Series | Studi di storia
Edited book | Printing R-Evolution and Society 1450-1500
Chapter | 15 Bringing American Collections into MEI
Abstract
The project Material Evidence in Incunabula was introduced to the United States by Cristina Dondi in her Kristeller Lecture at Columbia University in New York in April 2009, and developed in Europe from 2009 onward. The growth of United States’ involvement in MEI is traced, from the first regular contributions by United States institutions in 2012 through the current status, with more than a dozen institutions contributing. There are some 70 US libraries holding 100 or more copies, and nearly 200 collections holding 20 or more copies. Involving many of these institutions in MEI would not only enhance the provenance database, but also stimulate activity in those institutions with a focus on the history of early printing in the 15th century and on the cultural heritage shared with Europe. Various possibilities for moving forward with MEI in the United States are discussed.
Submitted: May 16, 2019 | Accepted: Aug. 31, 2019 | Published Feb. 24, 2020 | Language: en
Keywords Bibliography • Digital humanities • Incunabula • American Special Collections Libraries
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Foreword
Introduction
Illustrations
Section 1. The Transmission of Texts in Print and the Distribution and Reception of Books
Section 2. Working with Libraries in Europe and the United States
Section 3. The Cost of Living and the Cost of Books in 15th-Century Europe
Section 4. Illustration and Digital Tools
Indexes
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dc.contributor.author |
Lancaster John |
dc.title |
15 Bringing American Collections into MEI |
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Chapter |
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en |
dc.description.abstract |
The project Material Evidence in Incunabula was introduced to the United States by Cristina Dondi in her Kristeller Lecture at Columbia University in New York in April 2009, and developed in Europe from 2009 onward. The growth of United States’ involvement in MEI is traced, from the first regular contributions by United States institutions in 2012 through the current status, with more than a dozen institutions contributing. There are some 70 US libraries holding 100 or more copies, and nearly 200 collections holding 20 or more copies. Involving many of these institutions in MEI would not only enhance the provenance database, but also stimulate activity in those institutions with a focus on the history of early printing in the 15th century and on the cultural heritage shared with Europe. Various possibilities for moving forward with MEI in the United States are discussed. |
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Studi di storia |
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Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Digital Publishing, Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari |
dc.issued |
2020-02-24 |
dc.dateAccepted |
2019-08-31 |
dc.dateSubmitted |
2019-05-16 |
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http://edizionicafoscari.it/en/edizioni4/libri/978-88-6969-333-5/15-bringing-american-collections-into-mei/ |
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10.30687/978-88-6969-332-8/015 |
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2610-9883 |
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2610-9107 |
dc.identifier.isbn |
978-88-6969-333-5 |
dc.identifier.eisbn |
978-88-6969-332-8 |
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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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with fulltext |
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open |
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yes |
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American Special Collections Libraries |
dc.subject |
American Special Collections Libraries |
dc.subject |
Bibliography |
dc.subject |
Bibliography |
dc.subject |
Digital humanities |
dc.subject |
Digital humanities |
dc.subject |
Incunabula |
dc.subject |
Incunabula |
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