Farfel Notebook 03: Leaves 135-222

144 Feb. 26, 1983 Calif Book Fair Dawson's Book Shop $45.00 c.1450-1509 (1515) Lucas (Pauccioli) De Bungo (1445 - d. after 1514) Lucas de Burgo S. Sepulchni Somma di aritmetica, geometica, proporzioni e proporzionalita [Italian] folio. Venice: Pageninils de Praganinis, 10-12 Nov. 14(9)4 Ref:Goff L315 HC(+Add) 4105 Essling 779 BMC V 457 Cop HEHL, NYPL, U Cal Bl 19/243 - 224=19 Distinctio prima Capitulum octavum -B3 308 leaves, 10-232 numbered 2-224, 233-308 numbered B3 page 11 1-76. 56 line + headline 244(250)x139mm Types 130 G; 92 Ga, headlines; 84 G; 68Gb Woodcut capitals, figures + diagrams 2 parts. medium heading + title type - tail of L curled below the lnes in use 1493-5, 1498

Paganinus, Jacobus + Hieroymus de Pafaninis. (1487-early XVI C.)

Rena Arithmetica David Eagene Smith Z 6654 A7564 Ref P. 54 Paciolus , Patiulus, Pacioli - Born in Borgo San Scpolero, Tuscany c. 1445-50; died soon after 1509. Not an original mathematician but the complier of several works 21.5x30.5 cm, the text begin 19x24.2cm 8ff unnumb. + 224 numb. = 232 ff in the part on arithmetic; 76ff numb in the part on geometry; making a total of 308ff 56-6011 (2nd) another edition - Toscolano (on Lake Gerda), 1523 In 1504 the book keeping section of the Summa was published separately + named La Scula Perfetta dei Mercanti. Subject matter of the Summa 1) arithmetic + algebra 2) their use in trade reckoning 30 book keeping 4) money + exchange 5) pure + especially applied geometry. [crossed out] The 1st great general work on mathematics printed - includes treatises on arthmatic, algebra + geometry [end crossed out]

R. E. Taylor, No Royal road, Luca Pacioli + His Times (1942)

Luca Pacioli - mathematician, Franciscan friar, the great Teacher of mathematics in the courts = universities of Renaissance Catholic Encyl. Italy. b. Borgs San Sepolero, Tuscany. The Summa is the 1st known published book of Pacioli. The Summa was influenced in a great measure by the Liber Abaci of Leonard of Pisa (Fiboracci) (1202) + is an extension of the works of Jordannes de Nemore (1236) + John de Sacrobosso (1256). The Divina Proportione (Venice 1509) was written in collaboration with Leonardo de Vinci + is of interest to both artists + mathematicians. He brought the mathematics of the unicersity into close relation with that of artists + architects. Pecioli's great contribution to civilization consisted in unearthing old material on mathematics + systematizing + formulating it with reference to the discovery of general truths + the operation of general laws. -The 1st great general work on mathematics printed, includes treatises on arithmatic, algebra + geometry each being considered from a somewhat scientific rather than practical stondpoint. His was the 1st printed work to illustrate verse of fol 36 full page cut the finger symbolism of numbers. The geometry follows Euclids Book I very closely, but departs quite radically from the subsequent books. THe work had a great influence on subsequent writer including the Englishman Tonstall. Pacioli had been a tutor in the family of a Cenetian merchand, had traveled extensively, had come in contact with practical mathematicians + had studied the ancient mathematics in the cloisters. In 1497 he wrote at Milan a work entitled. 'Divina proportione' which was published at Venice in 1509 (8a, 52-5711) He also published an ed. of Euclid at Venice in 1509. -The book deserves spetial mention on account of its fine woodcut illustrations + especially the 1st page of text with its beautiful border, with the large woodcut capital + dotted ground showing a monk with compass + book.

