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1. Prologue: Old Knowledge and New Technology

Leonardo's Berlin Library: Section 1

9. Ptolemy, Claudius. Liber de optica

Edited and translated by Eugenius <Panormitanus>, 14th c.

Ptolemy, Claudius. Liber de optica

Edited and translated by Eugenius <Panormitanus>, 14th c.

10. Heron of Alexandria. Liber geoponicus

16th c.

Heron of Alexandria. Liber geoponicus

16th c.

11.

Aesop and Francesco del Tuppo.

Aesopus moralisatus

Naples: Francesco del Tuppo, 1485

Aesop and Francesco del Tuppo.

Aesopus moralisatus

Naples: Francesco del Tuppo, 1485

12.

Euclid. Elementa geometriae

Edited by Johannes Campanus. Venice: Erhard Ratdolt, 1482

Euclid. Elementa geometriae

Edited by Johannes Campanus. Venice: Erhard Ratdolt, 1482

2. Roots

Leonardo's Berlin Library: Section 2

15.

Tartaglia, Niccolò. Biblia

Translated by Niccolò Malermi. Venice: Wendelin von Speyer, 1471

Tartaglia, Niccolò. Biblia

Translated by Niccolò Malermi. Venice: Wendelin von Speyer, 1471

16.

Tartaglia, Niccolò. General trattato di numeri, et misure

Venice: Curtio Troiano, 1556

Tartaglia, Niccolò. General trattato di numeri, et misure

Venice: Curtio Troiano, 1556

3. The Crowns of Florence

Leonardo's Berlin Library: Section 3

21.

Dante Alighieri. La Comedia

Commented by Christophorus Landinus. Brescia: Boninus de Boninis, 1487

Dante Alighieri. La Comedia

Commented by Christophorus Landinus. Brescia: Boninus de Boninis, 1487

22.

Boccaccio, Giovanni.

Decameron

1370

Boccaccio, Giovanni.

Decameron

1370

23.

Petrarca, Francesco.

Trionfi e sonetti

Commented by Bernardus Ilicinus and Franciscus Philelphus. Milan: Ulrich Scinzenzeller, 1494

Petrarca, Francesco.

Trionfi e sonetti

Commented by Bernardus Ilicinus and Franciscus Philelphus. Milan: Ulrich Scinzenzeller, 1494

4. Ancient Sources and New Experiences

Leonardo's Berlin Library: Section 4

31.

Vitruvius, Pollio. De architectura

15th c.

Vitruvius, Pollio. De architectura

15th c.

32.

Alberti, Leon Battista. De pictura

Basel: Bartholomäus Westheimer, 1540

Alberti, Leon Battista. De pictura

Basel: Bartholomäus Westheimer, 1540

33.

Alberti, Leon Battista. De re aedificatoria

Florence: Nicolaus Laurentii, 1485

Alberti, Leon Battista. De re aedificatoria

Florence: Nicolaus Laurentii, 1485

34.

lberti, Leon Battista, Aesop, and Aulus Gellius. Vita Aesopi. Aesop: Fabulae. Leon Battista Alberti: Apologi. Aulus Gellius: Noctes Atticae

15th c.

lberti, Leon Battista, Aesop, and Aulus Gellius. Vita Aesopi. Aesop: Fabulae. Leon Battista Alberti: Apologi. Aulus Gellius: Noctes Atticae

15th c.

35.

Valla, Giorgio.

De expetendis et fugiendis rebus opus

Venice: Aldus Manutius, 1501

Valla, Giorgio.

De expetendis et fugiendis rebus opus

Venice: Aldus Manutius, 1501

36.

Crescentiis, Petrus de.

De agricultura

Basel: Henricus Petri, 1538

Crescentiis, Petrus de.

De agricultura

Basel: Henricus Petri, 1538

5. Cultural Challenges

Leonardo's Berlin Library: Section 5

42.

Perotti, Niccolò.

Rudimenta grammatices

Venice: Bonetus Locatellus, 1490

Perotti, Niccolò.

Rudimenta grammatices

Venice: Bonetus Locatellus, 1490

43.

Philelphus, Johannes Marius.

Epistolae

Basel: Johann Amerbach, 1486

Philelphus, Johannes Marius.

Epistolae

Basel: Johann Amerbach, 1486

44.

Poggio Bracciolini, Gian Francesco.

Facetiarum liber

Venice: Thomas de Blavis, 1487

Poggio Bracciolini, Gian Francesco.

Facetiarum liber

Venice: Thomas de Blavis, 1487

45.

Ghiberti, Bonaccorso.

Zibaldone

15th c.

Ghiberti, Bonaccorso.

Zibaldone

15th c.

46.

Brant, Sebastian.

Stultifera navis [Ship of fools]

Translated by Jakob Locher. Lyon: Jacques Sacon, 1488 [1498]

Brant, Sebastian.

Stultifera navis [Ship of fools]

Translated by Jakob Locher. Lyon: Jacques Sacon, 1488 [1498]

6. World History and Natural History

Leonardo's Berlin Library: Section 6

49.

Ovidius Naso, Publius.

Ovidio methamorphoseos vulgare

Translated by Giovanni Bonsignori. Venice: Giovanni Rosso for Lucantonio Giunta, 1497

Ovidius Naso, Publius.

Ovidio methamorphoseos vulgare

Translated by Giovanni Bonsignori. Venice: Giovanni Rosso for Lucantonio Giunta, 1497

50.

Lucretius Carus, Titus.

De rerum natura

Edited by Hieronymus Avantius. Venice: Aldus Manutius, 1500

Lucretius Carus, Titus.

De rerum natura

Edited by Hieronymus Avantius. Venice: Aldus Manutius, 1500

51.

Livius, Titus.

Deche di Tito Livio vulgare historiate

Venice: Giovanni Rosso for Lucantonio Giunta, 1493

Livius, Titus.

Deche di Tito Livio vulgare historiate

Venice: Giovanni Rosso for Lucantonio Giunta, 1493

52.

Plinius Secundus, Gaius.

Historia naturalis

Translated by Christophorus Landinus. Venice: Filippo di Pietro, 1481

Plinius Secundus, Gaius.

Historia naturalis

Translated by Christophorus Landinus. Venice: Filippo di Pietro, 1481

53.

Foresti, Giacomo Filippo.

Supplementum chronicarum

Venice: Bernardinus Benalius, 1486

Foresti, Giacomo Filippo.

Supplementum chronicarum

Venice: Bernardinus Benalius, 1486

54.

Schedel, Hartmann.

Liber chronicarum

Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 1493

Schedel, Hartmann.

Liber chronicarum

Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 1493

7. Challenges of Technology

Leonardo's Berlin Library: Section 7

62.

Kyeser, Konrad.

Bellifortis

ca. 1430

Kyeser, Konrad.

Bellifortis

ca. 1430

Licence of the image: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

63.

Valturius, Robertus.

De re militari

Verona: Boninus de Boninis, 1483

Valturius, Robertus.

De re militari

Verona: Boninus de Boninis, 1483

64.

Taccola (Mariano di Jacopo).

De ingeneis III–IV

1432–1433

Taccola (Mariano di Jacopo).

De ingeneis III–IV

1432–1433

65.

Taccola (Mariano di Jacopo) and Francesco di Giorgio Martini.

Disegni di macchine

ca. 1480

Taccola (Mariano di Jacopo) and Francesco di Giorgio Martini.

Disegni di macchine

ca. 1480

66.

Martini, Francesco di Giorgio.

Trattato di architettura e macchine

1478–1481

Martini, Francesco di Giorgio.

Trattato di architettura e macchine

1478–1481

8. Science as Art, Art as Science

Leonardo's Berlin Library: Section 8

70.

Archimedes, Johannes Campanus, and Severinus Boethius.

Tetragonismus

Edited by Luca Gaurico. Venice: Giovanni Battista Sessa, 1503

Archimedes, Johannes Campanus, and Severinus Boethius.

Tetragonismus

Edited by Luca Gaurico. Venice: Giovanni Battista Sessa, 1503

71.

Euclid, Jordanus Nemorarius, Gerardus de Brussel, Archimedes, Johannes de Tinemue, Theodosius, Geber, and Alfraganus et al..

Miscellanea

13th c.

Euclid, Jordanus Nemorarius, Gerardus de Brussel, Archimedes, Johannes de Tinemue, Theodosius, Geber, and Alfraganus et al..

Miscellanea

13th c.

72.

Peckham, Johannes.

Prospectiva communis

Edited by Facius Cardanus. Milan: Petrus de Corneno, 1482

Peckham, Johannes.

Prospectiva communis

Edited by Facius Cardanus. Milan: Petrus de Corneno, 1482

73.

Archimedes and Piero della Francesca.

Opere

1468–1492

Archimedes and Piero della Francesca.

Opere

1468–1492

74.

Pacioli, Luca.

Summa de arithmetica, geometria, proportioni et proportionalita

Venice: Paganinus de Paganinis, 1494

Pacioli, Luca.

Summa de arithmetica, geometria, proportioni et proportionalita

Venice: Paganinus de Paganinis, 1494

75.

Pacioli, Luca.

Divina proportione: Opera a tutti glingegni perspicaci e curiosi necessaria

Venice: Paganini de Paganinis, 1509

Pacioli, Luca.

Divina proportione: Opera a tutti glingegni perspicaci e curiosi necessaria

Venice: Paganini de Paganinis, 1509

76.

Dürer, Albrecht.

Underweysung der Messung, mit dem Zirckel und Richtscheyt, in Linien, Ebenen unnd gantzen corporen

Nuremberg: Hieronymus Andreae, 1525

Dürer, Albrecht.

Underweysung der Messung, mit dem Zirckel und Richtscheyt, in Linien, Ebenen unnd gantzen corporen

Nuremberg: Hieronymus Andreae, 1525

Licence of the image: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

77.

Ketham, Johannes de.

Fasciculus medicinae. Similitudo complexionum & elementorum

Venice: Johannes and Gregorius de Gregoriis, 1500

Ketham, Johannes de.

Fasciculus medicinae. Similitudo complexionum & elementorum

Venice: Johannes and Gregorius de Gregoriis, 1500

9. The World, Great and Small

Leonardo's Berlin Library: Section 9

89.

Strabo.

De situ orbis

Translated by Guarinus Veronensis and Gregorius de Tipherno Venice: Philippo Pincio, 1510

Strabo.

De situ orbis

Translated by Guarinus Veronensis and Gregorius de Tipherno Venice: Philippo Pincio, 1510

90.

Ptolemy, Claudius.

Cosmographia

Edited by Nicolaus Germanus and translated by Jacobus Angelus.

Ptolemy, Claudius.

Cosmographia

Edited by Nicolaus Germanus and translated by Jacobus Angelus.

91.

Alexander <aphrodisiensis>.

Alexandri Aphrodisiensis maximi peripatetici, In quatuor libros
meteorologicorum Aristotelis, commentatio lucidissima,
Alexandro Piccolomineo interprete

Venice: Scotus, 1548

Alexander <aphrodisiensis>.

Alexandri Aphrodisiensis maximi peripatetici, In quatuor libros
meteorologicorum Aristotelis, commentatio lucidissima,
Alexandro Piccolomineo interprete

Venice: Scotus, 1548

92.

Sacrobosco, Johannes de.

Sphaerae mundi compendium foeliciter inchoat

Venice: Octavianus Scotus, 1490