University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Codex 1294

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS1024

Shelfmark:

Ms. Codex 1294

Title:

Ledger of Medici accounts

Ledger

Place:

Italy

Italy TGN

Date:

1573-1576.

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Italian

Italian WIKIDATA

Material:

paper

Paper AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 240 leaves : paper ; 328 x 228 mm bound to 337 x 231 mm

Note:

Ms. codex.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Foliation: Paper, i (paper) + 240 leaves + i (paper); versos numbered [1-240], modern foliation in pencil, lower right recto; irregular contemporary foliation and pagination in ink, upper outer corners.
Layout: Written in 2 columns with vertical bounding lines in lead; the large column on the left with a brief description of the transaction and the individual who acts as counterpart in the transaction; the smaller one on the right with the amount of the asset or liability in Arabic numerals.
Script: Written in a cursive script, perhaps by multiple hands.
Watermark: Similar to Briquet, Armoires Lion 1883 (Florence, 1529), but with the lion's snout more defined.
Binding: Contemporary vellum, no. 39 on spine; the heading Entrata e uscita a/2, no. 48, letter A with decorative penwork and signet C F on upper cover; lower cover wraps around upper cover with leather strap; decorative leatherwork on spine.
Origin: Written in Italy between 1573 (f. 1r) and 1576 (f. 67r).
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

Risaliti, Francesco

Italy

Textile industry

Sixteenth century

Early works

Medici, House of

Medici, Carlo de'

Accounting

Institutional Record:

https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9944329803503681

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Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania