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Sharon T Strocchia wrote: > Dear Nicola, > Let me add a friendly amendment to Diane Wright's contribution > regarding measurements. In 15th and 16th century Florence, "da panno" > meant "of woven cloth", usually wool unless specified otherwise. I > believe that "da tela" meant cloth of canvas, or some other loosely woven > fabric (but not silk). Quite right. [That was pre-coffee.] DW > The density of the weave may account for how much > it could stretch when pulled against an arm; hence the discrepancy between > the two measurements and weights. Whether these same distinctions applied > in 17thC Faenza remains an open question. > For more information, you might look at Emanuele Repetti > (1776-1852), _Dizionario geografico fisico storico della Toscana_ (6 > vols.). > > > Sharon Strocchia > Dept. of History > Emory University > Atlanta, GA 30322 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%