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- 1423-1444 (Creation)
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1 volume containing 26 leaves
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Argenta is a town in the province of Ferrara, North-East Italy, situated on the Fiume Reno. Ferrara was a signoria run by the Este family from 1240 - in this period, Duke Nicolò III. In 1598 direct Papal rule was established in Ferrara.
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GB 0096 MS 3 1423-1444 Collection (fonds) 1 volume containing 26 leaves Unknown
Argenta is a town in the province of Ferrara, North-East Italy, situated on the Fiume Reno. Ferrara was a signoria run by the Este family from 1240 - in this period, Duke Nicolò III. In 1598 direct Papal rule was established in Ferrara.
Part of the Goldsmith's Library of Economic Literature, initially collected by Herbert Somerton Foxwell and presented by the Goldsmith's Company to the University of London in 1903.
Manuscript volume containing tables of the tolls for Argenta in the province of Ferrara, Italy, 1423-1444.
Single item.
Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
Latin and Italian
Manuscript folio. Parchment. Sixteenth century Italian binding.
Collection level description.
University of London MS 42 was found inside this manuscript, and also refers to finance in Argenta.
Compiled by Sarah Smith as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. ISAD(G) 2nd edition, and NCA rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names (1997). Jun 2000 Argenta Europe Ferrara Finance Fiscal policy Italy Public finance Taxation Western Europe
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Part of the Goldsmith's Library of Economic Literature, initially collected by Herbert Somerton Foxwell and presented by the Goldsmith's Company to the University of London in 1903.
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Manuscript volume containing tables of the tolls for Argenta in the province of Ferrara, Italy, 1423-1444.
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Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
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- English
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- Latin
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Latin and Italian
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University of London MS 42 was found inside this manuscript, and also refers to finance in Argenta.
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ISAD(G) 2nd edition, and NCA rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names (1997).
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- English