The Excerptiuncula: A Short Introduction to Boethius’s De arithmetica from the Early Middle Ages
Clelia V. Crialesi
The article deals with the early medieval reception of Boethius’s De arithmetica by offering a critical edition one hitherto unpublished text, i.e. Excerptiuncula, which represents short Carolingian introduction to mathematical work and is written an anonymous master, presumably at end tenth century. edited text nothing more than summary first book intended for rudimentary teaching level. Elementary as this is, Excerptiuncula revealing intellectual milieu Ottonian schools in Europe, demonstarting circulation on both sides Alps. More specifically, contributes clarify how arithmetic was taught Tegernsee Montecassino. In eleventh century, used two renown scholars, Froumund Lawrence Amalfi. Together Montecassino, Archivio dell’Abbazia, MS 189, preserves arithmetica, present only known witness interest Boethian number theory Montecassino during Desiderian age.
The Journal of medieval Latin