University of Pennsylvania, Oversize Ms. Codex 1296

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DS ID:

DS1026

Shelfmark:

Oversize Ms. Codex 1296

Title:

Ledger of Medici debtors and creditors.

Place:

Italy

Italy TGN

Date:

1575-1580.

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Italian

Italian WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 288 leaves : paper ; 334 x 227 mm bound to 344 x 231 mm +

Note:

Pagination: Paper, i (paper) + 288 + i (paper); versos numbered 1-275, [276-288], contemporary pagination in ink, modern pagination in pencil, upper left verso; rectos numbered [i], i-cclxxv, [cclxxvi-cclxxxvii], upper right recto (leaves after p. 175 are blank but ruled). Each opening has a matched arabic numeral on the left and roman numeral on the right.
Forms part of: Gondi-Medici Business Records.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Origin: Written in Italy between 1575 (p. 1) and 1580 (p. 175).
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 appearing as debtors...
Script: Written in a cursive script, perhaps by multiple hands.
Watermark: Similar to Briquet, Couronne 4844 (Lucca, 1580); Armoires Lion 1883 (Florence, 1529), but with the lion's snout more defined; and unidentified watermark containing a Greek cross, a circle and a winged horse.
Binding: Contemporary vellum, no. 13 on spine; the heading Debitori e creditori, no. 136, letter C with decorative penwork on upper cover; lower cover wraps around upper cover with leather strap; decorative leatherwork on spine.
Ms. codex.
Sold by Bernard M. Rosenthal, 1961.

Keyword:

ledgers (account books)

Archives

credit records

Manuscripts, Italian

accounts

Manuscripts, Renaissance

codices (bound manuscripts)

Medici, House of

Accounting

Medici, Niccolo de'

Sixteenth century

Medici, Fabrizio de'

Italy

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9944329883503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3fq9q969/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania