Alchemical Hands in the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili

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INCUN A.5.13 HIGH

Cambridge University Library, Cambridge (United Kingdom)

Edition: 1499 | Studied by: Russell 2014 | Dissertation references: 42 | Images in project: No

Description

Annotated by Benedetto Giovio. Natural-historical reading treating the HP as a Plinian reference compendium. Extractive annotation mode (inventio).

Annotator Hands

HandAttributionDescription
PrimaryBenedetto GiovioAlso attributed to Benedetto Giovio. Same hand as Modena copy. Focuses specifically on botanical vocabulary extraction, treating the HP as a Plinian encyclopedia. Identifies plants with Plinian cross-