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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:  | | Venetian Decree on Privileges for New Books and Reprints, Venice (1603) Source: N/A Citation: Venetian Decree on Privileges for New Books and Reprints (1603), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org Record Images Record-ID: i_1603 Full title Decree adopted in the Most Excellent Senate on 11 May 1603. With an injunction of the Most Excellent Commissioners of the University of Padua, concerning the Guild of Printers and Booksellers. Full title original language Parte presa nell' eccellentissimo Conseglio di Pregadi. 1603. Adì 11. Maggio. Con una Terminatione delli Eccellentissimi Signori Reformatori dello Studio di Padoua, in materia dell' Arte de' Stampatori & Librari. Abstract The resolution adopted on 11 May 1603 by the Venetian Senate was the first attempt at a general regulation of the book trade and privilege system. In addition to provisions for ensuring the quality of printing in Venice (which, as the preamble laments, had latterly been in decline), this decree enforced a deposit requirement (to the Library of St Mark's) and also ordered that anyone wishing to publish a new work had to obtain a licence (censorship approval). This licence was then to be submitted to the Presidents of the Guild who would award a privilege for the appropriate term (depending on the nature of the work). The privilege became void, however, if printing of the work did not start within a month of its award and/or if the publication was carried out abroad. The main concern underlying this decree - to maintain the quality of Venetian book production and to stem the emigration of printers to places offering higher wages - would also inspire similar regulations in France and the German lands. Bibliography Richardson, Brian, "Printing, writers and readers in Renaissance Italy" (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999) Related documents in this database Author N/A Publisher Antonio Pinelli Location Venice Year 1603 Language Italian Source not available Physical description N/A Illustrations tables N/A Persons referred to Pinelli, Antonio (fl.1603-1631) Persons referred to in commentary N/A Places referred to Padua Venice Places referred to in commentary France Venice Legislation referred to Venetian decree on privileges for new books and reprints (1603) Legislation referred to in commentary Venetian decree on privileges for new books and reprints (1603) Cases referred to N/A Cases referred to in commentary N/A Institutions referred to Biblioteca Marciana (Library of St Mark's), Venice Riformatori dello Studio di Padova (Venetian Board of Governors for the University of Padua) Università di Stampatori e Librai (Venetian Guild of Printers and Booksellers) University of Padua Venetian Collegio (cabinet of government), in the Doge's palace Venetian Council of Ten Venetian Inquisition Venetian Senate Institutions referred to in commentary Venetian Senate Key words censorship, pre-publication deposit foreign reprints formalities guild regulation importation licensing, Approbation registration Università di Stampatori e Librai (Venetian Guild of Printers and Booksellers) 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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