I was reading The Printer' Handbook by Charles Thomas Jacobi - an book from 1891 with information, recipes and hints on the letterpres and lithographic printing as well as covering aspects of bookbinding, stationary, and engraving.
On page 23 it has information on the origin of italic type.
According to The Printer's Handbook, italic was originally known as Aldine type, and the first volume printed in it was the works of Virgil printed by Aldus Pius Manutius in 1512. Manutius is believed to have been attempting to pay homage to the author of the Canzoni by requesting the creation of a hanging character that was cut in imitation writing style of the author of the Canzoni.
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