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AUSLAGEN FÜR DEN ERDAPFEL.(1)
Expenss 1494 a di 26 Augst in Nürenberck Expenss.(2)
Hernach stett was ich Jorg Holtzschucher ausgeben hab, den apffel oder mapa mundy in die runden einer kugel geleich, auch umb die getrukten mapa in die kantzley zu machen, mallen und ander uncost, aus wefelch meiner hern der lossunger; die dan her Merten Beham meinem hern eim erbern ratt zu letze hinter im verlassen hatt die kunst und müe seinthalb daran gelegt: -
Item erstlich dem Glockenthon maller von der kugel gegeben zu maln: ist pey 15 wochen daruber ganen, fl. 14, seim weib fl. 1, facitt fl. 15, lb. -, dn. -.
Item zalt von eine leimen patron gein Kalberger zu fürn 28 dn, daruber solt man ein grosse kugel gemacht haben; mer umb plahen zu der ersten kugel 21 dn; mer umb wein und pir, prot und anders ausgeben dem maler zu mittag; die weil er am apffel malt, auch zu zeitten dem Peham, und prot, damit man den apfel abrieb und schon macht zu mermalen fl. 1, lb. 1, dn. 16; mer dem Gagenhart zu schriben von einer schrift 16 dn; facitt allerley uncost fl. 1, lb. 3, dn. 21.
Item so zalt ich dem Glockengisser umb den Furm. den Kalperger zerbrochen hatt, solt Kalperger ein grosse kugel daruber gemacht haben, wede ding durch N. Grossen und M. Peham; dt. im fl. 2., lb. - dn. -.
Item so zalt ich umb ein weissen parchat der umb die Kugel gemacht ist, 80 dn.; mer umb ein lideras futter über die kugel, dar durch sie nicht westib, kost 3 lb. 20 dn; mer zalt ich dem schlosser umb die zwen eisern reif, darina die kugel umbget, 4 lb., 6 dn.; mer dem schreiner umb den hülzen fus, darauf die kugel stett, 4 lb., 6 dn.; facitt allerley ausgeben fl. 1, lb. 6, dn. 10.
Item so zalt ich her Merten Beham umb ein gedrukte mapa mundy, da die gantze welt ina wegriffen Ist, die da wol dint zu dem apffel und in die kantzley gehenkt wirtt, kost 1 fl. 3 lb.; mer kost sie zu malen 1 fl.; mer zu fütern und leima, 5 lb. 10 dn.; mer dem schreiner in ram und zwue taffel gemacht 1 fl.; mer dem Starch maller von disen hulzen tafeln zu malen 4 lb. 6 dn.; facit fl. 4, lb. 4, dn. 6.(3)
Item so ist dem Kalperger das machlon von der kugel nit bezalt, fodert 3 fl., dargegen ist er schuldig die plahen von dem alten zelt über den schon prunen gepraucht ward; solt er die gros kugel ausgemacht haben; auch so hatt er den patron oder furm zerbrochen, da man dem Glockengisser 2 fl. umb must geben; auch sagt er her Merten zu, er solt in die kunst kosmografia lerne oder das aussteiln der kugel, so wolt er dieweil ander kugel machen.
EXPENDITURE ON THE GLOBE.(1)
Expenditure, Nuremberg, August 26, 1494.(2)
Below is so be found a statement of what I, George Holzschuher, have expended by order of my lords of the city treasury, upon limning and otherwise, for making the "apple," or mappa mundi in the shape of a sphere, and also for making the printed map for the clerk's office, which Mr. Merten Beham, having expended thereon his art and pains, left behind for the enjoyment of my lords of the worshipful council: -
Item first, to Glockenthon, who painted the sphere, and spent 15 weeks over it, fl. 14; to his wife fl. 1, facit, fl. 15, lb.- dn.- (£2 10s.)
Item paid for a loam mould over which the sphere was to have been made, as a guide for Kalberger, 28 dn.; also for linen for the first sphere, 21 dn.; also for wine and beer, and other things, for the limner's dinner whilst painting the globe, and occasionally also for Peham; and for bread for cleansing the globe and making it nice, fl. 1, lb. 1, dn. 16; also to Gagenhart for lettering, 16 dn.; facit, miscellaneous expenses
fl. 1, lb. 3, dn. 21 (14s. 5d.) Item paid Glockengisser for a mould broken by Kalperger, and round which Kalperger was to have made a large sphere, both through N. Gross and M. Peham
fl. 2, lb.-, dn.- (£1) Item paid for white vellum (parchment) covering the sphere, 80 dn.; also for a cover lined with skin to protect the sphere from dust, 3 lb. 20 dn.; also to the smith for two iron hoops within which the sphere revolves, 4 lb. 6 dn.; also to the joiner for the wooden stand of the sphere, 4 lb. 6 dn. facit, miscellaneous expenses
fl. 1, lb. 6, dn. 10 (17s. 7d.) Item paid to Mr. Merten Beham for a printed mappa mundi, embracing the whole world, which was used for the globe and is to be hung in the town office, 1 fl. 3 lb.; also for painting, etc., 1 fl.; also for lining and glueing (mounting) the same, 5 lb. 10 dn.; also to the joiner for a frame and two panels, 1 fl.; also to the starch painter for painting these panels, 4 lb. 6 dn.; facit fl. 4, lb. 4, dn. 6 (£2 5s.)1
Item. Kalperger has not been paid for making the sphere; he demands 3 fl., but owes for the linen which was used for the old tent over the "beautiful fountain," in return for which he was to have made the large sphere; he had also broken the pattern or mould for which 2 gulden (20s.) had to be paid to Glockengiesser; he also promised Mr. Merten that if he taught him the art cosmography or the laying out (planning) of the globe he would make another sphere during the time.
(1) Dr. J. Petz (`Mittheilungen d. Vereins f. d. Geschichte der Stadt Nürnberg,' Heft VI., 1886, p. 168) first published this valuable document. It was republished by S. Günther, p. 74. (fl. is a misprint for sl. = Silberpfennig.) See p. 32. back
(2) In converting old Nuremberg currency into English money the Gulden Rhenish is assumed to have been worth 10s. This gulden contained 8 Pfund 12 heller; the Pfund (14*3d.) was worth 30 heller (1*9 farthing). back
(3) G. Holzschuher seems here to have made a slight error in casting up. Assuming the proportions adopted by me, the total only amounts to 4 fl. 4 lb. 4 dn. (instead of 4 fl. 4 lb. 6 dn.). Holzschuher (Petz, i. 168) gives the total cost of globe and map at 24 gulden 5 lb. novo 9 sl. 2 heller; my addition makes it 24 fl. 5 lb. 23 dn., a trifling difference of 3 heller, or 1*4d. The Pfund novo was reckoned at 120 Silberpfennig at 2 heller each. back
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