Ledger of Medici debtors and creditors (DS1017) (Q5555)
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| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Ledger of Medici debtors and creditors (DS1017) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Pennsylvania (9944311163503681, Ms. Codex 1287, https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9944311163503681) |
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29 August 2023
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Accounting--Italy--16th century
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1544?
16. century
1544Gregorian
1544Gregorian
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Extent: 95 leaves : paper ; 334 x 232 mm bound to 343 x 230 mm
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Ms. codex.
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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Foliation: Paper, 95 leaves; versos numbered 1-18, xviiii, 20-90, [91-95], contemporary foliation in ink, modern foliation in pencil, upper left verso; rectos numbered [i], i-lvi, [lvii], lviii, [lviiii-lxi], lxii-lxvii, [lxviii], lxviiii-lxxi, [lxxii], lxxiii-lxxiiii, [lxxv], lxxvi-lxxvii, [lxxviii-lxxviiii], lxxx-lxxxviiii, [lxxxx-lxxxxiiii] upper right recto (leaves after p. 90 are blank...
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Layout: Written in 2 columns with vertical bounding lines in lead; the large column on the left with the debtor or creditor and a brief description of the credit or debt, and the smaller one on the right with the amount of the credit or debt in arabic numerals. Usually credits are listed on the left page and debts on the right page of an opening, with the same individuals or institutions...
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Script: Written in cursive script, perhaps by multiple hands.
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Watermark: Similar to Briquet, Enclume 5963 (Florence, 1514-29).
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Binding: Contemporary vellum, no. 144 on spine; the heading Q[uadern]o di cassa ventesimo, no. 297, on upper cover; lower cover with remnants of leather ties wraps around upper cover with leather strap; decorative leatherwork on spine.
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Origin: Written in Written in Italy, ca. 1544 (date of latest entries, p. 90).
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Forms part of: Gondi-Medici Business Records.
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Sold by Bernard M. Rosenthal, 1961.
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28 April 2025
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