Manuscripts, Incunabula and Sixteenth-century Editions of the Corpus Domini Monastery of Bologna. First Results of Some Research on a Previously Unknown Collection

Abstract

Within the PRIN 2017 project, a reconnaissance work has been carried out from October 2020 at the Corpus Domini monastery in Bologna in order to identify how many manuscripts were still preserved by the nuns. The first results obtained confirmed the importance of the work conducted on this still unknown collection. To date, seventy manuscripts have been recollected as well as archival materials and ancient prints, including incunabula and sixteenth-century editions, which were barely known or even thought to be lost. This article aims to present the results of this first survey, with a particular focus on the manuscripts and printed books of greatest bibliological and historical interest.

Keywords

• corpus domini of bologna
• manuscripts
• incunabula
• 16th century books
• paolo casanova