Institutionum Arithmeticorum /
Boethius' arithmetical treatise with diagrams
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| Format: | Manuscript Book |
| Language: | Latin |
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| Summary: | Boethius' arithmetical treatise with diagrams |
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| Item Description: | Collation: Parchment ; fol. i (paper) + ii (parchment) + p. 75 + fol. ii (parchment) + i (paper) ; paginated in ink Decoration: Preface opens with a 16-line gold initial I, decorated, with green and red, on blue ground; followed by two lines written in gold capitals on green or red ground. Book II begins on p. 63 with a 6-line gold initial S, decorated, on blue ground, followed by two words written in gold capitals, on green or red ground. 2- or 3-line initials, primarily in blue or red, with flourishes. Includes numerous arithmetic and geometric diagrams drawn and captioned in green and red, less often in light blue and ochre Explicit: “…huius autem descripcionis subter exemplar subietimus.” Incipit: “Anicii Manlii Severini Boethii Exconsulis Ordinarii Patricii Liber Primus Incipit Institutionum Arithmeticorum dictus Domino Suo Patricio Simacho Boethius. In Dandis Accipiendisque Muneribus ita recte officia inter eos praecipue qui sese magni faciunt estimantur…” Layout: 26 long lines per page ; ruled Ms. codex Origin: English |
| Physical Description: | 75 leaves : parchment, illustrations ; 155 x 103 (108 x 53) mm bound to 161 x 113 mm |
| Place of Publication: | England |