La Miscellanea vinciana come sintesi di una Biblioteca con patrimonio eterogeneo

Abstract

This article analyzes the Miscellanea vinciana conserved at the Carlo Pedretti Library. This resource, halfway between being bibliographical and archival, exemplifies the heterogeneous characteristics of the heritage contained in the Library. Starting from a general overview of personal libraries and archives, the study focuses on the figure of Carlo Pedretti, who created the Library and immediately connected it with his  archive. The main matter of the article is the description of the Miscellanea vinciana and its characteristics.