University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Codex 1360

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DS ID:

DS1070

Shelfmark:

Ms. Codex 1360

Title:

Ledger of Medici debtors and creditors.

Place:

Italy

Italy TGN

Date:

1513-1514.

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Italian

Italian WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 95 leaves : paper ; 140 x 105 mm bound to 144 x 107 mm

Note:

Foliation: Paper, 95; [1], 2-20, 22-96, contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto.
Forms part of: Gondi-Medici Business Records.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Origin: Written in Italy between 1513 and 1514 (f. 45r).
Layout: Written in 2 columns with vertical bounding lines in lead; the large column on the left with the description of the transaction, and the smaller one on the right with its amount.
Script: Written in a cursive script, perhaps by multiple hands.
Decoration: Manicules (f. 45v, 80v, 84r, 87r).
Binding: Contemporary vellum, no. 9 on spine; the heading Debitori e C[reditor]i on upper cover; upper cover wraps around lower cover with leather ties.
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

Sixteenth century

Italy

Medici, Bivigliano de'

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9944446113503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3hx15r9m/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania