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[Ledger of Medici forward contracts]
- "Ledger of forward contracts between the brothers Andrea and Vincenzo de' Medici, sons of Carlo de' Medici, and members of other aristocratic families of Florence, for the years 1605-1616. Often includes the nature of a given transaction and its amount, as well as listing the names of the individuals that act as counterparts in the transaction. Most transactions are related to the textile business, which was of crucial importance for the Medici family. The counterparts in the transactions are often members of other aristocratic families from Florence, the most important being the Capponi, the Morelli, and the Salviati. More precisely, the ledger contains detailed summaries of contracts to sell a standardized quantity of a textile product of standardized quality (agreed between the counterparts) at a certain date in the future, at a price determined at the time of writing of the contract. The future date in which the transaction is to be settled is also noted."
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- "[Ledger of Medici forward contracts]"