This series, promoted by Ente Nazionale Giovanni Boccaccio, offers the best contributions from the study seminars held annually in Certaldo, with the aim of supporting and promoting new research on Boccaccio and the culture of the 14th century. The series fully supports Open Access publishing as an ideal tool to share ideas and knowledge in every research field with an open, collaborative and non-profit approach. Open Access books allow the research community to achieve a high research impact as well as rapid dissemination in any editorial form.