Alferi. Andreae Alferij Cortonensis I.C. Celeberrimi Quaestiones et Responsa Seu Consilia, Adnotationibus & Summariis D. Ludouici Alferij I.C. Atnepotis Illustrata: Additis Nonnullis Eiusdem D. Ludouici Consilijs et Allegationibus: Cum Repertorio Totius Operis Locupletissimo. Romae: Ex typographia Bartholomaei Bonfadini & Titi Diani, 1584.
- Becci Francesco. Consiliorvm Siue Responsorum D. Francisci Becii Casalensis, i.e. Praeclariss. et Senatoris Montisferrati, Liber Primus [-Secundus] in Qvo Hac Secvnda Editione, Multa Addita, Plura Mutata: & Quaedam Errata, Quae Impressoris Incuria Obtigerunt, Correcta. Venetiis: apud Damianum Zenarium, 1593.
- Beró, Agostino. Consiliorvm Avgvstini Beroii, Jurisconsvlti Bononiensis ... Volvmina Tria: Qvibvs Tam Ecclesiasticorvm Qvam Civilivm, Fevdalivm ... Expenduntur. Avgvstae Vindelicorvm: ex Officina praetoriana, 1601.
- Bertrandus, Stephanus. Consiliorvm Siue Responsorvm D. Stephani Bertrandi Carpentoractensis Ivrisconsvlti ... Variis Gravissimarvm Difficilivmqve Tam Priuatarum, Quam Publicarum Controuersiarum, Iuris Decisionibus Refertum: Opvs Nvllibi, Qvam Lvgdvni Olim Editvm & Multorum Votis Diu Desideratum. Nvnc avtem. Francofvrti: ex officina typographica Ioannis Saurii, cura, & impensis Rulandiorum, 1603.
- Boccadiferro, Girolamo. Responsa Hieronymi Bvccaferrei i.c. Ac Patritij Bononensis. Bononiae: typis Io. Baptistae Ferronij, 1645.
- Bohier, Nicolas. Consilia Nicolai Boerii: nunc primum e tenebris, pulvere situque eruta ... in lucem edita ; accesserunt & his luculentae adnotationes ab ipsomet autore ... Michael Parmenterius, 1554.
- Bohier, Nicolas de. Consilia Dn. Nicolai Boerii, Ivreconsvlti Clarissimi, et in Celebri Ac Sacro Bvrdegalensivm Senatv Praesidis Grauissimi. Nunc primùm e tenebris, Puluere, Sitúque eruta, Singulari studio, Exactaq[ue] diligentia, Expolita, in Lucem edita. Lvgdvni: apud Michaelem Parmenterium, 1554.
- Bolognettus, Johannes. Consilia Eminentissimi Ivris Interpretis D. Ioannis Bolognetti, in Ticinensi Gymnasio Horis Vespertinis Primam Cathedram Regentis, Svmmo Eivsdem Stvdio, Atqve Ea Ivris Prudentia Concinnate, vt Praeter Propositarum Quaestionum Decisionem, Theoricam Ipsam Cum Praxi Habeas Coniunctam Ad Diuersas, Frequentioresq[Ue] Causas in Foro Versari Consuetas: Accessit Repertorium Locupletissimum Verborum Ac Sententiarum Selectiorum. Venetiis: apvd Ioannem Variscvm, haeredes Melchioris Sessae, et Franciscvm Calegaris, 1575.
- Bruni, Matteo. Consiliorvm, Siue Responsorum, D. Matthaei Brvni Ariminensis, i.c. Praestantissimi, Volumen Primum, & Secundum: Quibus Praeter Iuris Ciuilis Optimam, & Benè Fundatam Peritiam, Multa circa Verborum, Atque Clausularum Vires, Exactissimè Tractantur. Opus Quidem Studiosis Iuris Apprimè Vtile; His Verò Qui Rebus Ipsis, Causisq[Ue] Versantur, Pernecessarium. Nunc recèns in lucem edita. Venetijs: apud Altobellum Salicatium, 1582.
- Caldas Pereira, Francisco de. Dn. Francisci de Caldas, Pereyra et Castro, Jurisconsulti Lusitani, Opera Omnia Juridica: In Septem Tomos Distributa. [Coloniae Allobrogum: Sumptibus fratrum de Tournes], 1745.
- Covarrubias y Leyva, Diego de. Didaci Covarrvvias a Leyva Toletani ... Omnia Opera Mvlto Qvam Privs Emendatiora, Ac Multis in Locis Acutiora: In Duos Tomos Diuisa, Quorum Prior Octo, Posterior Autem Duo Continet Opuscula Quorum Nomenclaturam in Vnoquoque Tomo, Proximo Folio Reperies. Ad Finem Appositvs Est Rervm Insignivm, Index Utrique Tomo Communis, & Locupletissimus. Venetiis: apud Haeredes Hieronymi Scoti, 1614.
- Cujas, Jacques. Iacobi Cviacii ... Iurisconsulti, Opera Quae de Iure Fecit, et Edi Voluit. Ab Ipso Autore Postremum Recognita & Libris Quibusdam Aucta. In Tomos Quattuor Distincta. Denuo ac tertio (3rd and Last). Francofurtum, Wechelianis: apud Danielem et Davidem Aubrios, et Clementem Schleichium, n.d.
- ———. Iacobi Cviacii Observationvm Lib. XXI. XXII. XXIII. XXIV: Eivsdem De Origine Ivris Ad Pomponium Commentarius: Et in Libros IV. Institvtionvm Notae Posteriores, Quibus Parum Aut Nihil Prioribus Derogatur, Ita vt & Has & Illas Suo Periculo Ratas Esse Velit. Parisiis: apud Sebastianum Nivellivm, sub Ciconiis, via Iacobaea, 1585.
- Emiliano, Giacomo, and Giovanni Battista Ziletti. Consilia: Iacobi Aemyliani Ferrariensis. In Quibus Adsunt Ea Ferè Omnia, Quae Ad Praxim Sunt Necessaria. Quibus Etiam Omne, Quod in Quocunque Responso Continetur, Miro Ordine, Accurataque Fide in Fronte Cuiusque Ad Summam Appositum, Uidebis. [Consilia / Statuti Collection, v. 634]. Venetiis: apud Vincentium Valgrisium, 1565.
- Felici, Ettore, and Angelo Felici. Hectoris Felicii Ivrisconsvlti Calliensis Tractatvs de Societate. Nunc denuo hac secunda æditione diligentissime recognitus multisq́[ue] additionibus locupletatus. Venetiis: apud A. Pinellum, 1610.
- Hotman, François. Franc. Hotomani Ivrisconsvlti Commentarivs de Verbis Ivris: Antiqvitatvm Ro. Elementis Amplificatvs. De Legibus. De Senatu & S. C. Insignibus. De Magistratibus Populi R. De Iuris-Consultis, Eorúmq; Formulis. Hac Editione Respondetur Ad Varias Doctorum Hominum Disputationes Ac Reprehensiones: Quarum Indicem Quartae Pag. Subiecimus. Lugdvni: Apvd Antonivm Gryphivm, 1569.
- Tiraqueau, André. Andreae Tiraqvelli Regii in Cvria Parisiensi Senatoris, Tractatvs Varii ... Tertia Hac Eademqve Postrema Editione, Ab Autore Ipso Diligentissimé Recogniti, & Locupletati ... Cum Indicibus Rerum Ac Verborum Copiosissimis. His Opera Omnia, v. 4. Venetijs: apud Ioannem Baptistam Somaschum, 1589.