Giuochi mathematici by Piero di Niccolò d’Antonio da Filicaia

An Edition with an Introduction

Luca Palmarini, Roman Sosnowski (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

236 Seiten

2025
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-72797-7 (ISBN)

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The treatise Giuochi mathematici is the second known collection of mathematical riddles written in Italian. Prepared between 1515 and 1516 and never before published, this is an extremely interesting text for historians of mathematics and those interested in Florentine Renaissance culture.

This volume explores the treatise Giuochi mathematici, which is only the second known collection of mathematical riddles written in Italian. This treatise was written by Piero d'Antonio di Nicolao da Filicaia between 1515 and 1516, but was not published at the time. It offers a fascinating glimpse into the minds of the people of the Renaissance and is a valuable resource for historians of mathematics and enthusiasts of Florentine Renaissance culture. This edition, based on the two extant manuscripts of this work, brings this intriguing text to light for the first time and allows you to explore the rich tradition of mathematical riddles.

Luca Palmarini, Ph.D. (2016), is Associate Professor of Italian Studies at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. He has published monographs, translations, and articles on several aspects of Italian and Polish culture, including La lessicografia bilingue italiano-polacca e polacco-italiana dal 1856 al 1946 (Peter Lang, 2016). Roman Sosnowski, Ph.D. (2004), is Professor of Linguistics at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. Specializing in Italian linguistics and Italian Renaissance studies, he has published monographs, translations, and many articles on Italian language and culture, including Lingua dell'economia in Italia dal XIII al XVI secolo (Franco Angeli, 2006).

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Introduction

1 Piero di Niccolò d’Antonio da Filicaia and His Links with the Medici Family

1 Piero’s Biographical Profile

2 The Dedicatee: Giuliano de’ Medici

3 The Reasons for Filicaia’s Dedication to Giuliano de’ Medici

2 The Two Manuscript Witnesses

1 The Description of the Two Witnesses

2 The Relationship between the Two Manuscript Witnesses

3 A Brief Glimpse into the History of Mathematical Riddles

4 Characteristics and Content of the Work

5 Luca Pacioli

6 Leon Battista Alberti

7 Riddles Not Found Elsewhere

3 Linguistic Analysis of the Treaty

1 Aspects of Treatise Language

2 Specialized Language in the Treatise

4 The Cultural and Literary Relevance of the Manuscript

1 Cultural References

2 The Egg of Columbus

Conclusions

Editorial Policy and Principles

Edition

Giuochi mathematici

Dedica

Prologus incipit

Prima parte del libro di giuochi mathematici

Seguita la seconda parte del libro decto Giochi mathematici

Seguita la tertia parte del libro de’ giochi mathematici

Seguita la quarta et ultima parte del libro dicto: Giuochi Mathematici

Bibliography

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Erscheinungsdatum	12.06.2025
Reihe/Serie	Medieval and Renaissance Authors and Texts ; 30
Verlagsort	Leiden
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	518 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geschichte der Mathematik
ISBN-10	90-04-72797-3 / 9004727973
ISBN-13	978-90-04-72797-7 / 9789004727977
Zustand	Neuware