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Appendixes
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Appendix 1
Balance-sheet of the Firm's Activities
in the Year 15661.
I. Expenses
| 1. | Wages | ||
| a. Compensation to Plantin | 400 fl. | ||
| b. Journeymen | 4,141 fl. 3½ st. | ||
| c. Proof-readers | 294 fl. 10 st. | ||
| d. Shop assistants | 225 fl. | ||
| e. Collators | 99 fl. 9 st. | ||
| f. Premiums to journeymen | 55 fl. 17 st. | ||
| _____ | |||
| 5,215 fl. 19½ st. |
| 2. | Material | ||
| a. Equipment printing office | 127 fl. 14½ st. | ||
| b. Type | 613 fl. 14½ st. | ||
| c. Book illustrations | 137 fl. 14 st. | ||
| d. Paper | 4,529 fl. 18½ st. | ||
| e. Bindings2. | 433 fl. 16¼ st. | ||
| f. Ink | 170 fl. 4¼ st. | ||
| g. Leather and vellum | 238 fl. 6½ st. | ||
| h. Cord, nails, wool | 19 fl. 9¾ st. | ||
| _____ | |||
| 6,270 fl. 18½ st. | |||
| _____ | |||
| To be brought forward | 11,486 fl. 18 st. |
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| Brought forward | 11,486 fl. 18 st. | ||
| 3. | Business expenses | ||
| a. Rent house | 400 fl. | ||
| b. Light | 112 fl. 4½ st. | ||
| c. Sundries connected with washing of formes etc.1. | 50 fl. | ||
| d. Sustenance house | 44 fl. 2 st. | ||
| _____ | |||
| 606 fl. 6½ st. |
| 4. | Operational expenses | ||
| a. Privileges | 47 fl. 11 st. | ||
| b. Fees to authors, translators, and editors | 172 fl. 5½ st. | ||
| c. Carriage2. | 612 fl. 10¾ st. | ||
| d. Travelling expenses3. | 115 fl. 9½ st. | ||
| _____ | |||
| 947 fl. 16¾ st. | |||
| _____ | |||
| To be brought forward | 13,041 fl. 1¼ st. |
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| Brought forward | 13,041 fl. 1¼ st. | ||
| 5. | Payments | ||
| a. Books bought (actually paid for) | 474 fl. 14¼ st. | ||
| b. Debts paid off1. | 1,516 fl. 13 st. | ||
| c. Payments for third parties (carriage, tolls, etc.) | 137 fl. 18¼ st. | ||
| _____ | |||
| 2,129 fl. 5½ st. | |||
| _____ | |||
| Total expenses | 15,170 fl. 6¾ st. |
II. Receipts
| 1. | Books sold (actually received) | 5,523 fl. 13¼ st. | |
| 2. | Capital received from | ||
| a. Karel van Bomberghen | 3,624 fl. 6½ st. | ||
| b. Cornelis van Bomberghen | 260 fl. 10 st. | ||
| c. Goropius Becanus | 130 fl. 15 st. | ||
| d. Fernand Bernuy | 300 fl. | ||
| e. Gaspar van Zurich | 1,528 fl. 13¼ st. | ||
| _____ | |||
| 5,844 fl. 4¾ st. | |||
| _____ | |||
| Total receipts | 11,367 fl. 18 st. |
1.Compiled on the basis of Arch. 3 (journal des affaires), 44 (journal), 36 (a few random transactions), 43iv (shop sales). Cf. also the commentary on pp. 390-392.
2.In total 5,102 volumes. Cf. p. 248.
1.Fixed amount due to Plantin as his ‘wages’ as manager.
2.Subdivided thus: consignments to and from Frankfurt: 230 fl. 15¾ st.; from Lyons: 223 fl. 17½ st.; from and to Paris: 51 fl. 6 st.; from Venice: 41 fl.; smaller transport charges (mostly postage on letters): 65 fl. 11½ st.
3.(1) Journey by Jan Moretus to Paris: 12 fl. 10½ st. (‘tant de bouche que de chariot, d'Anvers à Paris: 6 fl. 11½ st.’; ‘au retour tant de bouche que de chariot: 5 fl. 19 st.’). Jan Moretus had obtained 18 fl. to take with him as money for the journey. - (2) Journey by Plantin and Jan Moretus to and from Frankfurt in Lent 1566: 62 fl. 19 st. (‘Pour mes despens d'Anvers à Cologne: 3 fl.; pour le chariot jusques Cologne: 4 fl. 10 st.; pour le bateau de Cologne à Francfort et despenses: 3 fl. 15 st.; pour les despens aux soupers et logis: 1 fl. 11 st.; pour les despens de Jehan daller à Francfort à pied: 5 fl. 15 st.; pour mes despens au retour ensemble au batteau iusques à Cologne et par led[ict] batteau: 3 fl. 15 st.; pour nos despens aux logis jusques à Cologne: 1 fl. 19 st.; pour nos despens à pied iusques à Mastricht: 1 fl. 18 st.; pour nos despens de Mastricht à Anvers 2 fl. 15 st.; pour le charriot de Mastricht à Anvers pour nous deux: 2 fl. 2 st. Total [in Carolus guilders]: 35 fl. 6 st. - Pour nos despens durant la foire à Francfort: 11 fl. 2 st.; pour le louage de la boutique: 10 fl. Total [in Carolus guilders]: 27 fl. 13 st.’). - (3) Journey by Jan Moretus to and from Frankfurt in September 1566: lump sum payment of 40 fl. (‘40 fl. pour autant baillé a Jehan Moerentorf pour faire les affaires aud[ict] voyage’). It is possible that the actual expenses were lower.
1.‘25 octobre. Divers débiteurs. Payé sur mes vieilles debtes à divers créditeurs le premier payement escheut à la Saint Jehan dernier ce qui s'ensuit: à Tinneken Schots: 21 fl.; à Jehan Kemacher: 97 fl. 17½ st.; à Maeyken van Halle: 17 fl. 10 st.; à Guillaume Bael: 57 fl. 15 st.; à Michel Wolfart pour Guerard Boon: 65 fl. 18 st.; à Jacques Langagne: 58 fl. 11½ st.; à Tanneken Hertsen: 98 fl. 1 st.; à Monsieur le receveur Taffin: 1,000 fl.; à la vefve de Vosberghe: 100 fl.’
