Review: Mancinelli, Tiziana e Elena Pierazzo. 2020. Che cos’è un’edizione scientifica digitale. Roma: Carocci

Abstract

The review analyzes some of the most relevant aspects of Mancinelli and Pierazzo’s book published by Carocci. Starting from a brief discussion of the objectives of the text, we will outline the most relevant aspects: the attention to the historical context, the didactic vocation, and the theoretical and methodological propensity. Another important aspect is the large space dedicated to the concrete preparation of a digital scholarly edition. However, the state of the art presented in the text is not intended as a catalogue of digital scholarly editions, but as a well-thought list of the most representative experiences (which were reported in the review to allow the scholar to clearly understand the essential coordinates). In conclusion, the review discusses the incipit of the text, «Hic sunt leones», to answer the (implicit) question deriving from the title of the book: what basically this digital scientific edition is.