Aldus Manutius: Hypnerotomachia Poliphili (1499)
Monastic / Liturgical Minimal · editorial · via The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Steal · typographyNotes by Will
Two-line cinnabar rubricated drop-cap (color: #991B1B; font-size: 3.2em; line-height: 0.85; float: left; margin-right: 0.15em) anchoring an unadorned single column.
Steal · grid/layoutNotes by Will
Golden canonical text block: page margins set to medieval 2:3:4:6 ratio (inner, top, outer, bottom) creating a peaceful, contemplative breathing frame.
Steal · component patternNotes by Will
Zero interface chrome: navigation is concealed in a discreet folio number at the lower outer margin, treating the screen as a tactile leaf.
Fonts: Poliphilus, Centaur, Bembo BookOriginal: Francesco Colonna (author); Aldo Manuzio (publisher); Francesco Griffo (type)
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Original: Francesco Colonna (author); Aldo Manuzio (publisher); Francesco Griffo (type). Work date: December 1499. Primary metadata checked 2026-10-01. Met object 23.73.1 identifies the 1499 edition. Stored capture correspondence remains unverified. Capture correspondence and reproduction rights remain unverified.
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