Florence, humanists, and their manuscripts
Poggio Bracciolini (1380-1459)
b. near Arezzo, studied notarial arts in Florence
Salutati, Chrysoloras
apostolic secretary to anti-pope John XXIII
Council of Constance
Cluny, Fulda, St. Gall to collect mss
handwriting reform; manuscript copying
Medieval libraries
1. Cathedrals.
2. Monasteries
3. Private
4. Universities
Scriptoria:
1. Monasteries
2. Cities. Florence: Stationarii: guild of doctors and apothecaries, as were painters
book collectors: Petrarch. Poggio. Niccolò Niccoli
Florence’s new library San Marco reformed Dominican house, patronage of Medici Niccolò Niccoli for all interested persons, clerical or lay. Monks forbidden to sell, alienate, or move books No loaning out except to trustees Board of 16 trustees. Included: Cosimo and Lorenzo; Leonardo Bruni, Poggio 1445 400 volumes
Cosimo de’ Medici: purchasing agents
Handwriting reform
15th-c copy of Livy From Vatican Library
Palatine Vergil, 5th of 6th c
Pal. lat. 1631 fol. 15 verso vlib21 INT.10
Carolingian: Historia Augusta
Pal. lat. 899 fols. 209 verso-210 recto vlib20 INT.09
