Document Date Summary Specification o0201070.012c 1416/7 marzo 11 Election of holiday officials. o0201070.015vc 1417 aprile 10 Election of the solicitor of the masters. muri in alto dell'Opera o0201070.017vd 1417 aprile 28 Salary of the solicitor active above. muri in alto dell'Opera o0201070b.017ve 1417 aprile 16 Election of the solicitor of workers working up high. muri in alto dell'Opera o0201073.014f 1418 giugno 10 Prohibition to the sacristan to accept cloth hangings that are not hemmed with linen on the side by which they are strung up. o0201074.038vg 1418 ottobre 12 Payment for a lamp and other ornaments in the chapel of the Virgin Annunciate. altare della Madonna o0201075.011d 1418/9 marzo 9 Authorization to sell offerings of wax. o0201076.009b 1419 agosto 7 Authorization to clear out earth close to the foundations. fondamenta parte posteriore esterna - sgombro di terra o0201076.028c 1419 novembre 7 Order to prepare annually a seat where the captains of Parte Guelfa can hear mass on the feast day of San Martino. o0201076.028vg 1419 novembre 7 Order to the vice master builder to have a strut rafter log replaced on high in the church. sotto l'arco in alto - sostituzione puntone o0201076.050f 1419 luglio 19 Payment for transport of lumber between the Duomo and Santa Maria Novella. o0201076.050g 1419 luglio 19 Payment for transport of lumber and of other things from Santa Maria Novella to the Duomo. o0201076.053g 1419 ottobre 11 Payment for a marble figure. - figura di marmo o0201076.071b 1419 luglio 14 Promise to respect the terms of consignment for manufacture of gutter spouts in part already paid with guaranty. cupola minore - docce o0201077.011vf 1419/20 gennaio 26 Election of holiday officials for Candlemas. o0201077.014va 1419/20 febbraio 7 Order to the treasurer accept in his own account the debtors from the previous financial period. o0201077.031d 1420 aprile 1 Measures for the celebration of the Candlemas. o0201077.035a 1420 aprile 19 Evaluation of advice and new measures for the 6 denari per lira due for pardons. o0201077.054vc 1419/20 gennaio 18 Payment for the purchase of charcoal. o0201077.067va 1420 maggio 18 Payment for stones and lumber transported in several trips between Santa Maria Novella and the Opera. o0201078.008bisd 1420/1 febbraio 12 Appraisal of a sculpture left unfinished because of the death of the sculptor. - scultura con storia della Madonna o0201078.029d 1421 maggio 5 Oath of wardens. - edificazione o0201078.043vb 1421 giugno 20 Order of arrest of a debt collector and notification. entro le mura - cattura di esattore o0201079.025vd 1421 settembre 15 Ruling to place in church a drum for denunciations to be opened every fifteen days. chiesa - tamburo per denuncie o0201079.047a 1421 dicembre 3 Commission to the administrator to contract out sand for building for five years. mura - allogagione di rena o0201079.092b 1421 dicembre 23 Payment for petty expenses. fabbrica dell'Opera o0201080.055a 1421/2 gennaio 10 Contract for mortar to be made in the Opera for the construction of the Duomo and relative guaranty. - muramento o0201081.018vc 1422 settembre 16 Election of the preacher for the feast of San Dionysius. chiesa di Santa Reparata - elezione dei predicatore o0201081.030vb 1422 dicembre 2 Summons of a citizen to answer for the sale of unsuitable skins for the repair of the organs. organi o0201081.066a 1422 luglio 7 Payment for supply of white marble for the cornices. cornici di marmo o0201081.067va 1422 agosto 4 Payment for repairs to the organs. o0201081.072e 1422 settembre 22 Payment for remaking and mending of the organs. - rifacimento e aggiustatura degli organi o0201081.075a 1422 ottobre 7 Payment for petty expenses. palco degli organi o0201082.018va 1423 giugno 2 Term to master of glass oculi for retrieving the designs. - occhio di vetro o0201082.076a 1423 giugno 17 Balance of payment to master of organs. o0201083.003c 1423 luglio 14 Commission to contract out to master glaziers copper wire nets for