On Mistake and Meaning: Scinderationes fonorum in medieval artes memoriae, mnemonic verses, and manuscripts

Abstract

Analysis of the strategy of breaking the words (called scinderationes fonorum by Virgilius Maro Grammaticus) as it is used in the art of memory, mnemonics and medieval manuscripts in general.

Keywords

• mistake
• meaning
• medieval manuscripts
• artes memoriae
• mnemonics
• medieval literature