EL CANCIONERO DE ZARAGOZA (92VC Y 95VC): ESTUDIO MATERIAL E INTERNO

Thanks to the identification of new copies of the Cancionero de Zaragoza (two of the edition of 1492 and one of 1495) it is now possible to establish the essential guidelines of its material and internal structure. The data now available contribute to a more careful bibliographical description, which in turn leads to a correct chronological distribution of the copies and a more accurate reconstruction of their historical development. On the basis of the materiality of these precious incunabula, it is possible to delve deeper into questions that cover not only the dimension of the copy as an individual element, as a specific object or piece of a specific collection, but also, through these material features, it is possible to approach the model of the edition as the product of a cultural design or plan, animated by a specific intention and aimed at a specific public. This process of analysis, which goes from the copy to the edition, allows us to reconstruct the ideal copy of of this songbook and to shed light on its organisation and the aims of this editorial project, which is an important piece in the history of Castilian literature at the end of the 15th century.