The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci — Volume 2 by Leonardo da Vinci
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comporne, quando che fosse, una edizione ordinata degli scritti di
Leonardo."_ The learned editor has left out line 22 and has written 3 _pie_ for 8 _piedi_ in line 25. There are other deviations of less importance from the original.] A courser, as large as life, with the rider requires for the cost of the metal, duc. 500. And for cost of the iron work which is inside the model, and charcoal, and wood, and the pit to cast it in, and for binding the mould, and including the furnace where it is to be cast ... duc. 200. To make the model in clay and then in wax......... duc. 432. To the labourers for polishing it when it is cast. ....... duc. 450. in all. . duc. 1582. [12] Cost of the marble of the monument [14]. Cost of the marble according to the drawing. The piece of marble under the horse which is 4 braccia long, 2 braccia and 2 inches wide and 9 inches thick 58 hundredweight, at 4 Lire and 10 Soldi per hundredweight.. duc. 58. And for 13 braccia and 6 inches of cornice, 7 in. wide and 4 in. thick, 24 hundredweight....... duc. 24. |
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