Latin glossary with a land-cost calculation
Word-list; 1855 x 15 worked in red chalk; cost of 15 pertiche in ducats
The main column continues the Latin word-study, glossing cuiusque, excipitur, sospes (safe and sound), dulcedo (sweetness) and decor (dignity), among others, and noting Glicerium as a proper name. In the margin a red-chalk sum multiplies 1855 by 15, setting out the partial products 9275 and 1855 and summing them to 27825. A pen note then prices land at 4 soldi the quadretto, so that one pertica of 1855 quadretti costs 371 lire, i.e. 92 and three-quarters ducats, and the 15 pertiche come to 1391 and a quarter ducats.
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Latin-Italian vocabulary list
The word-study continues, glossing cuiusque, excipitur, sospes rendered sano e salvo, dulcedo rendered dolce and decor rendered degnita, among others. The proper name Glicerium is noted as such. The Italian meanings make the column a working Latin-to-vernacular dictionary.
Multiplication 1855 x 15, in red chalk
A red-chalk sum multiplies 1855 by 15. The partial products 9275 and 1855 are set out and added to give 27825. The calculation supports the land-cost reckoning written in pen alongside.
Cost of land at 4 soldi per quadretto
At 4 soldi the quadretto, and the pertica being 1855 quadretti, one pertica costs 371 lire, that is 92 and three-quarters ducats. The 15 pertiche therefore come to 1391 and a quarter ducats. The note converts an area into a price in lire and ducats.