The Palma Public Library “Can Sales” has opened the exhibition “Incunabula Lulliana: Lullian Prints from the Incunabula Period,” an initiative promoted by the regional government showcasing some of the earliest Lullian works produced during the dawn of printing. Thanks to this institutional support, the exhibition brings together 13 incunabula and a medieval manuscript from the library’s own collection.

This cultural event forms part of the Ramon Llull International Congress 2025, held on 20–22 November at the School of Hospitality of the Balearic Islands (EHIB), within a broader programme coordinated by the Directorate-General for Culture to honour the legacy of Ramon Llull.

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The Palma Public Library “Can Sales” unveils its earliest Lullian printed works

Alongside the exhibition, the library is offering lectures, workshops and guided tours, all free of charge until 5 December 2025, following its usual opening hours. “Can Sales” preserves one of the country’s most significant Lullian collections, including 200 manuscripts —54 of them medieval— and more than 700 incunabula, making it the fourth largest collection of its kind in Spain.

The introduction of the printing press radically transformed the spread of knowledge and enabled Lullism to flourish across Europe from the 15th century onward. Between 1475 and 1500, 38 editions of works by Llull or his followers, especially Pere Daguí, were printed, marking a period of intense intellectual activity. The exhibition reflects this era through 9 different editions of early printed works, many originating from historic convents in Palma.

A highlight of the display is a late-14th-century manuscript copy of The Book of Contemplation in God, once owned by Gabriel Llull i Rossell, a descendant of the Blessed Llull. As part of the programme, the renowned philologist and medievalist Lola Badia will deliver the lecture “Reading Llull in Print: 1480–1500” on Thursday, 20 November, at 7 p.m.