The pecia system began in Bologna in the early thirteenth century

Evidence

The pecia system originated in Bologna in the early thirteenth century and was soon put into place at other universities throughout Europe. — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 130

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 130