Question
This family’s works were imprinted with the colophon (“CALL-uh-fon”) of an anchor encircled by a dolphin. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this Italian family that ran the Aldine Press, which introduced italic print. A member of this family invented a book format called the enchiridion (“en-kye-RID-ee-on”) that he used to publish a 1501 edition of Virgil.
ANSWER: Manutius (“ma-NOO-shuss”) family [or Manuzio family; accept Aldus Manutius, Aldus Manutius the Elder, Aldus Pius Manutius, or Aldo Pio Manuzio]
[10e] Aldus Manutius ran his press in this Italian city, which printed the most books in the world in the early 16th century. The Lion of Saint Mark decorates the gate to this city’s shipyard, the “Arsenal.”
ANSWER: Venice [or Venezia; accept Most Serene Republic of Venice or Serenìsima Repùblega de Venèsia]
[10h] Johann (“YO-hahn”) and Wendelin (“VEN-duh-lin”), brothers from this German city, opened Venice’s first press. The Edict of Worms (“vurmz”) was suspended by a 1526 diet in this city, where a 1570 diet restricted printing presses to certain towns to stop the spread of Protestantism.
ANSWER: Speyer (“SHPYE-er”) [or Spire or Spires; accept Diet of Speyer; accept Johann and Wendelin of Speyer, Johann and Wendelin von Speyer, Johann and Wendelin de Speier, or Giovanni and Vindelino da Spira accept Speyer I; accept Speyer V]
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois A | Penn State A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| UC Berkeley A | Cornell A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| WUSTL A | Indiana A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Yale A | WUSTL B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |