Volvelles of knowledge. Origin and development of an instrument of scientific imagination (13th-17th centuries)

Crupi, Gianfranco Volvelles of knowledge. Origin and development of an instrument of scientific imagination (13th-17th centuries). JLIS.it, 2019, vol. 10, n. 2, pp. 1-27. [Journal article (Paginated)]

Preview

Text jlis_73_1.pdf - Published version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution. Download (2MB) | Preview

English 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.

Italian 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.

Item type:	Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords:	Movable books; Ramon Lull; Matthew Paris; Regiomontanus; Apianus; Leonhard Thurneysser; Ottavio Pisani; Book of fate; Volvelle
Date deposited:	15 Sep 2026 05:08
Last modified:	15 Sep 2026 05:08
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10760/48578

Downloads

Actions (login required)

View Item