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Heading to Italy in the Early Modern Period. Francesco Scoto’s Early Modern Italian Travel Manuals Geodataset (1650–1700) Cover

Heading to Italy in the Early Modern Period. Francesco Scoto’s Early Modern Italian Travel Manuals Geodataset (1650–1700)

Journal of Open Humanities Data

Volume 12 (2026): Issue 1

By: Eva Chodějovská and Josef Münzberger

Open Access

|Aug 2026

Abstract

This dataset contains georeferenced transcriptions of four editions of early modern travel manuals published by F. Scoto (1650, two editions from 1675, and 1700). These manuals provide structured descriptions of long-distance routes across Italy and adjacent regions. The dataset is composed of four CSV tables, each representing one edition. Each row corresponds to a single itinerary entry, including original place names, route descriptions, distances, and additional contextual information. Locational entries were geocoded using the GeoNames gazetteer and linked via persistent identifiers. The dataset enables reconstruction and comparison of early modern route networks, analysis of spatial connectivity, and integration with other historical or GIS-based datasets. It is designed for reuse in historical GIS (HGIS), digital humanities, travel history, or network analysis.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/johd.594 | Journal eISSN: 2059-481X

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Language: English

Page range: 107 - 107

Submitted on: May 13, 2026

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Accepted on: Jul 2, 2026

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Published on: Aug 7, 2026

Published by: Ubiquity Press

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

early modern Europe,

wayfinding literature,

travel manuals,

Francesco Scoto (Franz Schott, 1548–1622)

© 2026 Eva Chodějovská, Josef Münzberger, published by Ubiquity Press
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