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Definitions for incunabula
ˌɪn kyʊˈnæb yə lə, ˌɪŋ-in·cunab·u·la

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  1. incunabulanoun

    Plural form of incunabulum.

Wikipedia

  1. incunabula

    In the history of printing, an incunable or incunabulum (plural incunables or incunabula, respectively), is a book, pamphlet, or broadside that was printed in the earliest stages of printing in Europe, up to the year 1500. Incunabula were produced before the printing press became widespread on the continent and are distinct from manuscripts, which are documents written by hand. Some authorities include block books from the same time period as incunabula, whereas others limit the term to works printed using movable type. As of 2021, there are about 30,000 distinct incunable editions known. The probable number of surviving individual copies is much higher, estimated at around 125,000 in Germany alone. Through statistical analysis, it is estimated that the number of lost editions is at least 20,000. Around 550,000 copies of around 27,500 different works have been preserved worldwide.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Incunabula

    of Incunabulum

Wikidata

  1. Incunabula

    Incunabula is the debut album by electronic music group Autechre. It was released in 1993 and is the seventh album in the Artificial Intelligence series. The album's title has also been typeset as, as all Artificial Intelligence releases were. Incunabula is a Latin word, the plural of incunabulum, the term used for printed books published prior to 1501; or more generally for something in its infancy or early stages of development. Sean Booth and Rob Brown have claimed that Incunabula, rather than a deliberate attempt at an album, is actually a compilation made by Warp right after they were signed. Despite this, the album was a hit and produced "Basscadet", the only single released by Autechre that has been taken from one of their albums. "Kalpol Introl" was used in Darren Aronofsky's debut film π. The track "Lowride" samples "The Doo Bop Song" by Miles Davis, which in turn samples Kool & the Gang's "Summer Madness". The track "Bike" is featured in the game Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City on "Self-Actualization FM". A limited edition pressing of 1000 copies was released on silver vinyl.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Incunabula

    in-kū-nab′ū-la, n.pl. books printed in the early period of the art, before the year 1500: the cradle, birthplace, origin of a thing. [L. in, in, cunabula, a cradle, dim. of cunæ, a cradle.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Incunabula

    Books printed before 1501.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of incunabula in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of incunabula in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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