two oculi. - occhi di vetro o0201083.010vb 1423 novembre 6 Registration of the days served by an ox driver to adapt a rope. mura o0201083.056b 1423 luglio 27 Contract for nets of copper wire for two oculi. - occhi di vetro o0201083.065ve 1423 luglio 14 Payment for manufacture of two nets for two oculi. - occhi, 2 o0201084.005vb 1423/4 febbraio 11 Contract for figure previously commissioned to Giovanni di Bartolo, absent from Florence for debts, to Bernardo Ciuffagni with notification to the brother of said Giovanni to declare the expenditures incurred by Rosso in cutting it from the "masso" and transporting it to the port. - figura o0201084.006va 1423/4 febbraio 18 Term of 6 months to Fra Bernardino di Stefano, captured in Arezzo, to respect his contract. - lavoro di Bernardino di Stefano, frate predicatore o0201085.043c 1424 dicembre 2 Payment for transport of sandstone blocks from the square up to the hoist. duomo, piazza - trasporto di 32 macigni fino alla colla o0201086.001c 1424/5 gennaio 12 Oath of two wardens. o0201086.002f 1424/5 gennaio 24 Loan of house to the Lenten preacher. o0201086.010vd 1425 aprile 14 Order to place a denunciation box in the church, in the customary place, to permit denouncing of all the Opera's salaried personnel that disobeyed the orders. cattedrale - luogo consueto per il tamburo o0201086.017vb 1425 maggio 21 Concession to the confraternity of Saint Zenobius to take back the wax of its offering. chiesa - compagnia di San Zanobi o0201086.023a 1425 giugno 19 Permission to bury Gilio Pecori in church at the expense of his heirs. chiesa - sepoltura di Gilio Pecori o0201086.031a 1424/5 marzo 15 Rent of the shop called Galea to Fra Bernardo master of glass oculi with deadline for inception of work on the stained-glass windows. cattedrale - occhi di vetro o0201086.044vd 1424/5 marzo 7 Payment to Fra Bernardo for two glass oculi. - occhi di vetro o0201086.049b 1425 maggio 16 Payment for the purchase of glass in Venice to make oculi. - occhi di vetro o0202001.019vg 1425/6 gennaio 7 Oath of wardens. o0202001.026vb 1426 marzo 26 Letter to the master of glass windows ordering him to return to work in Florence, under penalty of demand of payment. - occhi di vetro o0202001.033b 1426 maggio 17 Letters to the captains of Pisa and Livorno about the white marble to be conveyed. o0202001.035ve 1426 giugno 20 Commission to master builder for various repairs and transferral of marble slab from the high altar to that of Saint Zenobius. palchetto di San Zanobi, buche - muratura o0202001.045vg 1426 novembre 14 Authorization to the administrator to repair the organs of the Duomo. o0202001.047vb 1426 dicembre 16 Election of the guard of the Duomo for feast days. o0202001.053g 1426/7 marzo 6 Oath of wardens. - modello o0202001.054vd 1427 aprile 2 Oath of a warden. - modello antico o0202001.058f 1427 maggio 7 Oath of wardens and authority to the administrator for sale of kiln. - modello antico o0202001.060vb 1427 maggio 28 Oath of warden. - modello antico o0202001.062f 1427 giugno 30 Order to the master builder for repairs to marble benches. muriccioli rotti - acconcimi o0202001.064vc 1427 agosto 5 Permission to canons to remain in their old residences while considering their real residence to be in the Duomo. o0202001.075va 1427/8 gennaio 8 Oath of three wardens. - modello antico o0202001.075vi 1427/8 gennaio 14 Oath of a warden. - modello antico o0202001.080va 1427/8 marzo 24 Order to the administrator and master builder to repair the windows and glass oculus. occhio di vetro - acconcimi o0202001.080va 1427/8 marzo 24 Order to the administrator and master builder to repair the windows and glass oculus. finestre - acconcimi o0202001.084i 1428 maggio 14 Authority to the master builder for work on roofs and sinks in the houses of canons, chaplains and clerics. Duomo, tetti - acconcimi o0202001.084vb 1428 maggio 18 Authorization to have a platform made for the feast of Saint Zenobius. - palchetto per festa San Zanobi o0202001.087vd 1428 