Agreement for the establishment of a bank

Description

Title: Agreement for the establishment of a bank
Published / Created: 1506-1507.
Publication Place: Spilimbergo (Frioul)
Abstract: Manuscript on parchment of 1) Conditions agreed between Bianca Bentivoglio, Lady of Spilimbergo (d. 1519), and the Jew Daniel, son of Abraham of Modena, for the establishment of a bank by the latter in the castle of Spilimbergo, 15 July 1506. 2) Renewal for a second period of fifteen years, by Bianca Bentivoglio, widow of Niccolo Count Rangoni (d. 1500), of the agreement made at the time between her husband and Daniel, son of Abraham, allowing the latter to establish a bank in the castle of Spilimbergo, 13 Dec. 1507, subscribed by the chancellor Franco Correggi
Description: In Latin.
Script: Art. 1 is written by one scribe in Gothica Hybrida Currens (Mercantesca); art. 2, by Franco Correggi, is in Humanistica Currens.
Binding: Original light blue paper.
Provenance: Purchased on the Edwin J. Beinecke Fund.
Extent: ff. 8 : 280 x 190 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval Italy 16th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: parchment ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Italy.
Connecticut
New Haven.
Pordenone (Italy : Province)
Subject (Topic): Banks and banking
Charters
Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: Banks and banking > Italy
Charters
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Pordenone (Italy : Province)
Italy > 16th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Agreement for the Establishment of a Bank. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.