(Plural, mastelli.) In Italy, a unit of liquid capacity, varying by locality. Also called a conzo or concia. The word also means "tub".
| Locality | Definition | Liters |
|---|---|---|
| Bellune | (for wine) = 40 boccali | 74.70 |
| Ferrara | = 8 secchi = 40 boccali | 55.38 |
| Padua | = 72 bozze | 71.30 |
| Rome | = ½ soma = 10 cugnatelle = 40 bocali, also called a pello. | 82.12 |
| Rovigo | (for wine) = 108 bozze | 104.80 |
| Trente | also called the conzo | 78 |
| Treviso | also called the conzo, = 36 boccali à la campagne = 40 boccali de la ville | 78 |
| Udine | also called the conzo, = 64 boccali | 79.30 |
| Venice | also called a concia,  |
64.80 |
| Vicenza | = 12 secchi = 120 bozze | 113.90 |
Amphora 1 de malvasia da Venesia a mesura de bigonzo fano in Ferrara mastelli 11 sechi 3.
One anfora of malvasia of Venice measured in biconcia makes in Ferrara 11 mastelli 3 secchi.
Bartolommeo di Pasi.
Tariffa de' pesi e mesure con gratia et privilegio.
Venice: 1503.
as quoted in Elder.
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