[Ledger of Arrigucci debtors and creditors and memoranda]

Timespan:

16th century

Date:

1528

Description:

Ledger of debtors and creditors of Andrea di Filippo Arrigucci for the years 1528-1545, probably written for his heirs. Often includes the nature of a given debt or credit and lists the names of the individuals that hold the credit or debt, the most important being Jacopo di Giocondi; Carlo Capponi; Lorenzo de' Medici; Alfonso di Filippo Strozzi; and Giovanni di Filippo Arrigucci. Most of the transactions concern debts or credits between Andrea Arrigucci and members of his own family, or members of other aristocratic Florentine families. These transactions appear to be mostly loans of variable amounts of money and in certain cases what appears to be interest is added to the initial amount over time. Debts and credits with employees and tenants are also present, but not as common. Memoranda, written in a more narrative tone, describe specific situations that lead to the creation of a debt or credit.

Language:

Italian

Provenance:

Sold by Bernard M. Rosenthal, 1961.

Subject:

Arrigucci family; Arrigucci, Andrea; Accounting -- Italy -- 16th century; Accounting

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

manuscripts (documents); codices (bound manuscripts); accounts; credit records; ledgers (account books); Manuscripts, Italian; Manuscripts, Renaissance

Physical Description:

144 leaves : paper; 287 x 210 mm bound to 300 x 215 mm + 9 notes

Geographic Subject:

Italy

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Title supplied by cataloger.; Table of contents: 1. f.1v-61r: Debitori e creditori.; Table of contents: 2. f.100r-122r: Ricordi.; Foliation: Paper, 144; contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto (f. 62-99 and 123-144 blank but ruled).; 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. Usually credits are listed on the left page and debts on the right page of an opening, with the same individuals or institutions appearing as debtors or creditors on facing pages. Memoranda written in long lines.; Script: Written in a cursive script, perhaps by multiple hands.; Watermark: Similar to Briquet, Ancre 489 (Florence, 1519).; Binding: Contemporary vellum, no. 207 on spine; the heading Libro del lavoreria della ereditá d'Andrea di Filippo Arrigucci; lower cover wraps around upper cover with remnants of leather ties; decorative leatherwork on spine.; Origin: Written in Italy between 1528 (f. 1v) and 1545 (f. 60v).; Forms part of: Gondi-Medici Business Records.; Italian.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Oversize Ms. Codex 1391