University of Pennsylvania, Oversize Ms. Codex 1339

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS1053

Shelfmark:

Oversize Ms. Codex 1339

Title:

Ledger of Medici accounts.

Place:

Italy

Italy TGN

Date:

1541-1542.

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Italian

Italian WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

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

Note:

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.
Forms part of: Gondi-Medici Business Records.
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).
Ms. codex.
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).
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

Textile industry

Sixteenth century

Italy

Early works

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9944417563503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3hx15t81/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania