Corsica
units of capacity

Dry capacity

       

mina
     

staio

1¼
   

mezzino

2

2½
 

bacino

6

12

15
in Bastia

7.397
liters

44.382
liters

86.836
liters

110.955
liters

The soma, also in use, was about 160 liters for wheat and 200 liters for barley.

For oil

       

soma
     

pinta

20
   

mezza

2

40
 

quarta

2

4

80
in Bastia

0.930
L*

1.860
liters

3.720
liters

74.400
liters
in Sartène

 

2.360

4.720

 
in Bonifacio

0.553

 

 

 

*Exactly equivalent to the pinte de Paris.

For wine

n.d. = no data

           

barrique
         

baril

 
       

soma

2

 
     

zucca

5

10

about 14
 

pinta or bocale

2

40

 

 
 

mezza

2

4

80

 

 

no location specified

 

 

 

70 L

140 L

200 L
in Bastia

n.d.

1.302



 

 
in Sartène

n.d.

1.180

4.720

 

 

 
in Bonifacio

n.d

1.513

 

 

 

 
in Ajaccio

0.780

 

 

 

 

 
in Calvi

0.7676
liters

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
in Corte

n.d.
 

1.389
liters

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Francis Maure.
Poids et Mesures.
Corse Historique. Etudes et Documents. 1re Année, no 4 (Nov. 1955).
Pages 39-42.

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