Incunabulum
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003002
A book, pamphlet, or broadside printed in Europe before the year 1501, during the earliest period of printing with movable type. These early printed works are highly valued for their historical significance and rarity. The term derives from the Latin word for "swaddling clothes" or "cradle," referring to the infancy of printing.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-003002 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial printing |
| Synonyms | fifteener |
| Translations | German: Inkunabel; Spanish: incunable; French: incunable |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-003002",
"term": "Incunabulum",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A book, pamphlet, or broadside printed in Europe before the year 1501, during the earliest period of printing with movable type. These early printed works are highly valued for their historical significance and rarity. The term derives from the Latin word for \"swaddling clothes\" or \"cradle,\" referring to the infancy of printing.",
"synonyms": [
"fifteener"
],
"subject": "Industrial printing",
"translations": {
"de": "Inkunabel",
"es": "incunable",
"fr": "incunable"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/incunabulum/"
}
Record 3,278 of 7,291 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.