Reference tools for the Decameron – searchable indices of persons and places, network visualisations, timelines, and a full-text concordance.
Index of Persons
Every named character in the Decameron, with role, origin, and a full list of appearances across all one hundred tales.
- Character Network Force-directed graph showing which characters appear together across sections — drag nodes to rearrange, click one to trace its connections
- Character Timeline Characters plotted across the ten days, revealing narrative patterns — click any cell for that character’s full appearance list
Index of Places
Every location mentioned in the text – cities, regions, countries – with geographic context and cross-references to each appearance.
- Interactive Map All places plotted on a zoomable map, colour-coded by type and region — includes a downloadable 3D file for Google Earth
- Places Network Co-occurrence graph showing which locations share the same stories — drag nodes to rearrange, click one to trace its connections
- Places Timeline Locations distributed across the ten days, showing geographic rhythm — click any cell for that place’s full appearance list
- Novella Geography Spatial map of each individual tale – select a day and novella to explore its locations
Concordance
Search any word across the full Italian and English text simultaneously. Results show keyword-in-context (KWIC) and link directly to the passage. Type a word or phrase to begin.