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Title

Facsimile of LJS 496, Treatise on practical mathematical calculation

Authors

Dot Porter, University of Pennsylvania LibrariesFollow

Date of this Version

9-11-2015

Files

Comments

Beginning of a survey of practical applications of mathematics (abacho), algebra (alghorismo), and geometry (fighura) for commercial purposes such as banking or trade, in a larger format than most commercial mathematical manuscripts; missing leaves at end. Spaces left for initials ranging from 3 to 8 lines in height.

Keywords

Arithmetic--Early works to 1900, Mathematics--Early works to 1800, Banks and banking--Italy, Merchants--Italy Codices, Treatises, Manuscripts Italian--15th century, Manuscripts Renaissance

See More at Penn in Hand

http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/5762648

Link to OPENN

http://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0001/html/ljs496.html

Recommended Citation

Porter, Dot, "Facsimile of LJS 496, Treatise on practical mathematical calculation" (2015). Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies (SIMS): EBooks. 19.
https://repository.upenn.edu/sims_ebooks/19