Acknowledgements
This work comes from a redrafting of my doctoral thesis. My wish is that this work may echo the voices, the ideas and the personalities of all who have accompanied me during this time.
Firstly, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Professor Aaron D. Rubin, for helping me and encouraging me to turn my thesis into a book. I would like to thank the editor Brill for accepting my proposal, and especially Erika Mandarino, Katelyn Chin and Emma de Looij for assisting me with such patience during the long composition of this book.
I would also like to thank Olivia Montepaone for the great work of translating my book in English, for her notes and precious discussion, and for her friendship.
To all the professors and researchers who enriched my work with their presence and their counsel in these years, and particularly Francesco Aspesi â®××´×â¬â, Federico Emidio Bo â®××´×â¬â, Philippe Bobichon â®××´×â¬â, Anna Linda Callow, Anna Maria Finoli â®××´×â¬â, Sara Ferrari, Francesca Gorgoni, Judith Kogel, Monica Longobardi, Giuseppe Lozza, Maria Luisa Meneghetti, Laura Minervini, Margherita Palumbo, Claudia Rosenzweig (who provided me with photo-reproductions of ms. Casanatense 3140), Jean-Pierre Rothschild, Judith Olzsowy Schlanger, Alessandro Vitale Brovarone, I would like to convey sincere gratitude.
I would like to thank Professor Fabio Zinelli, who first introduced me to Romance Philology and made me passionate about it, and Professor Michael Ryzhik for his infinite kindness and unique ideas that enriched my research and my experience.
A special thanks is owed to Professor Maria Modena Mayer, who has always stood by me, with deep insight and great humanity, giving me faith and freedom and teaching me to endure with courage and hope.
Finally, I would like to thank my family, for the strength and enthusiasm they conveyed to me with their constant support.