145 March 1983 Dawson's Book Shop $20.00 Thomas Aquinas (1226?-1274) Catena aurea super quattour evangelistes. [Ed. by Joannes Andrese de Buxis, Bishop of Aleria] 2nd press 1467-1473 house of Petrus + Franciscus de Maximis Rome: Connadus Sweynhaym + Annoldus Pannartz, I 1479 ; II 7 Dec. 1420 Royal folio (329x240mm) Ref: HC 1330 Goff To225 BMC IV 12. Pell 934 Polain3692 Cop Harv CL Exposition of Sacred Scripture Mazarine #1944 Bible Commentary. Part I 326 laws 1+250 blank Part II 344 leaves 1 + 185 blanks Part II, 3 : 46 lines (263-167-8mm) Type 115 R Capital spaces at beginning of each chapter. Large text type of rather irregular appearance (Golden chain) 1st ed. printed in 275 550 copies See Parma Vol. 11-12 - Catena aurea - A stringing together of selected passages from the Fathers + ecclesiastical writers ; from Mark on it shows a remarkably good knowledge of Greek authors; composed between 1262-68 in English: Oxford 1841-45. -commentary on the 4 Gospels. Catena - collection, anthology. Sweynheim + Panorertz introduced printing to Rome from Germany in 1466, under the patronage of John Andrese, the Bishop of Aleria, who was the Papal librerian. With considerable endowments from this benefactor the 2 printers designed their elegant, "round Roman character" prepared a quantity of fine paper + inks + began printing. The Bishop of Aleria fournished them with manuscripts from the Papal library + additionally prepared the profs + prefaced most of their work. They produced 28 editions of the classics, usually 275 copies in number. -a continuous exposition of the 4 Gospels, down from 54 Greek + Latin commentators. Type 115 R - large text type of rather irregular appearance. The capitals are mostly bread with bold scrifs. Single Qu; At. shank of A leaning on left, natural B, D leaning to right. undotted i with curved fost.

Catena - a collection of mostly verbation quotated interpretations of the 4 gospels, composed chain-like, cited from more than 80 Greek + Latin writers. This compilation was the 1st called Catena, also Catena aurea, but the name, already in use in 1321, does not seem to come from the Saint himself. The term Catena devotes a collection of Bible commentaries arranged in chain-like succession, a practice that began early in the West in the 6th C. St. Thomas, may be said to have brought it to its highest form by including 80 Greek + Latin authors in this work, + quoting them Verbatim. Such a compilation represents, a truly monumental piece of scholarship, encompassing all 4 Gospels, each with its own index. The work is especially important because many of the texts quoted are no longer extant.

Mazarine Rubricated in red + blue - no underlining. my leaf - folio 23 of Volume 2 At Top LV - II (Luke) (Capitulum) Luke. Capitulum 2 - begins folio 15 ends folio 25 Vol. I MAT MAR ends LV Sancti Luce XXIIII Capitulum on folio 184. *Vol. II LV IO then, Sancti Iohannis to folio 341 The Catena aurea was the 4th in a series of works Aquinas wrote on the Scriptures + writings of the great theologians of the church. His position that reason + revelation were the 2 fundamental sources of knowledge implied "a careful study + comphrehension of th results which accrued to man from reason + revelation, + a thorough grasp of all thathad been done by man in relation to those 2 source of human knowledge. In explaining the manifestations of revelation, Aquinas -

146 March 1983 Dawson's Book Shop $30.00 Simoneta, Johannes (Giovanni 1410-1480?) died c 1491 Commentarii rerum gestarum Francisci Safortiae (La Sforziada) In the Italian translation of Cristoforo Landino, 1424-1492 - the leading Florentine [inserted] a member of Ficino's "Platonic Academy" in Florence [end inserted] humanist. Milan: Antonius Zarotus, 1490 folio. k111 Ref: HC 14756 Goff S534 BMC VI 721. Cop HEHL, NYPL. Py5828 Plate #15 Stanford Haebler #19 p. 145 202 leaves, 6+202 blank 44 lines 245x143mm Type 111Rb4 (text type) Captial space, with guide letter, at beginning of each book.

Zarotus entered into partnership with Gabriel de Prsonibus + others on 20 May 1472. He had produced 4 books by the end of the year + continued at work until the end of the century, althought his output dwindled from about 1493 onwards. He died in 1510. (1514) -Duke Francisco Sforza. -commissioned "The Last Supper." - son Lodovico il Moro One of the most important historical works of the 15th C, so detailed that it is often cited as a predeccessor of Guicciardini. It is the primary source for the history of Francesco Sforza (1401-1460), one of the dominant figures of his time. Francesco Simoneta was well placed in the highest circles of the Milanese city-state, as was also his brother Cicco, the ducal secretary, but both were brought down with the accession of Ludovico il Moro.

(The Forces) Sforza - famsus Italian dynasty - important for its role in Milan Muzio Attendolo (1369-1424) "Sforza" 2 sons Francesco (1401-66) Alessandro (1409-73) 3 sons 1)Ascanio (1455-1505) became a cardinal 1484. who in turn both ruled the Duchy. 2) Galeazzo Maria (1444-76) 3)Zudovico il Moro (1451-1508) daughter Ippolita