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    Core documents by: Date Place Core documents for: Italy Germany France Britain United States All documents for: Italy Germany France Britain United States Original language: English French German Italian Latin Browse documents by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse commentaries by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse database by: Key words Editors' login:  | | Ariosto's Printing Privilege, Venice (1515) Source: Scanned from the manuscript held in the Venetian State Archives: ASV, NC, reg. 18, c.23r. Citation: Ariosto's Printing Privilege (1515), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org Record Images Record-ID: i_1515 Full title Ludovico Ariosto's Printing Privilege for the First Edition of Orlando Furioso Full title original language N/A Abstract This is an application by Ludovico Ariosto to the Venetian Collegio for exclusive rights to print and sell the first edition of his "Orlando Furioso" (1516). The petition specifies the desired term of protection, which was to last for the duration of the poet's life, as well as a penalty for infringements of one thousand ducats, which was exceptionally high. This is one of a series of privileges which Ariosto obtained from various Italian states and France in order to extend his privilege coverage beyond one jurisdiction. His copyright was confirmed by the Venetian Senate in 1528 and in 1535, after his death, to his heirs. This case shows that the system of privileges could be a valuable instrument by which authors protected their rights and investments, though clearly designed for a restricted category of works composed by authors who were already well-known and could reckon with commercial and literary success. Bibliography Ariosto, Ludovico, "Lettere", ed. By A. Stella (Milan: Mondatori, 1965) Brand, Peter, "Ludovico Ariosto: a preface to the 'Orlando furioso'" (Edinburgh: Edinburgh U.P., 1974) Catalano, Michele, "Vita di Ludovico Ariosto: ricostruita su nuovi documenti", 2 vols (Geneva: Olschki, 1930-31) Fahy, Conor, "L'Orlando furioso' del 1532: profilo di una edizione" (Milan: Vita e pensiero, 1989) Masi, Giorgio, "Postilla sull'affaire Doni-Nesi: la questione del Dialogo della stampa", "Studi italani" 4 (1990), 41-54 Related documents in this database Author N/A Publisher N/A Location Venice Year 1515 Language Italian Source Scanned from the manuscript held in the Venetian State Archives: ASV, NC, reg. 18, c.23r. Physical description 1 folio parchment; 38.5 x 28.5 cm; bound in a wooden board codex; handwritten Illustrations tables N/A Persons referred to Ariosto, Ludovico (1474-1533) Este, Ippolito d' (1479-1520) Loredan, Leonardo (1436-1521) Persons referred to in commentary Ariosto, Ludovico (1474-1533) Places referred to Ferrara Places referred to in commentary Ferrara France Rome Venice Legislation referred to Venetian printing privilege for Ariosto (1515) Legislation referred to in commentary N/A Cases referred to N/A Cases referred to in commentary N/A Institutions referred to Venetian Collegio (cabinet of government), in the Doge's palace Institutions referred to in commentary Venetian Collegio (cabinet of government), in the Doge's palace Venetian Senate Key words authors' remuneration duration patronage penalties, paid to author(s) penalties, paid to fiscal authorities privileges, Venetian reprints Responsible editor Joanna Kostylo Copyright status Original document is out of copyright. In so far as these scans are protected by copyright, they are made available on the same terms as translations and commentaries (see home page). | |||||
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