University of Pennsylvania, Oversize Ms. Codex 1429

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DS ID:

DS1351

Shelfmark:

Oversize Ms. Codex 1429

Title:

Ledger of Davanzati (?) accounts.

Place:

Italy

Italy TGN

Date:

1555-1560.

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Italian

Italian WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 196 leaves : paper ; 324 x 229 mm bound to 331 x 231 mm +

Note:

Pagination: Paper, 196; versos numbered 1-171, 173-181, [182-197], contemporary pagination in ink, modern pagination in pencil, upper left verso; rectos numbered [i], i-clxxi, clxxiii-clxxxi, [clxxxii-cxcviii], contemporary pagination in ink, modern pagination in pencil, upper right recto (pages 183-198 blank). Each opening has a matched Arabic numeral on the left and a Roman numeral on the right.
Origin: Written in Italy between 1555 (p. 1) and 1560 (p. 180).
Title supplied by cataloger.
For another manuscript containing accounts belonging to Francesco Davanzati, see Ms. Codex 1428, 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, no. 128 on spine; the heading Debitori and creditori, no. 254 and letter A with decorative penwork on upper cover; lower cover wraps around upper cover with remnants of leather ties; decorative leatherwork on spine. Questionable note in later hand, Debitori e creditori Vincenzo Cristofano, 1501-1513, on upper cover.
Forms part of: Gondi-Medici Business Records.
Sold by Bernard M. Rosenthal, 1961.

Keyword:

accounts

ledgers (account books)

codices (bound manuscripts)

credit records

Manuscripts, Renaissance

Manuscripts, Italian

Early works

Accounting

Italy

Textile industry

Sixteenth century

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9944542833503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p37w67789/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania