The "lists" between writing practices and methods of conservation: the case of Imola (1255-1319)
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https://doi.org/10.6092/1593-2214/103Keywords:
Middle Ages, 13th-14th Century, Imola, Communes, Urban milites, Archival preservation, EstimiAbstract
The archive of the commune of Imola does not currently preserve the series produced by the 13th-14th centuries’ urban magistratures: these documents were entirely discarded in the 16th century. Nevertheless, it does preserve a rich and composite stock of documents on “beni e diritti”, most of them presenting a wide variety of diplomatistic characters. The most relevant part of this miscellany gathers between 1250 and 1320, when the factional conflicts within the city grew harsher and harsher. Within thes records, in particular several lists represent a source of main interest to the building of a broader socio-economic image of the urban milizia and its topographical order in the city. In particular, this essay will focus on a list of all the milites that were supposed to give to the commune a horse for war between the 1st September 1319 and the 31st August 1320: this register in fact not only enlightens a crucial moment of the military and political life of the commune (the organisation of the army), but also shows very peculiar diplomatistic characters.Downloads
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