luglio 14 Order to the administrator to have the latrines of the Duomo repaired and the wood supports of banners and shields. necessari - acconcimi o0202001.089vg 1428 agosto 20 Acceptance with tare of the white marble needed for the external ribs, that had previously been refused. Duomo, pressi - marmo o0202001.090vi 1428 agosto 31 Assignment of a house to a chaplain. o0202001.101vc 1428/9 febbraio 17 Restitution of arms. Duomo, sepoltura dei Ceffini - restituzione di arme o0202001.104a 1429 aprile 12 Oath of warden. - modello o0202001.112vb 1429 settembre 22 Order to the supervisors of the cupola to have a model made of the old church, of the new oratory with the new chapels and of the new facade. - modello o0202001.118d 1429 novembre 29 Salary of carpenter for the model of the new church. - modello nuovo o0202001.118l 1429 dicembre 2 Salary of master carpenter. - modello nuovo o0202001.118va 1429 dicembre 10 Authority to the master builder for sale of stones and pebbles. muri intorno o0202001.121vb 1429/30 gennaio 21 Hiring of master carpenter for the model of the church. - modello della chiesa o0202001.121vh 1429/30 gennaio 26 Salary set for the master of the model of the Duomo. - modello nuovo o0202001.124vb 1430 marzo 30 Registration of the days worked to make a seat on the occasion of the arrival of the relics of Vada. - sedile per venuta reliquie o0202001.126vo 1430 maggio 2 Salary set for carpenter who works on the model. - modello dell'Opera o0202001.126vq 1430 maggio 2 Appeal to the consuls of the Wool Guild for the model of the chapels and the whole church and for the alterations to the kitchen and the houses of the clergy. - modello di tutta la chiesa o0202001.127m 1430 maggio 19 Registration of the daily wages of masters employed on the seats of the main church. - ingrandimento di due sedili o0202001.128vh 1430 giugno 22 Registration of the days worked on the decoration of the Duomo for the arrival of the altarpiece of the Madonna of Impruneta and to perforate the stairs of the high altar to affix large candles. - ornamento per Madonna d'Impruneta o0202001.133b 1430 ottobre 5 Registration of the daily wages of those who worked on the feast day of Saint Dionysius. o0202001.142vl 1431 maggio 30 Authorization to carry out minor work on the church. o0202001.142vn 1431 maggio 30 Confirmation of ruling of expulsion from houses of chaplains guilty of absenteeism. o0202001.149vc 1431 settembre 25 Order to consign the keys of the spiral staircase to the administrator. scala a chiocciola o0202001.152vh 1431/2 gennaio 8 Order to the master builder to demolish the bridge between the church and the bell tower. duomo - ponte tra chiesa e campanile o0202001.165a 1432 luglio 11 Order to prepare a place in which to work on organ loft. luogo di lavoro per il pergamo o0202001.167b 1432 luglio 18 Admission of a stonecutter to the rolls with the obligation to pay off a debt out of his salary. edificio o0202001.175a 1428/9 marzo 21 Authority to the sacristans to accept the corpse and designate the burial place of messer Niccolò da Mercatello, ambassador of the Pope. Duomo - luogo scelto per sepoltura di Niccolò da Mercatello, messer, oratore del Papa o0202001.175b 1429 maggio 12 Authority to the wardens for the demolition of houses near those bought from the Visdomini, at the entrance of the Opera. o0202001.180va 1435/6 gennaio 20 Order to have iron and wood chains placed in the church according to the order of the master builder. - catene di ferro e di legname o0202001.187vb 1432 settembre 25 Order to put the organ in order. o0202001.189b 1432 ottobre 17 Construction of seat in cathedral for the rector and officials of the Florentine Studio. o0202001.189i 1432 ottobre 29 Order to the master builder to demolish the worksites of the blacksmith and for making mortar and to transfer the former where the confraternity of Saint Zenobius used to meet. luogo del fabbro o0202001.189i 1432 ottobre 29 Order to the master builder to demolish the worksites of