University of Pennsylvania, Oversize Ms. Codex 1344

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DS ID:

DS1059

Shelfmark:

Oversize Ms. Codex 1344

Title:

Ledger of Medici accounts.

Place:

Italy

Italy TGN

Date:

1544-1545.

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Italian

Italian WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 48 leaves : paper ; 336 x 114 mm bound to 343 x 116 mm +

Note:

Foliation: Paper, 48; [1], 2-39, [40-48], contemporary foliation in ink, modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto (f. 40-48 are blank but ruled).
Origin: Written in Italy between 1544 (f. 1v) and 1545 (f. 39r).
Title supplied by cataloger.
Ms. codex.
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 cursive script, perhaps by multiple hands.
Watermark: Similar to Briquet, Echelle 5922 (Siena, 1495-1524), but with shorter, parallel sides.
Binding: Contemporary vellum, no. 164 on spine; the heading Richordi no. 22 on upper cover; lower cover with remnants of leather ties wraps around upper cover; decorative leatherwork on spine.
Forms part of: Gondi-Medici Business Records.
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

Sixteenth century

Italy

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9944421123503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p31z41s7k/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania