I libri miniati di età romanica e gotica / saggi e catalogo di Marco Assirelli, Massimo Bernabò, Giovanna Bigalli Lulla ; introduzione di Maria Grazia Ciardi Duprè Dal Poggetto

Published in 1988 by Casa Editrice Francescana, this volume serves as a comprehensive study and catalogue of Romanesque and Gothic illuminated manuscripts. It originated within a scholarly effort to document and analyze the evolution of European manuscript illumination during the medieval period, providing a critical framework for understanding the transition from the structured Romanesque style to the more decorative and narrative-driven Gothic aesthetic.

The publication features essays and a detailed catalogue curated by Marco Assirelli, Massimo Bernabò, and Giovanna Bigalli Lulla, with an introduction by the esteemed art historian Maria Grazia Ciardi Duprè Dal Poggetto. The work was designed to offer academic rigor, placing these ecclesiastical and secular artistic works into their appropriate historical and liturgical contexts. It is recognized in scholarly circles as a specialized reference tool for researchers focusing on the materiality and iconography of medieval book production in Italy.