[Ledger of Medici accounts]

Timespan:

Early works to 1800; 17th century

Date:

1609

Description:

Ledger of accounts of the Medici family for the years 1609-1611. It contains a detailed list of transfers of large sums of money between the Medici bank of Florence and various counterparts, the most important being the banks of the Medici Capponi and other banks in Pisa, Siena, Rome and Naples, possibly branches of the Medici bank of Florence. There are also exchanges between the Medici bank of Florence and institutions of other cities, such as the Priore di Bologna (f. 33r).

Language:

Italian

Provenance:

Sold by Bernard M. Rosenthal, 1961.

Subject:

Medici, House of Archives; Medici, House of; Accounting -- Italy -- 17th century; Banks and banking -- Italy -- Florence -- Early works to 1800; Banks and banking; Accounting

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Codices; Accounts; Credit records; Ledgers (account books); Manuscripts, Italian; Manuscripts, European; Archives; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

48 leaves : paper; 418 x 277 mm bound to 431 x 285 mm

Geographic Subject:

Italy -- Florence; Italy

Rights:

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

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Title supplied by cataloger.; Foliation: Paper, i (paper) + 48 + i (paper); each folio has the same number on both recto and verso; rectos numbered [1], 2-8, [9], 10-22, [23], 24, [25], 26-27, [28-32], 65-80, [with modern foliation 33-48], contemporary numeration in ink, modern numeration in pencil, upper right recto; versos numbered 1-26, [27], [28-32], 65-80, [with modern foliation 33-48], contemporary numeration in ink, modern numeration in pencil, upper left verso (leaves 28-32 and 46-48 are blank but ruled).; Layout: Written in 2 columns with vertical bounding lines in lead; the large column on the left with the name of the counterpart in the transaction, and the smaller one on the right with the amount of the transaction. In certain cases the large central column contains itemized accounts of a transaction within one entry.; Script: Written in a cursive script, perhaps by multiple hands.; Watermark: Similar to Briquet, Couronne 4835 (Lucca, 1565-1566).; Binding: Contemporary vellum, no. 154 on spine; the heading Quaderno di cambi, no. 220 and letter D with decorative penwork on upper cover; lower cover with remnants of leather ties wraps around upper cover; decorative leatherwork on spine.; Origin: Written in Italy between 1609 (f. 1v) and 1611 (f. 25v).; Forms part of: Gondi-Medici Business Records.; Italian.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Oversize Ms. Codex 1315