The Equilibrium Controversy

Guidobaldo del Monte’s Critical Notes on the Mechanics of Jordanus and Benedetti and their Historical and Conceptual Backgrounds

Part 1: On the Books and the Handwritten Marginalia

1 Introduction

2 The Authors and their Critic

3 The Context

4 Jordanus' Treatise De ponderibus Edited by Petrus Apianus

5 Guidobaldo's Marginal Notes in Jordanus' Book

6 The Treatise De Mechanicis in Benedetti's Book

7 Guidobaldo's Marginal Notes in Benedetti's Book

8 Conclusion

9 Timeline

10 Online sources

11 Appendix: Analyses of iron gall inks by means of X-ray fluorescence analysis
Oliver Hahn, Timo Wolff

Bibliography

Facsimile of Jordanus' Treatise

Facsimile of Benedetti's Chapter on Mechanics