Hypnerotomachia Poliphili

Benedetto’s hand is the practice, seen also in Modena, of copying block capitals in exact detail, down to their serifs. Though this typographical transcription only occurs in two places, namely the first and second Triumphs of Jupiter (TRIVMPHVS and PRIMVS) (k3v), it is consistent with Benedetto’s practice as a cataloguer of inscriptions. There is one single visual sketch. Like Jonson in the BL copy, and Hand A in Siena, Benedetto took note of the shape and proportions of cupid’s boat (...

al transcription only occurs in two places, namely the first and second Triumphs of Jupiter (TRIVMPHVS and PRIMVS) (k3v), it is consistent with Benedetto’s practice as a cataloguer of inscriptions. There is one single visual sketch. Like Jonson in the BL copy, and Hand A in Siena, Benedetto took note of the shape and proportions of cupid’s boat (s6r). The annotator reproduced the image, in its most general proportions, underneath the woodcut. Detail taken from the Siena facsimile ...

only occurs in two places, namely the first and second Triumphs of Jupiter (TRIVMPHVS and PRIMVS) (k3v), it is consistent with Benedetto’s practice as a cataloguer of inscriptions. There is one single visual sketch. Like Jonson in the BL copy, and Hand A in Siena, Benedetto took note of the shape and proportions of cupid’s boat (s6r). The annotator reproduced the image, in its most general proportions, underneath the woodcut. Detail taken from the Siena facsimile (s6r) Como (...