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01  1442/1  Ferrara/Sagramoro
02  1442/2  Ferrara/Kids
03  1449/1  Marcello letter
 04  1450/1  Ferrara/Sagramoro
05  1450/2  Florence
06  1450/3  Sforza letter
 07  1451/1  Ferrara/Sagramoro
08  1452/1  Malatesta/Sforza
 09  1454/1  Ferrara/Sagramoro
10  1454/2  Ferrara/Sagramoro
11  1454/3  Ferrara/production
12  1454/4  Ferrara/production
13  1454/5  Ferrara/production
14  1456/1  Ferrara/Trotti
15  1456/2  Ferrara/Sagramoro
16  1457/1  Ferrara/70 cards
 17  1457/2  Ferrara/Vicenza
18  1458/1  Ferrara/Vicenza
19  1459/1  Ferrara/production
20  1459/2  Bologna
21  1460/1  Ferrara/Vicenza
22  1460/2  Ferrara/Vicenza
23  1460/3  Ferrara/Vicenza
24  1460/4  Ferrara/Vicenza
25  1460/5  Ferrara/Vicenza
26  1461/1  Ferrara/Vicenza
27  1463/1  Ferrara /Vicenza
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The Name Trionfi
in Context with Playing Cards (1441 - 1463)

Document 11

In 1454 three entries appear, which indicate, that a serial production of Trionfi cards had started for a short time. The rate of produced decks stayed humble, as far we can perceive it out of the few documents, and the experiment endured only few monthes. The development, which seems to indicate the height of Ferrarese Trionfi interests, runs parallel to the peace of Lodi. This entry relates to material, which is needed for the production.

1454 [3 August - payment to Obizo the Saracen for gold and silver leaf for trionfi and playing cards]

Obizo spiciale al Saraxino in Ferara de avere adi III de agosto lire tre, soldi quatro de marchesani per lo precio de infrascrite robe per dito date a dum Messore per dipinzere carte da trinoffi et da zugare per la guardaroba de lo Signore:
  • Per peze zento de oro fino batudo…………………….. …………L. 2.10.
  • Per peze zento de arzento batudo fino ……………………………L. 0. 8.
  • Per onze una de verde azuro ………………………………………L. 0. 6.
  • Dato per mandato no. _____………………………………………L. III. IIII.
[Franceschini 1993 n. 728s (p. 414) ; Ortalli, 1996a: 163-169 (an essay on the workshop run by Don Messore, begun in 1454); Ortalli 1996a:188]

Preliminary translation
(by Ross Gregory Caldwell)

Obizo called the Saracen, in Ferrara, having the 3rd day of August three lire, four soldi marchesane for bringing the goods written below for said items to Don Messore for painting triumph cards and playing cards for the guardaroba of the Lord:
  • For twenty sheets of fine beaten gold ………………….. L. 2. 10.
  • For twenty sheets of fine beaten silver ………………….L. 0. 8.
  • For one ounce of green-azure ……………………………L. 0. 6.
  • Items by mandate no. _____ …………………………….L. III. IIII.
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