Boncompagno da Signa
Encyclopedia
Boncompagno da Signa was an Italian scholar, grammarian, historian, and philosopher.
Born in Signa
, near Florence
, between 1165 and 1175, he was a professor of rhetoric
(ars dictaminis) at the University of Bologna
and then the University of Padua
.
In the early thirteenth century, he was one of the first Western European authors to write in the vernacular, in his case Italian
. He spent his career travelling between Ancona
, Venice
, and Bologna and died at Florence. He wrote a history of the Siege of Ancona
, his only work of that kind, and works on chess
.
Venus’. Motivos literarios en la tradición sentimental y celestinesca (ss. XIII-XVI).
Pamplona: Eunsa, 2002.
males de la vejez y la senectud. La amistad. Madrid: Gredos (Bliblioteca Clásica
Gredos), 2005.
Born in Signa
Signa
Signa is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 12 km west of Florence. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 16,809 and an area of 18.8 km²....
, near Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, between 1165 and 1175, he was a professor of rhetoric
Rhetoric
Rhetoric is the art of discourse, an art that aims to improve the facility of speakers or writers who attempt to inform, persuade, or motivate particular audiences in specific situations. As a subject of formal study and a productive civic practice, rhetoric has played a central role in the Western...
(ars dictaminis) at the University of Bologna
University of Bologna
The Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna is the oldest continually operating university in the world, the word 'universitas' being first used by this institution at its foundation. The true date of its founding is uncertain, but believed by most accounts to have been 1088...
and then the University of Padua
University of Padua
The University of Padua is a premier Italian university located in the city of Padua, Italy. The University of Padua was founded in 1222 as a school of law and was one of the most prominent universities in early modern Europe. It is among the earliest universities of the world and the second...
.
In the early thirteenth century, he was one of the first Western European authors to write in the vernacular, in his case Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
. He spent his career travelling between Ancona
Ancona
Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region, in central Italy, with a population of 101,909 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region....
, 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...
, and Bologna and died at Florence. He wrote a history of the Siege of Ancona
Siege of Ancona
Siege of Ancona was a battle in the Neapolitan War....
, his only work of that kind, and works on chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
.
Works
- Tractatus virtutum
- Rhetorica novissima
- Palma
- Quinque tabulae salutationum
- Rota veneris
- Bonus Socius e Civis Bononiae (disputed authorship)
- Liber de Obsidione Ancone
Sources
- Boncompagno da Signa. 1975. Rota veneris, facs. ed. Scholars' Facsimiles and Reprints: ISBN 9780820111377.
- Cortijo Ocaña, Antonio. Boncompagno da Signa. El ‘Tratado del amor carnal’ o ‘Rueda de
Venus’. Motivos literarios en la tradición sentimental y celestinesca (ss. XIII-XVI).
Pamplona: Eunsa, 2002.
- Cortijo Ocaña, Antonio. Boncompagno da Signa. La rueda del amor. Los
males de la vejez y la senectud. La amistad. Madrid: Gredos (Bliblioteca Clásica
Gredos), 2005.