CONTENTS 



Foreword .......... 



Introduction : 



I. Life of Steno 



II. The Writings of Steno 



III. Bibliography of the Prodromus .... 



IV. Selected References ...... 



Translation of the Prodromus with Explanatory Notes 

 Attestations .......... 



Explanation of the Figures 



Index 



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PLATES 



FACING PAGE 



V. Portrait of Steno in the Pitti Palace . . . Frontispiece 



VI. Portrait of Steno as Vicar of Schwerin 



VII. Reproduction of Original Title Page . 



VIII. Reproduction of First Page . 



IX. Reproduction of Steno's Figures, 1-13 



X. Reproduction of Steno's Figures, 14-19 



XL Reproduction of Steno's Figures, 20-25 



Reproduction of Tailpiece (p. 76 of Original Edition published at Florence 

 in 1669) ............. 



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