Quarta (unit)

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The quarta , also quarto , was the quarter for volume and grain measure and was very different in its values. The measure applied in Portugal , Italy , Brazil and also in some Spanish provinces . It was also a measure of length.

Brazil and Portugal

As a grain measure

  • Brazil 1 Quarta = 2 Octava = 4 Selami / Mequias = 174 ¼ Parisian cubic inches = 3 3/7 liters
  • Portugal 1 Quarta = 2 Octava = 4 Selami / Mequias = 170 ¼ Parisian cubic inches = 3 ⅓ liters

The classification was the same in both countries

  • 1 mejo = 2 quartas
  • 1 alqueire = 4 quartas
  • 1 fanega = 16 quartas
  • 1 mojo = 240 quartas

Ragusa

As a grain measure. Here the place name was often added to distinguish the quarta

  • Almissa , Imoschi 1 quarta = 8 variciachi = 79.9324 liters
  • Brassa, Lesina and Lissa 1 Quarta lesiniana = 4 Quartuzzi = 1200.06 Parisian cubic inches = 23.805 liters
  • Curzola 1 Quarta Curziolana = 4 Quartarolls = 600.03 Parisian Cubic Inches = 11.90246 liters
  • Makarska 1 Quarta Macarana = 4 Variciachi = 24 Bucare = 2688.14 Parisian cubic inches = 53.323 liters
  • Sebenico , Drniš , Scardona , Knin and Vertica 1 Quartasehenzana = 1781.91 Parisian cubic inches = 35.3467 liters
  • Spalato and Sign 1 Quarta Spalatina = 8 Variciachi = 4029.59 Parisian cubic inches = 79.9324 liters
  • Trau 1 Quarta Taurina = 3878.20 Parisian cubic inches = 76.9295 liters, but also 76.9295 liters
  • Zara and Obrovazzo 1 Quarta Zaratina = 8 Poluciachi = 6720.36 Parisian cubic inches = 135.3075 liters
  • Zadar (other sources) 1 quarta = 4 ceffertali = 6 poluzzachi = 24 quartarioli = 72 ocche

Italy

Grain size:

Sardinia

The Quarta was also called Cobula in Sicily .

Grain measure

  • 1 quarta / corbula = 2 quarti = 24.5036 liters

according to another source

Field measure

  • 1 quarta / corbula = 2 imbuti = 4.97896 ares

Venice

  • 1 quarta = 4 quarters

Rome

  • 1 Quarta = 2 Quartarelli = 3 Stari = 3 ⅔ Scorzi = 8 Decine = 3368 Parisian cubic inches = 66 ¾ liters
  • 1 rubbiacella = 2 fourths
  • 1 rubbio = 4 fourths
  • 1 bubblo = 4 fourths

Tortosa

  • 1 quarta = 4477 Parisian cubic inches = 88 7/10 liters

Length dimension:

Padua

Horse measure

A horse measure of the name was known in Padua . It corresponded to 15.412 of the Austrian Faust , i.e. 162.4 cm (1 Austrian Faust = 4 Viennese inches at 2.634 cm)

literature

  • Johann Friedrich Krüger : Complete manual of the coins, measures and weights of all countries in the world. Verlag Gottfried Basse, Quedlinburg / Leipzig 1830, p. 262
  • Christian Noback, Friedrich Eduard Noback: Complete paperback of the coin, measure and weight relationships. Volume 2, FA Brockhaus, Leipzig 1851, p. 991
  • Karl Rumler: Overview of the measures, weights and currencies of the most excellent countries. Verlag Jasper, Hügel u. Manz, Vienna 1849, p. 40

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gustav Wagner, Friedrich Anton Strackerjan: Compendium of the coin, measure, weight and exchange rate relationships of all states and trading cities on earth. Teubner Publishing House, Leipzig 1855, p. 105
  2. ^ Christian Noback , Friedrich Eduard Noback : Complete paperback of the coin, measure and weight relationships. Volume 2, FA Brockhaus, Leipzig 1851, p. 991
  3. ↑ Gustav Wagner, Friedrich Anton Strackerjan :, Compendium of the coin, measure, weight and exchange rate relationships of all states and trading cities of the world. Teubner publishing house, Leipzig 1855, p. 106
  4. ^ Johann Joseph Prechtl: Yearbooks of the Imperial Royal Polytechnic Institute in Vienna. Volume 17, Carl Gerold, Vienna 1832, p. 215
  5. ^ A b Ludolph Schleier: Kontor-Lexikon for German merchants etc. Festsche Verlagbuchhandlung, Leipzig 1844, p. 140.
  6. ^ Joseph Johann von Littrow , Carl Ludwig von Littrow : JJ v. Litrow's comparison of the most excellent measures, weights and coins with those used in the Austrian imperial state. Beck, 1844, p. 28.
  7. ↑ Gustav Wagner, Friedrich Anton Strackerjan: Compendium of the coin, measure, weight and exchange rate relationships of all states and trading cities on earth. Verlag Teubner, Leipzig 1855, p. 77.
  8. ^ Karl Rumler: Overview of the measures, weights and currencies of the most excellent states. Verlag Jasper, Hügel u. Manz, Vienna 1849, p. 46.