Scriptorium di Bobbio - Vita Sancti Marini - Facsimil - - 2024

Scriptorium of Bobbio - Imago Edizioni - Vita Sancti Marini

Manuscript Vita Sancti Marini F III 16 – National University Library of Turin Copy number: 74
Vita Sancti Marini, also known as Vita Sanctorum Marini et Leonis, is the oldest written testimony about the life of Saint Marinus, the founder of the Republic of San Marino.

Preserved in the National University Library of Turin, this manuscript represents a fundamental document for the historical and spiritual knowledge linked to the origins of the San Marino community. The codex narrates the path of the holy mason toward the creation of a virtuous community, still alive today, and is a valuable example of a medieval manuscript that combines historical, cultural, and religious value. The manuscript is inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register, an act that underscores its importance for the preservation of world documentary heritage. The facsimile faithfully reproduces the original, allowing you

Vita Sancti Marini, also known as Vita Sanctorum Marini et Leonis, is the oldest written record about the life of Saint Marinus, the founder of the Republic of San Marino. Stored in the National University Library of Turin, this manuscript represents a fundamental document for the historical and spiritual knowledge linked to the origins of the Sammarinese community.

The codex narrates the journey of the holy mason toward the creation of a virtuous community, which remains alive today, and constitutes a valuable example of a medieval manuscript that unites historical, cultural, and religious value.

The manuscript is inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register, an act that highlights its importance for the preservation of world documentary heritage.

Book bound in wood with large nails. See photos