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.