The editors of this text have in their introduction (in German) followed a format similar to that of the introductions of the two other works in this volume: a description of the four known manuscripts and two previous uncritical editions (one the 1497 Venice edition and the other the Wadding edition of 1639, which was reprinted by Vives in 1891), a description of the manuscript/edition traditions, and a treatment of the authenticity of the text, in which the editors conclude: "Externe wie interne Grunde--so kann man abschliedssend festhalter--sprechen also dafur,
dafss Johannes Duns Scotus der Autor des Textes der Theoremata ist" (p.