Cross-Corpus Concordance (Underweysung ↔ GEOMETOR)¶
The table below links the thirteen canonical mathematical loci across Books I–IV of Albrecht
Dürer’s Underweysung der Messung (1525) to their algebraic fields in geometor.durer and
sister editions across the GEOMETOR Digital Scriptorium.
ID |
1525 Locus |
Vernacular / 1532 Latin |
Topic & Epistemic Mode |
Algebraic Field |
Sister Repos |
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Book I, pp. 007–009, Figs. 1–4 |
Punct, Schlangenlini, Barlini / Linea serpentina, Parallela |
Elementary Lines & Parallels (axiomatic) |
$\mathbb{Q}$ |
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Book I, pp. 011–024, Figs. 7–24 |
Schneckenlini, Schrauffenlini / Cochlis, Helix |
12-Sector Spirals, Ionic Volutes & Spatial Helices (kinematic) |
$\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{3})$ at $30^\circ$ stations |
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Book I, pp. 031–033, Figs. 31–33 |
Muschellini / Linea conchois |
Conchoid of Nicomedes & Slotted Trammel (neusis) |
Quartic locus $r = b + a\sec\theta$ |
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Book I, pp. 034–039, Figs. 34–37 |
Eierlini, Brennspiegellini, Gabellini / Ellipsis, Parabola, Hyperbola |
Two-View Descriptive Geometry of Conics (demonstrative) |
$\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{2}, \sqrt{5}, \sqrt{13})$ |
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Book II, pp. 054–056, Figs. 3–8, 22–28 |
Ebne Pflasterung / Planorum coaptatio |
Regular, Star & Pentagonal Parquetries (combinatorial) |
$\mathbb{Q}, \mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{2}), \mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{3}), \mathbb{Q}(\phi)$ |
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Book II, pp. 058–059, Figs. 15–16 |
Fünffeck demonstrative vs. unverruckt / Pentagonum |
Euclid $\mathbb{Q}(\phi)$ Pentagon vs. Rusty-Compass Pentagon |
$\mathbb{Q}(\phi)$ vs. $\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{3}, \sqrt{6\sqrt{3}-4})$ |
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Book II, pp. 057–061, Figs. 11, 15, 18, 19 |
Sibeneck, Neuneck, Eylffeck, Dreytzeheneck |
Workshop 7-, 9-, 11-, 13-gons (mechanice) |
$\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{3})$ vs. Eisenstein $P_7(q)$ |
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Book II, pp. 069–075, Figs. 29–36 |
Vergleichung der Ebnen & Quadratura Circuli |
Area Transformations & $\frac{8}{10}$-Diagonal Circle Quadrature |
$\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{2})$ vs. $\pi_{\text{Dürer}} = \frac{25}{8}$ |
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Book III, pp. 077–114, Figs. 1–27 |
Seulen, Horalogia & Thurnschrift |
Columns, Nuremberg $49^\circ$ Sundials & Optical Scaling |
Projective & Gnomonic Pencils |
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Book III, pp. 115–141 |
Lateinisch ABC & Textur |
Roman Antiqua ($10 \times 10$ Square) & Modular Textura |
$\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{2}, \sqrt{449})$ |
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Book IV, pp. 142–158, Figs. 29–43 |
Aufgeschnittene Corpora |
First Printed Planar Nets (5 Platonic + 7 Archimedean) |
$\mathbb{Q}, \mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{3}), \mathbb{Q}(\sqrt{5}, \sin 36^\circ)$ |
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Book IV, pp. 159–164, Figs. 44–51 |
Duplicatio Cubi & Büchsenkugeln |
Delian Cube Doubling (Sporus, Plato, Hero) & Ballistics |
$\mathbb{Q}(\sqrt[3]{2})$ |
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Book IV, pp. 165–181, Figs. 52–63 |
Perspectiva (Durchsehung) |
Cube Sciagraphy & Homogeneous Glass-Frame Projection |
$\mathbb{P}^3(\mathbb{Q}) \to \mathbb{P}^2(\mathbb{Q})$, $\operatorname{CR} = -1$ |
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