Facsimile of LJS 289, Algorismus

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Arithmetic--Early works to 1900
Mathematics--Early works to 1800
Merchants--Italy Codices
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Manuscripts Italian--15th century
Manuscripts Renaissance

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2015-01-10

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Pedagogical treatise on commercial and practical arithmetic, with extensive use of arabic numerals, descriptions of operations such as multiplication and division, and particular attention to proportions (using the rule of three), money-changing (fiorini, bolognini, and ducati), and alloys of precious metals.

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