University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Codex 1420

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS1344

Shelfmark:

Ms. Codex 1420

Title:

Ledger of the hospital of San Bartolomeo accounts.

Author:

Stefano, Bartolomeo di

Bartolomeo di Stefano WIKIDATA

Place:

Italy

Italy TGN

Date:

1514-1522.

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Italian

Italian WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 96 leaves : paper ; 210 x 136 mm bound to 221 x 138 mm

Note:

Ms. codex.
Forms part of: Gondi-Medici Business Records.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Origin: Written in Italy between 1514 (f.1v) and 1522 (f.50v).
Binding: Contemporary vellum, no. 127 on spine; the heading Ricordanze and letter A with decorative penwork on upper cover; lower cover wraps around upper cover with leather ties. Decorative leatherwork on spine.
Foliation: Paper, 96; [i], 1-17, 19-76, 75-86, [87], 88-94; contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto. Folio 87 is a stub of a leaf torn out.
Watermark: Similar to Briquet, Balance 2480 (Venice, 1490).
Script: Written in a cursive script, by multiple hands.
Layout: Written in 3 columns with vertical bounding lines in lead; the small column on the left with the transaction number, the large central column with the name of the counterpart and a brief description of the transaction, and the small one on the right with the amount of the transaction. Memoranda written in long lines.
Sold by Bernard M. Rosenthal, 1961.

Keyword:

accounts

ledgers (account books)

codices (bound manuscripts)

Archives

credit records

Manuscripts, Renaissance

Manuscripts, Italian

Hospital care

Accounting

Italy

Medici, Bivigliano de'

History

Ospedale di San Bartolomeo (Florence, Italy)

Medici, House of

Hospitals, Medieval

Sixteenth century

Italy--Florence

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9944530083503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3kp7ts40/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania