University of Pennsylvania, Oversize Ms. Codex 1428

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DS ID:

DS1350

Shelfmark:

Oversize Ms. Codex 1428

Title:

Ledger of Davanzati accounts.

Place:

Italy

Italy TGN

Date:

1555-1560.

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Italian

Italian WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 160 leaves : paper ; 328 x 228 mm bound to 340 x 230 mm +

Note:

Foliation: Paper, 160; 1-121, 121-159; contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto (f. 87-120 blank).
Forms part of: Gondi-Medici Business Records.
Title supplied by cataloger.
For another manuscript probably belonging to Francesco Davanzati, see Ms. Codex 1429, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania.
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 small one on the right with the amount of the transaction. Sometimes long lines are also used.
Script: Written in a cursive script, perhaps by multiple hands.
Watermark: Similar to Briquet, Fleche 6299 (Florence, 1518-1528).
Binding: Contemporary vellum; the heading Entrata e uscita, no. 223 and letter A with decorative penwork on upper cover; lower cover wraps around upper cover with remnants of leather ties; decorative leatherwork on spine.
Origin: Written in Italy between 1555 (f. 1v) and 1560 (f. 86r).
Sold by Bernard M. Rosenthal, 1961.

Keyword:

accounts

ledgers (account books)

codices (bound manuscripts)

credit records

Manuscripts, Renaissance

Manuscripts, Italian

Accounting

Sixteenth century

Davanzati, Francesco

Italy

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9944542793503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3pr7mt71/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania