University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Codex 1289

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS1019

Shelfmark:

Ms. Codex 1289

Title:

Ledger of Medici debtors and creditors

Ledger

Place:

Italy

Italy TGN

Date:

1546?

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Italian

Italian WIKIDATA

Material:

paper

Paper AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 96 leaves : paper ; 336 x 228 mm bound to 348 x 230 mm

Note:

Ms. codex.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Foliation: Paper, 96 leaves; versos numbered 1-22, xxiii, 24-85, [86-96], contemporary foliation in ink, modern foliation in pencil, upper left verso; rectos numbered [i], i-lii, [liii], liiii-lxv, [lxvi], lxvii-lxxxi, [lxxxii], lxxxiii-lxxxiiii, [lxxxv-lxxxxv], contemporary foliation in ink, modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto. Each opening has a matched arabic numeral on the left...
Layout: Written in 2 columns with vertical bounding lines in lead; the large column on the left with the debtor or creditor and a brief description of the credit or debt, and the smaller one on the right with the amount of the credit or debt in arabic numerals. Usually credits are listed on the left page and debts on the right page of an opening, with the same individuals or institutions...
Script: Written in a cursive script, perhaps by multiple hands.
Watermark: Similar to Briquet, Echelle 5922 (Siena, 1495-1524).
Binding: Contemporary vellum, no. 34 on spine; the heading Q[uadern]o di cassa ventiduesimo, no. 306 on upper cover; lower cover with remnants of leather ties wraps around upper cover with leather strap; decorative leatherwork on spine.
Origin: Written in Italy, ca. 1546 (latest date of entries, p. 85).
Forms part of: Gondi-Medici Business Records.
Sold by Bernard M. Rosenthal, 1961.

Keyword:

Archives

Manuscripts, Renaissance

codices (bound manuscripts)

accounts

ledgers (account books)

credit records

Manuscripts, Italian

Italy

Sixteenth century

Medici, House of

Medici, Carlo de'

Accounting

Institutional Record:

https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9944311183503681

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Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania