Venetian printing industry and book trade (1450–1600)

1. Venetian Senate grants Johannes de Spira monopoly

   Sep 18, 1469Labels: Johannes de, Venetian Senate

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2. Nicolas Jenson designs influential Venetian roman type

   Jan 1, 1470Labels: Nicolas Jenson, Venetian Roman

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3. First known Venetian author’s printing privilege issued

   Sep 1, 1486Labels: Marcantonio Sabellico, Collegio

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4. Aldus Manutius establishes the Aldine Press

   Jan 1, 1494Labels: Aldus Manutius, Aldine Press

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5. First dated Aldine book published in Venice

   Mar 1, 1495Labels: Aldine Press, Constantine Lascaris

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6. Aldine Press prints Hypnerotomachia Poliphili

   Dec 1, 1499Labels: Aldine Press, Hypnerotomachia Poliphili

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7. Aldus introduces pocket octavo classics

   Jan 1, 1501Labels: Aldus Manutius, Octavo editions

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8. Aldine anchor-and-dolphin device appears

   Aug 1, 1502Labels: Aldine Press, Anchor and

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9. Venice creates Riformatori dello Studio di Padova

   Jan 1, 1517Labels: Riformatori dello, University of

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10. Paulus Manutius takes control of Aldine Press

    Jan 1, 1533Labels: Paulus Manutius, Aldine Press

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11. First official Roman Index of Prohibited Books issued

    Jan 1, 1559Labels: Index Librorum, Pope Paul

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12. Paulus Manutius invited to Rome; Venetian operations shift

    Jan 1, 1561Labels: Paulus Manutius, Rome press

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