Manuscripts and Early Printed Books

The manuscripts that preserve the Roman mathematical tradition.

Note

In the following lists, manuscripts are ordered and identified according to the numbers assigned to them in the census of Luciano Toneatto, Codices Artis Mensoriae. I manoscritti degli antichi opuscoli latini d’agrimensura (V–XIX sec.), 3 vol., Spoleto, 1994-1995.

The Direct Tradition: Ancient and Medieval Manuscripts

Toneatto Number Manuscript
001/001 Wolfenbüttel, Herzog-August-Bibliothek, Guelf. 36.23 B
002/002 Wolfenbüttel, Herzog-August-Bibliothek, Guelf. 36.23 A
004/004 Firenze, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, Plut. 29.32
006/006 Napoli, Biblioteca Nazionale ‘Vittorio Emanuele III’, V.A.13
007/007 Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, lat. 13955
008/008 Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, lat. 14080
009/009 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Pal. lat. 1564
010/010 Wolfenbüttel, Herzog-August-Bibliothek, Guelf. 105 Gud. lat.
012/012 Cambridge, Trinity College Library, R.15.14
013/013 Valenciennes, Bibliothèque Municipale, 337
014/014 Bern, Burgerbibliothek 299
015/015 Bern, Burgerbibliothek 87
016/016 Bruxelles, Bibliothèque Royale ‘Albert Ier’, 4499-503
018/018 Erlagen, Universitätsbibliothek Erlangen-Nürnberg, 379
019/019 Madrid, Biblioteca Nacional, 9088
020/020 Sankt Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, 830
021/021 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Reg. lat. 1071
022/022 Erfurt, Wissenschaftliche Allgemeinbibliothek, Amplon. 4o 362
023/023 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Barb. lat. 92
024/024 Wrocław, Biblioteka Uniwersytecka, Rehd. 55
026/026 Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, lat. oct. 162
027/027 Bruxelles, Bibliothèque Royale ‘Albert Ier’, 10615-729
030/030 Chartres, Bibliothèque Municipale 498
031/031 Formerly Cheltenham (Thirlestaine House), Library of Sir Thomas Phillipps, 7017
032/032 London, British Library, Add. 47679
035/035 Rostock, Universitätsbibliothek, philol. 18
036/036 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Ottob. lat. 1862
037/037 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 6017
038/038 Firenze, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, Plut. 29.19
039/039 London, British Library, Royal 15.B.IX
App.II.A.1 Alençon, Bibliothèque Municipale, 15
   
   

The Direct Tradition: Humanistic Manuscripts

Toneatto Number Manuscript
040/040 München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 756
041/041 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Ottob. lat. 1362
042/042 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 4498
043/043 Firenze, Biblioteca Riccardiana, 673
044/044 Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, lat. 3359
045/045 Cambridge, University Library, Ee.V.6
046/046 Jena, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, Prov. f. 156
047/047 Leiden, Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit, Voss. lat. F. 53
048/048 Modena, Biblioteca Estense ed Universitaria, α.O.5.14
049/049 Modena, Biblioteca Estense ed Universitaria, α.O.6.15
050/050 New York, Columbia University, Butler Library, Plimpton 164
051/051 Nîmes, Bibliothèque Municipale, 294
052/052 Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, lat. 7229
053/053 Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, lat. 8679a
054/054 Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, lat. 8732a
055/055 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Barb. lat. 164
056/056 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 3132
057/057 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 3893
058/058 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 3893
059/059 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 3894
060/060 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 3895
061/061 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 3906
063/063 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 10492
065/065 Weimar, Zentralbibliothek der deutschen Klassik, Q 98
066/066 Leiden, Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit, Scalig. 6
067/067 Leiden, Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit, Scalig. 56A
068/068 Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, lat. 8732b
069/069 Wolfenbüttel, Herzog-August-Bibliothek, Guelf. 36.23
070/070 Carpentras, Bibliothèque Inguimbertine, 1774
071/071 London, British Library, Add. 16912
072/072 München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 4024
073/073 Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, lat. 8732b
074/074 Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, lat. 13010
076/076 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Barb. lat. 664
App.II.B.2 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 3896
   
   

The Indirect Tradition

Geometria Ars Anonymi

Toneatto Number Manuscript
112/092 München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 14836
113/093 München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 6406
114/094 München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 14836
115/095 Wien, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, 51
116 = 046/046  
117 = 051/051  
App.II.C.2 Sélestat, Bibliothèque Humaniste, 17
   
   

Geometria Incerti Auctoris

Toneatto Number Manuscript
120/098 Reims, Bibliothèque Municipale, 426
121 = 016/016  
122/099 Bruxelles, Bibliothèque Royale ‘Albert Ier’, 5444-446
123/100 London, British Library, Harley 3595
125/101 Montpellier, Bibliothèque Interuniversitaire - Section Médecine, H 491
126 = 021/021  
127/102 Cheltenham (Thirlestaine House), Library of Sir Thomas Phillipps, 4437
128/103 München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 14836
129 = 114/094  
130/104 München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 14836
131 = 023/023  
132 = 024/024  
133/105 Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, lat. fol. 307
134/106 Cambridge, Trinity College Library, O.3.42
135 = 032/032  
136/107 Oxford, Jesus College, 4
137 = 035/035  
138/108 Salzburg, Siftsbibliothek Sankt Peter, a.V.7
139/109 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Ottob. lat. 1631
140/110 Wien, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, 12600
141 = 038/038  
142 = 039/039  
143/111 Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, lat. 16208
144/112 Oxford, Bodleian Library, Digby 191 + Digby 190
145/113 Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, lat. 11246
146/114 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 4539
147 = 060/060  
148 = 072/072  
App.II.C.1 Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, lat. 7412
   
   

Pseudo-Boethius, Geometria II

Toneatto Number Manuscript
149 = 016/016  
150 = 018/018  
151 = 123/100  
152/115 Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, lat. 7377c
153 = 023/023  
154 = 030/030  
155/116 München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 13021
156/117 München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 23511
157/118 Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, lat. 7185
158 = 036/036  
159/119 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Reg. lat. 1071
160/120 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 3123
161/121 London, British Library, Arundel 339
162 = 107/090 Cesena, Biblioteca Comunale Malatestiana, Plut. S. XXVI.1
163/122 London, British Library, Lansdowne 842 A.B
164/123 New York, Columbia University, Butler Library, Plimpton 250
165/124 Groningen, Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit, 103
   
   

The interpolated recension of Cetius Faventinus

Toneatto Number Manuscript
166 = 134/106  
167/125 London, British Library, Add. 44922
168/126 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Urb. lat. 1362
169/127 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Reg. lat. 1286
170/128 London, British Library, Sloane 296
171/129 Oxford, Bodleian Library, Auct. F. 5.23
172/130 Oxford, Bodleian Library, Rawlinson G. 62
173/131 Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, lat. 6842c
174/132 Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Barb. lat. 12
App.II.A.2 Milano, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, P 81 Sup.