Medieval Notary Manuscripts & Law Books
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Lotto 157 MEDIEVAL NOTARY MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM, Verona, 1 February 1455.
A scroll of parchment (80x30 cm), written in sepia ink by a very elegant 15th century cursive writing. Text in Latin.
5-lines capital I drawn in pen at the beginning of the document. At the upper left corner of the page, the signum tabellionis of the notary Giovanni Benedetto de Marano from the quarter called "Pigna".
An agreement concerning a great debt for a quantity of wine and wheat that Ognibene Veronesi from contrada San Quirico in Verona had with Andrea de Servidei from contrada San Paolo. The debt was partly paid with a house in contrada San Quirico and partly with 120 Ducats of gold; a third remaining part was condoned. -
Lotto 158 SWISS MEDIEVAL NOTARY MANUSCRIPT. Visp (Canton of Valais, South of Switzerland), 1480.
Single leaf of parchment (377x185-210 mm), 37 lines of text in 15th century cursive writing. 12-lines pens marginal extension to the first letter of the text. Signum tabellionis of the notary based on the pattern of the cross at the end of the leaf.
Very scarce Swiss notary manuscript, that includes some German names such as Creutzer, Wellerus and Dornen. These names, together with the notary’s signature of Petrus de Ryedtmatten de Vespia connect the document to the Swiss area of Viège/Visp in the Canton of Valais.
The Ryedtmatten (or Riedmatten) family is attested in the area since the 12th century and many of its members were notaries as well as bishops or institutional functionaries. Among them the bishops of Sion Adrian von Riedmatten (1529-1548), Hildebrand von Riedmatten (1565-1604) and Adrian II von Riedmatten (1604-1613), all of them important in the fight against Zwingli’s reformed opinions and the perduring of the predominant Catholic faith in Valais, and Pierre de Riedmatten, grand baillis of the Valais’ Canton from 1701 to 1707. -
Lotto 159 MEDIEVAL NOTARY MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM. Verona, 9 March 1483.
A scroll of parchment (63,5x25,5 cm), written in sepia ink by a 15th century cursive writing. Text in Latin.
7-lines capital I drawn in pen at the beginning of the document.
At the lower left corner of the page, the signum tabellionis of the notary Bartolomeo Zenoni.
An agreement concerning Bernardinus de Maranis, Paolo Dionisi, Filippino d'Emilei and others about some lands in Verona.
Both Emilei and Dionisi families are two important noble families of Verona. -
Lotto 160 MEDIEVAL NOTARY MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM, Verona, 24 January 1485.
A scroll of parchment (58,5x20 cm), written in a very elegant 15th century cursive writing in brown ink. Text in Latin.
4-lines capital I drawn in pen at the beginning of the document. At the upper left corner of the page, the signum tabellionis of the notary Fioravante de Cattanis from the contrada of San Giovanni in Foro.
A rare document in which Mrs. Taddea Nascimbeni from Verona, wife of Andrea de Servideis gives the power of attorney to the notary Danesio de Buri to represent her in litigations. Taddea was involved in a litigation in Venice with a greek woman called Sanctucia. -
Lotto 161 MEDIEVAL NOTARY MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM. Napoli, 22 December 1490.
A large leaf of parchment (a complete vellum of a sheep, 86x54 cm), written in sepia ink by a very elegant 15th century cursive writing. Text in Latin.
12-lines capital I drawn in pen at the beginning of the document. At the end of the text, a signum tabellionis of Bernardinus De Mauris.
A giant document, worth to be studied, also for the presence of 9 different notaries that sign it, including Bernardinus de Mauris and Benedictus de Biena. -
Lotto 163 RENAISSANCE NOTARY MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM, Verona, 2 June 1505.
A long scroll of parchment (79x30 cm), written by a 16th century cursive writing in sepia ink. Text in Latin.
4-lines capital I drawn in pen at the beginning of the document. At the upper left corner of the page, the signum tabellionis of the notary Nicola de Barberiis.
A contract in which Stefanina, wife of Antonio de Tinonibus, and Pietro de Bonalini sell to Danesio de Buris some cultivated lands in Lazise (a small town on Garda Lake), in contrada Mondragone for 200 Ducats of gold.
The Buri family was very influential in Verona. The friar Fino de' Buri was prior of the Augustinian monastery of Santa Eufemia in 1262. In 1405 Galvano Buri, ascribed to the Noble Council of Verona, was one of the leaders of the College of Notaries. The descendants of Galvano obtained by the Venetians the title of count, with jurisdiction over the town of Villa Bartolommea, Lazise and San Bonifacio. The family also owned other properties in Verona and in its province. With the permission of the Venetians who ruled the Verona region, the Buri family built the villa near the Adige (still existing) that bears their name (Villa Bernini Buri). -
Lotto 164 RENAISSANCE NOTARY MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM, Verona, 23 August 1540.
