Trattato d’abaco
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Trattato d’abaco is a mathematical treatise by Renaissance artist and mathematician Piero della Francesca, focusing on arithmetic and practical calculation methods.
All labels observed (1)
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| Trattato d’abaco canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4284946 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trattato d’abaco Context triple: [Piero della Francesca, wrote, Trattato d’abaco]
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A.
Prutenic Tables
The Prutenic Tables were influential 16th-century astronomical tables based on Copernican heliocentric theory, used for predicting planetary positions before being superseded by more accurate works like the Rudolphine Tables.
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B.
Abacus
Abacus is a British publishing imprint known for releasing a wide range of literary and contemporary fiction, often in paperback editions.
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C.
Addizione Erculea
Addizione Erculea is a Renaissance urban expansion plan that transformed Ferrara into one of the first modern planned cities in Europe.
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D.
Al-Khwarizmi's Al-jabr wa-l-muqabala
Al-Khwarizmi's *Al-jabr wa-l-muqabala* is a foundational 9th-century mathematical treatise that systematically introduced and developed algebra as an independent discipline.
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E.
Two Towers of Bologna
The Two Towers of Bologna are a pair of iconic medieval brick towers that serve as a symbol of the city and a prominent example of its historic skyline.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trattato d’abaco Target entity description: Trattato d’abaco is a mathematical treatise by Renaissance artist and mathematician Piero della Francesca, focusing on arithmetic and practical calculation methods.
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A.
Prutenic Tables
The Prutenic Tables were influential 16th-century astronomical tables based on Copernican heliocentric theory, used for predicting planetary positions before being superseded by more accurate works like the Rudolphine Tables.
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B.
Abacus
Abacus is a British publishing imprint known for releasing a wide range of literary and contemporary fiction, often in paperback editions.
-
C.
Addizione Erculea
Addizione Erculea is a Renaissance urban expansion plan that transformed Ferrara into one of the first modern planned cities in Europe.
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D.
Al-Khwarizmi's Al-jabr wa-l-muqabala
Al-Khwarizmi's *Al-jabr wa-l-muqabala* is a foundational 9th-century mathematical treatise that systematically introduced and developed algebra as an independent discipline.
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E.
Two Towers of Bologna
The Two Towers of Bologna are a pair of iconic medieval brick towers that serve as a symbol of the city and a prominent example of its historic skyline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Renaissance mathematical work
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mathematical treatise ⓘ |
| author | Piero della Francesca ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | mathematics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
algorism (Hindu–Arabic numeral calculation)
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applications to trade and commerce ⓘ problem-solving with numbers ⓘ rules for arithmetic operations ⓘ |
| genre | arithmetic treatise ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
example of transition from medieval to Renaissance mathematics
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important source on practical arithmetic in 15th-century Italy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Italian Renaissance
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linked to:
Italian Renaissance art
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| influencedBy |
Italian abacus tradition
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medieval commercial arithmetic ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
merchants
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students of abacus schools ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
abacus-school mathematics
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arithmetic ⓘ commercial mathematics ⓘ practical calculation ⓘ |
| partOf | Piero della Francesca’s mathematical corpus ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
De prospectiva pingendi
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Libellus de quinque corporibus regularibus ⓘ |
| teaches |
addition
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division ⓘ fractions ⓘ multiplication ⓘ rule of three ⓘ subtraction ⓘ |
| title | Trattato d’abaco ⓘ |
| usesNumberSystem |
Hindu–Arabic numerals
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linked to:
Hindu–Arabic numeral system
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Subject: Trattato d’abaco Description of subject: Trattato d’abaco is a mathematical treatise by Renaissance artist and mathematician Piero della Francesca, focusing on arithmetic and practical calculation methods.
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