Leon Voet, The Golden Compasses

The Golden Compasses

bron: Leon Voet, The Golden Compasses. The History of the House of Plantin-Moretus. Vangendt & Co, Amsterdam / Routledge & Kegan Paul, London / Abner Schram, New York 1969-1972. (2 delen)

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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.

III. Books bought and sold2.

1.	Sales	16,343 fl. 5¼ st.
2.	Purchases	6,109 fl. 8¾ st.

1.Compiled on the basis of Arch. 3 (journal des affaires), 44 (journal), 36 (a few random transactions), 43^iv (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.’

2.Cf. Appendix 2.

The Golden Compasses

The Golden Compasses

Appendixes

Appendix 1 Balance-sheet of the Firm's Activities in the Year 15661.

I. Expenses

II. Receipts

III. Books bought and sold2.

Appendix 1
Balance-sheet of the Firm's Activities
in the Year 15661.