Boethius

Italy, 500–524

Roman philosopher whose treatise De institutione musica transmitted Greek music theory to the Latin West and remained the foundational university music textbook for a millennium.

MusicRoots documents 0 artists who influenced Boethius and 1 artist Boethius influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Which artists did Boethius influence?

• Guido of Arezzo — Guido's Micrologus builds on the Boethian theory that formed the core of all medieval musical learning.