Marmora Taurinensia Dissertationibus et Notis Illustrata
Marmora Taurinensia, published in 1747 in Turin by Antonio Rivautella and Giovanni Paolo Ricolvi, is a scholarly archaeological work presenting and annotating Roman inscriptions for antiquarian readers. The four plates show carved epitaph texts set in cartouches, tablets and framed panels, with mostly capital roman lettering, ligatures and abbreviations, and the outlined stone shapes offer a designer useful models for lettering layout, line spacing and ornamental frames.
