Arithmetica geometria et musica Boetii
Contributors: Gregori, Gregorio de', active 1480-1528, printer; Gregori, Giovanni de', active 15th century, printer; Bates, Joshua, 1788-1864, former owner
Published: 1492
Place of publication: Venice: Giovanni and Gregorio de' Gregori, 1492
Language: lat
Number of pages: 222
Subjects: Music theory; Early works to 1800; Early works to 1900; Arithmetic
Work titles: Opera
Notes: This work constitutes the final portion of Boethius' Opera printed by Giovanni and Gregorio de' Gregori in Venice, between 1491 and 1492 and issued under the collective title "H[a]ec sunt opera Boetii, qu[a]e in hoc volumine continentur ...". The foliation and signature series are constitent throughout the Opera. The Library of Congress catalog notes the number of institutions holding this part only is suggestive of it having been issued separately for sale.

Imprint from colophon (2l8 recto): "Venetijs Impressum Boetij opus p[er] Ioa[n]ne[m] [et] Gregoriu[m] de Gregorijs fratres fe·lici exitu ad fine[m] vsq[ue] p[ro]ductu[m] acciratissimimeq[ue] eme[n]datu[m] Anno humane restaurationis. 1492. die. 18. Augusti. Augustino Barbadico Serenissimo Venetiarum principeRempu. tene[n]te."

Signatures: 2a-2ḱœ 2ĺı.

Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, entry B-767 (I, ff. 155-220)

Hain, L. Repertorium bibliographicum 3351 (for the whole Opera)

Incunabula short title catalogue, entry ib00767000 (for the whole opera)

Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum, vol. V, page 341 (for the whole Opera)

Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, entry 4511 (for the whole Opera)

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy quarterbound in green goatskin and papier tourniquet. The BPL gift plate of Joshua Bates, dated Sept. 15, 1859, is present on the front pastedown. The embossed stamp of the Library is present on the half-title.