Adam d'Ambergau
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Adam d'Ambergau was a German
compositor (one who sets words into type for printing) who lived at the end of the 15th century.
Adam d'Ambergau was probably born in Ammergau, Upper Bavaria
. Neither his place of birth, nor his residence have been precisely recorded and can only be reconstructed from his prints. There exists a print of the Virgil
signed Adam, Venice 1471, and an edition of Cicero
's talks signed Adam d'Ambergau, Venice
1472. However the types in both prints are different, therefore it may be possible that two compositors of the name of Adam have lived in Venice at the same time.
The name Adam is found repeatedly in the following years: A Magister Adamus publishes in 1470 Augustini Dati elegantiae in 4°. Also known are other printers using the names Petrus Adamus Mantuanus, Adam Rost (Rome
, 1471-1475) and Adam de Rotwil (Aquila
, 1482). The common use to only use the first name, sometimes with an added place of birth in Latin
, makes it difficult to ascertain the identity of the printers of this time.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
compositor (one who sets words into type for printing) who lived at the end of the 15th century.
Adam d'Ambergau was probably born in Ammergau, Upper Bavaria
Upper Bavaria
Upper Bavaria is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany.- Geography :Upper Bavaria is located in the southern portion of Bavaria, and is centered around the city of Munich. It is subdivided into four regions : Ingolstadt, Munich, Bayerisches Oberland , and Südostoberbayern...
. Neither his place of birth, nor his residence have been precisely recorded and can only be reconstructed from his prints. There exists a print of the Virgil
Virgil
Publius Vergilius Maro, usually called Virgil or Vergil in English , was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He is known for three major works of Latin literature, the Eclogues , the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid...
signed Adam, Venice 1471, and an edition of Cicero
Cicero
Marcus Tullius Cicero , was a Roman philosopher, statesman, lawyer, political theorist, and Roman constitutionalist. He came from a wealthy municipal family of the equestrian order, and is widely considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists.He introduced the Romans to the chief...
's talks signed Adam d'Ambergau, Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
1472. However the types in both prints are different, therefore it may be possible that two compositors of the name of Adam have lived in Venice at the same time.
The name Adam is found repeatedly in the following years: A Magister Adamus publishes in 1470 Augustini Dati elegantiae in 4°. Also known are other printers using the names Petrus Adamus Mantuanus, Adam Rost (Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, 1471-1475) and Adam de Rotwil (Aquila
L'Aquila
L'Aquila is a city and comune in central Italy, both the capital city of the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L'Aquila. , it has a population of 73,150 inhabitants, but has a daily presence in the territory of 100,000 people for study, tertiary activities, jobs and tourism...
, 1482). The common use to only use the first name, sometimes with an added place of birth in Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, makes it difficult to ascertain the identity of the printers of this time.
Sources
- Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie - online version at WikisourceWikisourceWikisource is an online digital library of free content textual sources on a wiki, operated by the Wikimedia Foundation. Its aims are to host all forms of free text, in many languages, and translations. Originally conceived as an archive to store useful or important historical texts, it has...