Life The Anonyma Bellermanniana (Ἀνώνυμα περὶ Μουσικῆς Γραπτά Βελερμάννια) is an anonymous treatise on Greek music theory, dated to between the 3rd and 6th centuries CE [1]. Its name derives from its 19th-century editor, Friedrich Bellermann. The author’s identity and background are unknown, but the work’s technical content suggests a compiler or scholar working within the late antique tradition of Greek harmonic science [1].

Works The single extant work is the Anonyma Bellermanniana (also called Musical Work Bellermanniana), a surviving treatise on music theory.

Significance This compilation is a significant source for ancient Greek music theory, preserving technical doctrines on scales, intervals, and genera [1]. It serves as a key witness to the transmission of harmonic science into late antiquity and is frequently cited alongside treatises by authors such as Aristoxenus and Alypius [1].

Sources 1. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics: https://oxfordre.com/classics/classics/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199381135.001.0001/acrefore-9780199381135-e-8030