Project details
- Project Officer/PI: Cristina Dondi
- Duration: 2014-2019
- Funding Body: ERC Consolidator grant
Project overview
The 15cBOOKTRADE project (2014 2019) at the University of Oxford investigated the production, distribution, sale and reception of 15th century printed books (incunabula) using extensive material evidence from hundreds of thousands of surviving copies and unique archival sources.
It developed and expanded major digital resources, including the CERL Material Evidence in Incunabula (MEI) database, and produced visualisations showing how early printed books circulated, were used and gained value across Europe and beyond. The project provides new insights into the social, economic and cultural impact of the early printed book and offers tools and data for further interdisciplinary research.
