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Volvelles of knowledge. Origin and development of an instrument of scientific imagination (13th-17th centuries)
Published 2019-05-15
Keywords
- Movable books,
- Ramon Lull,
- Matthew Paris,
- Regiomontanus,
- Apianus
- Leonhard Thurneysser,
- Ottavio Pisani,
- Book of fate,
- Volvelle ...More
How to Cite
Crupi, G. (2019). Volvelles of knowledge. Origin and development of an instrument of scientific imagination (13th-17th centuries). JLIS.It, 10(2), 1–27. https://doi.org/10.4403/jlis.it-12534
Abstract
This contribution reconstructs the history of volvelle in movable books; books created for a wide range of different purposes (teaching, mnemonics, play, divining, etc.) including mechanical or paratextual devices demanding or soliciting the interaction of the reader. The investigation runs from hand-written books, considering some specific editorial genres, including calendars, books of fate, anatomical flap books, navigation handbooks etc.
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