University of Pennsylvania, Oversize Ms. Codex 1401

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS1096

Shelfmark:

Oversize Ms. Codex 1401

Title:

Ledger of Detti accounts.

Place:

Italy

Italy TGN

Date:

1551-1553.

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Italian

Italian WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 48 leaves : paper ; 332 x 227 mm bound to 340 x 230 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, 48; 1-40, [41-48]; contemporary foliation in ink, modern foliation in pencil, upper left verso (f. 5-19 and 40-48 blank but ruled).
Ms. codex.
Origin: Written in Italy between 1551 (f. 1r) and 1553 (f. 38v).
Watermark: Similar to Briquet, Couronne 4835 (Lucca, 1565-1566).
Binding: Contemporary vellum, no. 221 on spine; the heading Entrata uscita e quaderno di cassa, no. 181 and letter A with decorative penwork on upper cover; lower cover wraps around upper cover with leather ties; decorative leatherwork on spine.
Script: Written in a cursive script, by multiple hands.
Sold by Bernard M. Rosenthal, 1961.

Keyword:

ledgers (account books)

credit records

Manuscripts, Italian

accounts

Manuscripts, Renaissance

codices (bound manuscripts)

Arte della lana (Guild : Florence, Italy)

Woolen and worsted manufacture

Dyes and dyeing

Accounting

Sixteenth century

Textile industry

Wool industry

Detti, Giovanbattista

Detti, Giammaria

Italy

History

Early works

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9944521313503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3st0d/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania