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This article aims to present and analyze the marginalia found in Mattioli’s annotated copy of the 1544 Discorsi.

Revealing marginalia: Mattioli’s annotated copy of the Discorsi (1544)

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This article aims to present and analyze the marginalia found in Mattioli’s annotated copy of the 1544 Discorsi.
Analyzed the annotated copy preserved at the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Examined marginalia including additions, deletions, corrections, and quotations.
Documented the editorial process reflecting on the transformation from medical to natural historical context.
Marginalia reveal substantial enhancements to the original text, illustrating Mattioli's working methods.
Annotations reflect his critical engagement with contemporary authors and integration of personal observations.
The findings highlight the evolution of a medical textbook into a comprehensive natural historical encyclopaedia.

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Article reveals an annotated 1544 text by Mattioli, highlighting his editorial process and transformation into natural history.

Fabrizio Bigotti (2026) studied this question.

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