the blacksmith and for making mortar and to transfer the former where the confraternity of Saint Zenobius used to meet. luogo della calcina o0202001.189i 1432 ottobre 29 Order to the master builder to demolish the worksites of the blacksmith and for making mortar and to transfer the former where the confraternity of Saint Zenobius used to meet. luogo dove stava la compagnia di San Zanobi o0202001.192vc 1432 dicembre 9 Order to the master builder to demolish the headquarters of the officials and to prepare a new one in the sacristy. sede degli ufficiali - arricciatura o0202001.194e 1432 dicembre 19 Suspension of work for the arrival of the altarpiece of Santa Maria of Impruneta. uffici solenni o0202001.215h 1434 aprile 22 Order slip to the rectors to punish the profaners of the monuments of the church. o0202001.226vg 1434/5 gennaio 30 Shifting of the banners from the high altar to the nave. altare maggiore - bandiere, spostamento o0202001.227ve 1434/5 febbraio 22 Transport from Trassinaia of a stone slab to be used for casting the pipes of the organs, after which it is to be returned to the owner of the quarry. - costruzione di organi o0202001.227vl 1434/5 marzo 2 Order to the master builder to have iron chains prepared to fortify the church. - fortificazione con catene di ferro o0202001.229e 1434/5 marzo 24 Paving of the church in the place where logs were kept at length. luogo dei legni - ammattonatura o0202001.229vi 1435 aprile 8 Registration of the daily wages of those employed on the chains for the fortification of the cathedral. - fortificazione con catene o0202001.230d 1435 aprile 11 Price set for transport with oxen of a stone slab to cast the pipes of the new organs. - organi nuovi o0202001.230vb 1435 aprile 22 Concession to the Figiovanni family to affix their own arms to the tomb of the Ferrantini, since the two families, originally united as one, have traditionally shared the same burial site. tomba dei Ferrantini - apposizione dell'arme dei Figiovanni o0202001.230vd 1435 aprile 22 Registration of daily wages of workers who worked for the funeral of Niccolò Tolentino. - palchetto per onorare Niccolò da Tolentino o0202001.234vg 1435 maggio 18 Order to repaint a tomb monument damaged by the plastering of the church. chiesa - sistemazione di sepoltura o0202001.234vg 1435 maggio 18 Order to repaint a tomb monument damaged by the plastering of the church. chiesa - arricciatura o0202001.235vn 1435 giugno 14 Deadline of eight days for revision of models. o0202001.237c 1435 luglio 5 Registration of the daily wages of masters who have worked on the glass window of Bernardo of Francesco. finestra di vetro - buche per la finestra di Bernardo di Francesco o0202001.238vi 1435 agosto 8 Letter of summons to the prior of San Sisto of Pisa for a contract for a glass oculus of the Duomo. - occhio di vetro o0202001.239vc 1435 agosto 16 Threat of demand of payment to a master and his partner in case of failure to execute the glass oculus contracted to them. - occhio di vetro o0202001.239vh 1435 agosto 19 Authority to the wardens to attend the ordination of 25 choir boys and their master in accordance with the will of Pope Eugenius IV. o0202001.239vi 1435 agosto 23 Order to raze the walls existing between the old and new church and to work in the garden of the shed as requested by the six officials appointed over the choir. chiesa - abbattimento muro tra chiesa nuova e vecchia o0202001.242g 1435 ottobre 7 Commission for contract for square stones for the brick pavement of the Duomo. - ammattonatura o0202001.245f 1435 dicembre 7 Letter to the Captain of Pisa instructing him to summon the contractor of the large glass oculus. - occhio grande di vetro o0202001.247va 1435/6 gennaio 24 Authority to the master builder to prepare the church for the consecration. o0202001.248vc 1435/6 febbraio 17 Election of painters and advance on payment to them for the apostles to be executed for the consecration of the Duomo. o0202001.249b 1435/6 febbraio 22 Commission to the master builder for seats for the captains of Parte Guelfa and the consuls of the Wool Guild for the consecration of the Duomo. o0202001.249h 1435/6 febbraio 24 Price set for inscription in steel letters for the consecration of the Duomo with obligation to correct the date. o0202001.250c 1435/6 marzo 9 Contract to master carpenters for an elevated platform to be built from Santa Maria Novella to the Duomo on the occasion of the consecration. - costruzione di palco in legname sino a Santa Maria Novella o0202001.250f 1435/6 marzo 9 Request to execute the letters for the consecration of the Duomo just as they appear in the text written by Busini. o0202001.250va 1435/6 marzo 13 Commission to two wardens to oversee the consecration of the Duomo. o0202001.250ve 1435/6 marzo 17 Commission to two wardens of transfer credits from the public debt to pay the salary of the new choir boys and their master. - aumento del culto o0202001.251b 1435/6 marzo 19 Registration of a day's work less for six masters absent the day of the donation of the rose with obligation to be available on the day of the consecration of the Duomo. o0202001.251c 1435/6 marzo 19 Price set for paintings made for the consecration of the Duomo with request of restoration of the figures and restitution of the left over gold and azurite pigment. o0202001.251ve 1436 aprile 3 Order to the master builder to build a stairway for the organist. - costruzione di una scala per gli organi o0202001.252vh 1436 aprile 27 Order to the master builder to open access to the body of Saint Zenobius and to make a parapet above it. - apertura dell'accesso al corpo di San Zanobi o0202001.252vi 1436 aprile 27 Election of the preacher for Lent. o0202001.254e 1436 maggio 30 Hiring of a painter to paint the figure of John Hawkwood - pittura della figura di Giovanni Acuto, messer o0202001.254g 1436 giugno 6 Order to make two silver candlesticks to adorn the new sacristy with proclamation of competition addressed to goldsmiths for drawings and prices. - culto o0202001.254h 1436 giugno 6 Authority to a (warden) and to the administrator for the sale of the mantle of Niccolò da Tolentino. - culto o0202001.254l 1436 giugno 6 Prohibition to the masters and to any other person to have himself pulled up onto the top of the walls of the Duomo without permission of the wardens, under penalty of dismissal from his appointment. muro o0202001.255e 1436 giugno 22 Commission for the bronze inscription to commemorate the day of the consecration. o0202001.255vf 1436 giugno 28 Election of a chaplain inspector of the clergy. - culto o0202001.255vm 1436 giugno 28 Prohibition to distribute payment for officiating in the Duomo without permit of the wardens. duomo - distribuzioni per officiature o0202001.255vn 1436 luglio 6 Provision for furnishings of the Duomo and preparation of a window for the Body of Christ with devotional lamp. o0202001.256f 1436 luglio 24 Registration of the daily wages of masters and unskilled workers who are working on the chains. - fortificazione con catene o0204004.005l 1432 luglio 11 Order to prepare the closed space for making organ loft. chiusa per il pergamo o0204004.009vo 1432 settembre 17 Authorization to work in the lower part of the Opera, limited to the (masters) listed. parte bassa o0204004.031vf 1433/4 gennaio 9 Payment for the manufacture of two screws. muri o0204004.036c 1434 aprile 20 Payment procedures for the design of the oculus of the Coronation and term for its execution. - occhio dell'Incoronazione o0204004.037vd 1435 maggio 4 Note of that which must be discussed with the consuls with regard to the chains of the Duomo and the reconfirmation of officials. o0204004.037vf 1436 marzo 31 Registration of full day's work for masters who worked on the eve of the consecration of the Duomo. o0204004.039e 1433 marzo 26 Election of the organist. o0204004.039g 1433 marzo 26 Payment to a preacher for travel expenses with limit of 20 lire.

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