A scroll of parchment (65x20), written by a 16th century small cursive writing in sepia ink. Text in Latin.
At the upper left corner of the page, the signum tabellionis of the notary Camillo Sparaniri.
A contract in which Girolamo de Manuelis, son of Guidone, sells to Maddalena Bellesini from Bigarello (near Mantua) a house with dovecote. -
Lotto 165 RENAISSANCE NOTARY MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM, Verona, 4 March 1561.
A scroll of parchment (70x24 cm), written by a 16th century cursive writing in sepia ink. Text in Latin.
At the upper left corner of the page, the signum tabellionis of the notary Fortunato Seraricus from contrada San Fermo.
A lease contract in which the lessee Federico de Caballis, rents to Francesco Mantovani a land to cultivate in Persacco (now Perzacco, near Verona). The contract is renewable every ten years.
It is interesting to report that, in this document like in other similar contracts of the same area, the payment is often annually agreed "on the Feast of the Assumption of Mary", the 15th of August, and the sum to correspond is a part of the harvested wheat and a "big capon". -
Lotto 166 RENAISSANCE NOTARY MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM, Verona, 12 October 1580.
A scroll of parchment (46x24 cm), written by a 16th century cursive writing in sepia ink. Text in Latin.
At the lower left corner of the page, the signum tabellionis of the notary Giovanbattista Bonanici from Cremona.
A lease contract in which the lessee Antonio Maffei and his wife Ginepra Fracanzani rent to Domenico de Uguccioni from Marceniga a land to cultivate near the Garda Lake. The contract is renewable every ten years.
As in rental agreement of the previous lot, the payment is annually agreed "on the day of the Assumption of Mary", the 15th of August, and the sum to correspond is a part of the harvest and a "good capon". -
Lotto 167 RENAISSANCE NOTARY MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM, Verona, 20 January 1581.
A long scroll of parchment (98x29 cm), written in an elegant 16th century cursive writing in sepia ink. Text in Latin.
At the lower left corner of the page, the signum tabellionis of the notary Stefano Carrara from contrada Santo Stefano in Verona.
A sale contract in which Francesca Tarvisi wife of Giorgio Moscardini from contrada San Marco in Verona and his relatives sell to Camillo Colderati from contrada Isolo in Verona a land to farm in Perzacco. -
Lotto 168 RENAISSANCE NOTARY MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM, Verona, 14 February 1583.
A scroll of parchment (51,5x23,5 cm), written in a 16th century cursive writing in brown ink. Text in Latin.
At the upper left corner of the page, the signum tabellionis of the notary Dominicus Mandula de Fachinis from .
A contract in which Antonio de Caballis son of Federico from contrada San Vitale in Verona and his wife Vittoria da Lisca rent to Girolamo Frugo and Paolo de Sancta Lucia a land to farm.
The contract was renewable every ten years.
As in other rental agreement of this period in the area of Verona, the payment is annually agreed "on the day of the Assumption of Mary", the 15th of August, and the sum to correspond is a part of the harvest and a "good capon".
The Da Lisca family was exiled from Florence and escaped in Verona in 1320.
They had ambassadors, notaries, judges and writers and still own the feud of Formighè, near Verona. -
Lotto 169 CHARMING RENAISSANCE NOTARIAL MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM REGARDING SOME ESTATES OF POPE PIUS V’S THE FAMILY
NOTARIAL MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM, COLLECTING DEEDS AND PROCEDURES RELATED TO THE GHISLIERI FAMILY. [End of the 16th century].
4to (220x155 mm), contemporary limp vellum binding, double gilt fillet frame and decorative friezes to covers, remains of silk strings, ff. [24].
Many ancient handwritings in brown ink. Text in Latin.
Renaissance notarial manuscript on vellum with renowned notary stamps at the end of each writing, collecting deeds and procedures related to the Ghislieri family. Text in Latin. [Italy (area of Rome), end of 16th century].
SEVERAL NOTARIAL DEEDS RELATING TO THE SALE AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES BELONGING TO THE FAMILY OF POPE PIUS V, NAMELY ANTONIO GHISLIERI. The writings deal with business made between 1595 and 1603 in central Italy.
PROVENANCE: I. Handwritten notes relating to the content to front and back covers. II. Very interesting notary stamps at the end of each writing.