Sicily |
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Linear Measure | Liquid Measure | |||||
1 Miglio | is | 45 Corde | 1 Salma | is | 4 Bisacce | |
1 Corda | is | 4 Catene | 1 Bisaccia | is | 4 Tumoli | |
1 Catena | is | 4 Canne | 1 Tumolo | is | 4 Mondelli | |
1 Canna | is | 2 Mezze Canne | 1 Mondello | is | 4 Carozzi | |
1 Mezza Canna | is | 2 Passetti | 1 Carozzo | is | 4 Quarti | |
1 Passetto | is | 2 Palmi | 1 Quarto | is | 4 Quartigli | |
1 Palmo | is | 12 Once | 1 Quartiglio | is | 1 Canna Quadra | |
1 Oncia | is | 12 Linee | ||||
1 Linea | is | 12 Punti | ||||
Dry Cubic Measure | Liquid Cubic Measure | |||||
1 Salma | is | 4 Bisacce | 1 Botte | is | 4 Salme | |
1 Bisaccia | is | 4 Tumoli | 1 Salma | is | 4 Carichi | |
1 Palmo Cubico | is | 1 Tumolo | 1 Carico | is | 2 Barili | |
1 Tumolo | is | 4 Mondelli | 1 Barile | is | 2 Quartare | |
1 Mondello | is | 4 Carozzi | 1 Quartara | is | 2 Mezze Quartare | |
1 Carozzo | is | 4 Quarti | 1 Mezza Quartara | is | 10 Quartucci | |
1 Quarto | is | 4 Quartigli | 1 Quartuccio | is | 2 Caraffe | |
1 Caraffa | is | 2 Bicchieri | ||||
Solid Cubic Weights | Monetary units | |||||
1 Quintale | is | 100 Rotoli | 1 Doppia | is | 2 Once | |
1 Rotolo | is | 2 Libra 1 Mezza | 1 Oncia | is | 4 Scudi | |
1 Libra | is | 12 Once | 1 Scudo | is | 12 Tarì | |
1 Oncia | is | 2 Mezzonce | 1 Tarì | is | 10 Bajocchi | |
1 Mezzoncia | is | 2 Quarte | 1 Bajocco | is | 2 Grana | |
1 Quarta | is | 2 Dramme | 1 Grano | is | 5 Calli | |
1 Dramma | is | 3 Scrupoli | Also | |||
1 Scrupolo | is | 20 Grani | 1 Quarantina | is | 2 Ventine | |
Grano or Denaro or Coccio | 1 Ventina di oro | is | 2 Ducati | |||
1 Grano | is | 8 Ottavi | 1 Ducato | is | 10 Tarì | |
Also | So... | |||||
1 Trapeso | is | 1/30th of an Oncia, 24/30ths of a Scrupolo, or 16 Coccia |
1 Quarantina | is | 40 Tarì | |
1 Doppia | is | 96 Tarì | ||||
Descrizione di Catania e delle cose notevoli ne' dintonrni di essa, di Francesco Paternò Castello di Carcasi, (stampato da Pietro Giuntini a Catania, 1841, pp 233 ff.) |
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