University of Pennsylvania, Oversize Ms. Codex 1433

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS1354

Shelfmark:

Oversize Ms. Codex 1433

Title:

Ledger of Medici accounts.

Author:

Galiotti, Nicolo

Nicolo Galiotti WIKIDATA

Place:

Italy

Italy TGN

Date:

1583-1584.

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Italian

Italian WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 67 leaves : paper ; 285 x 216 mm bound to 287 x 224 mm +

Note:

Ms. codex.
Forms part of: Gondi-Medici Business Records.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Foliation: Paper, 67; 1-67; contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto.
Layout: Written in 2 columns with vertical bounding lines in lead; the large central column with the a brief description of the transaction, including the name of the counterparts involved in the transaction, and the smaller one on the right with the amount received or disbursed. Sometimes 3 columns or long lines are also used.
Script: Written in a cursive script, by multiple hands, including that of Nicolo Galiotti.
Origin: Written in Italy between 1583 (f. 1v) and 1584 (f. 47v).
Binding: Contemporary vellum, no. 97 on spine.
Watermark: Similar to Briquet, Tete humaine 15614 (Lucca, 1445), but with curlier hair and a pointier nose.
Sold by Bernard M. Rosenthal, 1961.

Keyword:

accounts

ledgers (account books)

codices (bound manuscripts)

Archives

credit records

Manuscripts, Renaissance

Manuscripts, Italian

Rural conditions

Accounting

Farm management

Medici, Vincenzo de'

Italy

History

Farm life

Medici, House of

Sixteenth century

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9944549103503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3wd3q23c/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania