Talk:Aldine Press

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I recognize that the discussion of Aldus as a revolutionary is a stretch. I haven't gathered it from a large number of academic sources, yet I've included it because I believe it to be factual. Lou I 16:57 May 2, 2003 (UTC)

Justified at last: I re-discovered what planted this particular history in my memory. It was presented by James Burke (science historian) as part of an episode in the 1979 PBS series named Connections. Lou I 20:16, 9 May 2005 (UTC)

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I hesitate to inclde a particular Web reference. There is what I think is a worthwhile site with some history of titles (at least the classics) and fonts. But, its a commercial site, and I don't want to imply any endorsement position, pro or con. You might check out An Aldus Site and let me know what you think. Thanks, Lou I

Erasmus Proofreading

Erasmus did spend some time (nearly a year) proofreading in Aldus's workshop, but this was overseeing the production of his Adages rather than as a common-or-garden employee, so have removed the section suggesting the internationally renowned humanist and scholar was employed as a proofreader!

New Edits

Just added new information. If there are any problems let me know.Gandhi (BYU) (talk) 14:08, 26 July 2017 (UTC)

Italic type, De Aetna

A page from De Aetna. Roman, not italic.

"Griffo went on to produce a cursive variant, the first of what is now known as italic type. The Aldine Press used it to print Cardinal Pietro Bembo's De Aetna in 1495, marking the first appearance in print of the italic style."

This sentence is wrong, I believe. De Aetna (1495) is not set in an italic typefont. The oldest known work in italics is from 1500, according to the article Italic type. --Neitram (talk) 10:07, 13 September 2021 (UTC)

I just requested the two sources that seem to be in disagreement with each other. I'll write back when I know more. Rachel Helps (BYU) (talk) 20:04, 13 September 2021 (UTC)

Hi Neitram, thanks for bringing this to my attention. You were absolutely right. I corrected the information here. I didn't realize that the page has been edited a bit since one of my students worked on it. I'll put it on our list for cleanup. Rachel Helps (BYU) (talk) 21:03, 15 September 2021 (UTC)

You're welcome! Thanks for the fix. --Neitram (talk) 06:48, 16 September 2021 (UTC)