Ars poetriae is a Latin term referring both to the medieval theory of poetic composition and to a genre of technical treatise on that theory. A core set of four such texts, known as the artes poetriae, was first published together by Edmond Faral in 1924, with two more later added to the group. All six were written in Latin between about 1175 and 1280 by five different authors connected to the University of Paris, and all six have since received critical editions and English translations.
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Place of OriginSix known texts, all in Latin, written between about 1175 and 1280 by five authors connected to the University of Paris. 1 Notable ExampleGeoffrey of Vinsauf, Poetria nova, the most important of the six texts, surviving in over 200 manuscripts. 1 Defining TraitA term referring both to the medieval theory of poetic composition and to a genre of technical treatise on the same. 1 FAQs
How was the Poetria nova used and how widely did it survive?
It was a verse school text for primary education and survives in over 200 manuscripts.
The Poetria nova by Geoffrey of Vinsauf is the most important of the six artes poetriae. At least twelve medieval commentaries on it are known and it survives in over 200 manuscripts. It is itself written in verse and was used as a school text for primary education, that is, education before university.
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Ars poetriae (Wikipedia)
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All six of them were written in Latin between about 1175 and 1280 by five different authors all connected to the University of Paris.
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The most important of these is the Poetria nova by Vinsauf.
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