Dear Rational,
The anonymity of Kabbilistic writings did not end 1000 years ago. Anonymous manuscripts abound from all eras. What changed was we have very little in terms of relying on the contents of these manuscripts. Even the Rokeach’s writings use pseudonyms.
I’m confused why the halachic works of yore are not anonymous. Sefer Mekach, Sefer Chafetz, Sefer Hamiktzuois, Bassar Al Gabbai Gecholim, Mesivos, and Shimusha Rabbah are all of unknown authorship. Really I should say i am confused in general. Maybe you were just giving information.
I am curious if you know of anyone who wrote about the kuntreis being anonymous as fact or myth.
“His kuntrusim were so accepted that almost no one felt the need to compete. The result was the expansion of a different form of perush, the dialectic question-answer style of the baa’lei hatosfot. This style was not new, Rashi also used it, but Rabeinu Tam and the Ri perfected it.”
I think I disagree with this take.
I believe I came across both works you referenced. Neither one seemed conclusive. I took to learning the tosofos themselves. Yuchsin, Kerisus, Or Zaruah, etc.
I am enjoying, Than you!