University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Codex 1339

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS1053

Shelfmark:

Ms. Codex 1339

Title:

Ledger of Medici accounts

Ledger

Place:

Italy

Italy TGN

Date:

1541-1542.

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Italian

Italian WIKIDATA

Material:

paper

Paper AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 96 leaves : paper ; 334 x 116 mm bound to 337 x 126 mm

Note:

Ms. codex.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Foliation: Paper, 96; [i], 1-2, iii, 4-54, [55-95], contemporary foliation in ink, modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto (f. 55-95 are blank but ruled).
Layout: Written in 2 columns with vertical bounding lines in lead; the large column on the left with the name of the counterpart and a brief description of the transaction, and the smaller one on the right with the amount of the transaction. Sometimes long lines are also used.
Script: Written in a cursive script, perhaps by multiple hands.
Watermark: Similar to Briquet, Fleche 6299 (Florence, 1518-1528).
Binding: Modern vellum; previous binding had no. 164 on contemporary slip attached to spine (Zacour-Hirsch).
Origin: Written in Italy, between 1541 (f. 1r) and 1542 (f. 53r).
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

Textile industry

Sixteenth century

Early works

Medici, House of

Accounting

Institutional Record:

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Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania