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'''Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius''' was a Roman saint, senator and polymath in the [[Historical temperaments|Early Middle Ages]]. He translated many of the Greek classics into Latin. | '''Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius''' was a Roman saint, senator and polymath in the [[Historical temperaments|Early Middle Ages]]. He translated many of the Greek classics into Latin. He wrote ''De institutione musica libri quinque'' during the sixth century, one of the most significant medieval texts on music theory, which would be published around the year 1491. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:47, 16 April 2025
Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius was a Roman saint, senator and polymath in the Early Middle Ages. He translated many of the Greek classics into Latin. He wrote De institutione musica libri quinque during the sixth century, one of the most significant medieval texts on music theory, which would be published around the year 1491.
See also
- Boethius’ comma
- Boethius chords
- Boethian temperament
- Boethius’ minor sixth
- Boethius’ major third
- Boethius’ semitone
- Boethius chromatic scale
- 36ed7
- Holdrian comma
Further reading
- Translation of De institutione musica - Yale University Press, (1989)
- Reconstructing the Songs of Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy - Cambridge University (Aug 2016)
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