What (who) is Editio princeps - definition
Editio princeps
IN CLASSICAL SCHOLARSHIP, FIRST PRINTED EDITION OF THE WORK, THAT PREVIOUSLY HAD EXISTED ONLY IN MANUSCRIPTS
Editio Princeps; Editiones principes
In classical scholarship, the editio princeps (plural: editiones principes) of a work is the first printed edition of the work, that previously had existed only in manuscripts, which could be circulated only after being copied by hand.
editio princeps
IN CLASSICAL SCHOLARSHIP, FIRST PRINTED EDITION OF THE WORK, THAT PREVIOUSLY HAD EXISTED ONLY IN MANUSCRIPTS
Editio Princeps; Editiones principes
[??d?????'pr?ns?ps]
¦ noun (plural editiones principes ??d??????ni:z 'pr?ns?pi:z) the first printed edition of a book.
Origin
L., from editio(n-) 'edition' and princeps 'chief'.
List of editiones principes in Latin
FIRST PRINTED EDITIONS OF A MANUSCRIPT
Editio princeps (Latin)
In classical scholarship, the editio princeps (plural: editiones principes) of a work is the first printed edition of the work, that previously had existed only in manuscripts, which could be circulated only after being copied by hand. The following is a list of Latin literature works.
