The use of simple geometry and the local unit of measurement in the design of Italian stringed keyboard instruments
Grant O'Brien
Table of the length of the oncia, soldo or pollice in the Italian peninsula arranged according to the length of the unit
|
Location |
Unit |
mm |
Sub-unit |
Length in
mm |
Division |
Notes |
|
|
Rome |
Piede
antico |
294.50 |
oncia |
18.406 |
16 |
Did,Kr,Dou |
Dou says that this piede was still in
use in 1840. |
|
Rome |
Piede
romano |
297.00 |
oncia |
18.563 |
16 |
Ca,Eu |
1 piede romano = 16 once |
|
The Marche[76] |
Piede |
335.10 |
oncia |
18.617 |
18 |
Cr,EI,Dou,Pa,Ta2,Mal, |
1 piede da legname = 18 once |
|
Rome |
Palmo
(architettonico) |
223.42 |
oncia |
18.619 |
12 |
Cha,Did,Co,Or,Mal,Mar,Dou,Eu |
1 palmo = 12 once = 120 decimi = 60
minuti |
|
Rome |
Piede |
297.90 |
oncia |
18.619 |
16 |
Dou,Cr,Mal,Mar,Cr,Pa,Kr, |
1 piede = 1 1/3 palmi = 16 once |
|
The Marche[77] |
Palmo |
223.42 |
oncia |
18.619 |
12 |
Mar |
1 palmo Romano = 12 once |
|
Sienna |
Braccio |
378.52 |
oncia |
18.926 |
20 |
Cha |
|
|
Palermo |
Piede |
227.84 |
oncia |
18.987 |
12 |
Did |
|
|
Naples |
Piede |
232.35 |
oncia |
19.363 |
12 |
Did |
|
|
Palermo |
Palmo |
242.05 |
oncia |
20.171 |
12 |
Ca,Did,Kr,Cr |
1 palmo = 12 once |
|
Palermo |
Palmo |
242.78 |
oncia |
20.232 |
12 |
Dou |
|
|
Genoa |
Palmo |
248.08 |
oncia |
20.674 |
12 |
Ca,Did,GDE,Mal,Mar,Kr,Cha |
1 palmo = 12 once = 144 linee = 1728
punti |
|
Rome |
Palmo
mercantile |
248.99 |
oncia |
20.749 |
12 |
Eu,Mar,Mal,Dou,Pa,Co |
1 palmo = 12 once |
|
Sicily and
Palermo |
Palmo |
257.80 |
oncia |
21.483 |
12 |
Mal,Eu,Mar |
1 palmo = 12 once = 144 linee = 1728
punti |
|
Naples |
Braccio |
698.00 |
oncia |
21.813 |
32 |
Ca |
1 braccio = 2 2/3 palmi = 32 once |
|
Naples |
Canna |
2096.10 |
oncia |
21.834 |
96 |
Ca,Dou,Pa,Or,Cha |
1 canna = 8 palmi = 96 once = 480 minuti |
|
Naples |
Palmo |
262.01 |
oncia |
21.835 |
12 |
Dou,Cr |
1 palmo = 12 once = 60 minuti |
|
Naples |
Canna |
2109.36 |
oncia |
21.973 |
96 |
Ga,Mal,Mar |
1 canna = 8 palmi |
|
Naples |
Palmo |
263.67 |
oncia |
21.973 |
12 |
Did,Ga,Mal,Mar |
1 palmo = 12 once = 4 quarti = 60 minuti |
|
Genoa |
Piede |
263.93 |
oncia |
21.994 |
12 |
Did |
|
|
Savoia |
Braccio |
270.70 |
oncia |
22.558 |
12 |
Kr |
1 piede = 12 once |
|
Verona |
Piede |
270.90 |
oncia |
22.575 |
12 |
Co |
|
|
Rimini |
Piede |
271.83 |
oncia |
22.653 |
12 |
Kr |
1 braccio = 12 once |
|
Aosta |
Pied |
312.00 |
pollice |
26.000 |
12 |
Mar,Cr |
1 pied = 12 pouce = 144 lignes |
|
Trentino and
Trieste |
Piede
(Viennese Fuss) |
316.08 |
pollice |
26.340 |
12 |
Mal,Mar |
1 piede = 12 pollici = 144 linee |
|
Venice |
Piede |
322.58 |
oncia |
26.882 |
12 |
Did |
|
|
Turin |
Piede |
323.03 |
oncia |
26.919 |
12 |
Pa,Kr |
1 piede = 12 once |
|
Florence |
Bavelle |
273.41 |
soldo |
27.341 |
10 |
Kr |
1 bavelle = 1 palmo |
|
Florence |
Braccio
di terra |
548.17 |
soldo |
27.409 |
20 |
Did |
1 braccio = 20 soldi = 240 denari, etc. |