Luca molà - Why Venice?

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Transcript of Luca molà - Why Venice?

Patents for New Printing Technology Issued in Venice

1496- Aldo Manuzio, patent for Greek letters

1498- Gabriele da Brisighella and partners, new printing in Greek and Latin

1498- Ottaviano Petrucci, invention for printing music

1498 - Nicola Vlastò from Crete, printing of Greek letters with accents

1499 - Andrea Corbo, large letters for choir books

1500- Anton Kolb, German merchant, printed map of Venice

1501 - Aldo Manuzio, italics type

1515- Daniel Bomberg, printing of books in Hebrew language

Venetian Glass Production and Exports, 1592

Venice 25,000 ducats

Mainland State and Lombardy 15,000

Rome, Naples, Sicily, Apulia 12,000

Germany 3,000

Lisbon 10,000

Spain 12,000

American colonies 30,000

Istanbul 10,000

Alexandria 5,000

Syria 20,000

Mirrors for the whole world 40,000