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 Date |

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o0101004.094a
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1431/2 marzo
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Draft of contract to Ghiberti for the Saint Zenobius tomb monument.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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o0101004.095a
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1431/2 marzo
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Draft of contract to Ghiberti for the Saint Zenobius tomb monument.
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cappella di San Zanobi, cassa
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o0201073.001vb
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1418 aprile 11
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Payment for work executed at the altar of the Virgin Annunciate.
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cappella dell'Annunziata - altare
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o0201073.007c
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1418 aprile 23
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Contract for tiles to roof the chapels.
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cappelle o cupole - copertura con embrici
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o0201073.008d
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1418 aprile 29
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Payment for manufacture of ornaments of the altar of the Madonna.
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(cappella della Vergine Maria)
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o0201074.035ve
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1418 agosto 31
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Payment for the purchase of small boards.
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cappella dell'Annunziata, palco
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o0201074.038a
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1418 ottobre 8
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Payment for the purchase of rafters of chestnut for the chapel roofs.
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cappelle, tetti
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o0201075.008vc
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1418/9 febbraio 13
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Assignment of a house to a chaplain.
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cappella di Filippo Sapiti
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o0201075.009a
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1418/9 febbraio 14
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Assignment of a house to a chaplain.
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cappella di Filippo Sapiti
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o0201077.039vc
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1420 maggio 14
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Payment of expenses to master on his deathbed after fall from the third tribune.
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cappelle piccole sotto tribunetta
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o0201079.073va
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1421 settembre 23
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Payment for the purchase of 12 chestnut trees for the covering of the third tribune.
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cappelle terza tribunetta - copertura
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o0201080.005vb
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1421/2 gennaio 14
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Commission to master builder and administrator to contract out lumber for the roofs of the chapels.
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cappelle, tetti
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o0201080.063d
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1421/2 gennaio 19
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Payment for the purchase of chestnut rafters for the covering of the chapels of the third tribune.
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cappella della terza tribunetta - copertura con correnti di castagno
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o0201080.073f
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1422 giugno 16
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Balance of payment for 1561 chestnut flat boards for the chapels.
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cappelle della tribuna - copertura con piani di castagno
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o0201081.007vd
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1422 agosto 4
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Order to complete the garland of marble corbels of the third tribune and its chapels.
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cappelle terza tribunetta - beccatelli, ghirlanda
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o0201081.075ve
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1422 novembre 6
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Payment for the purchase of small beech wood beams.
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cappelle, tetto - copertura con asserelli di faggio
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o0201082.018g
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1423 giugno 2
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Authorization to the master builder to affix crockets over the portal towards the Servites and spiral columns on the chapel windows.
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cappelle, finestre - colonne tortili
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o0201083.003d
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1423 luglio 14
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Commission to contract out finials and cornices of red marble for the cupola of the chapels.
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cappelle - allogagione di cimase e cornici
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o0201086.019vb
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1425 maggio 31
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Prohibition to the personnel to have themselves pulled up by the hoist outside the walls of the cupola and the chapels under penalty of loss of 15 days' salary.
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cappelle - divieto di farsi collare fuori mura
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o0201086.022c
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1425 giugno 8
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Authorization to the master builder to make repairs in house of canon and sacristan, spending six florins.
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cappella dei Bischeri
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o0202001.004va
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1425 luglio 30
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Assignment of house to chaplain with obligation of evacuate it in accordance with the will of the Opera.
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cappella di San Lorenzo
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o0202001.019va
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1425 dicembre 24
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Authority to the administrator to have a hundred small arches and a hundred little vaults made.
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cappelle - parapetto esterno
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o0202001.037e
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1426 luglio 24
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Assignment of dwelling to chaplain.
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cappella Sapiti
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o0202001.046ve
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1426 dicembre 5
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Prohibition to demand payment and restitution of pawn to chaplain.
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cappella
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o0202001.054vh
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1427 aprile 2
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Term of payment to chaplain.
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cappella di Santa Cecilia
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o0202001.064va
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1427 agosto 5
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Prohibition to dock the pay of the unskilled workers who are helping Ciuffagni clear out a chapel for his marble figure.
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cappella - sgombrata per figura di marmo
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o0202001.112vb
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1429 settembre 22
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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.
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cappelle nuove
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o0202001.125b
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1430 aprile 8
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Order to clear out a chapel to allow work on a marble figure.
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cappella dove è marmo di Bernardo Ciuffagni - sgombro
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o0202001.126vq
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1430 maggio 2
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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.
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cappelle - modello
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o0202001.132c
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1430 settembre 27
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Assignment of a house to a chaplain.
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cappella del cardinale di San Marcello
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o0202001.136vb
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1430/1 gennaio 26
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Order to build the altar of Saint Zenobius and commission for a model of it.
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cappella di San Zanobi - sepoltura e altare
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o0202001.144va
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1431 giugno 28
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Order to make a vault in the chapel of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi - volta sotto altare
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o0202001.155c
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1431/2 febbraio 22
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Proclamation of competition for the model of the tomb monument of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi - modello per sepoltura
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o0202001.155d
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1431/2 marzo 3
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Authority to have the chapels of the tribune of Saint Zenobius cleared out.
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cappelle della tribuna di San Zanobi - sgombro
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o0202001.155vc
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1431/2 marzo 3
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Decision, following consultations with counsellors and experts, to contract out the tomb monument of Saint Zenobius to Ghiberti.
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cappella di San Zanobi, altare - sepoltura
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o0202001.156a
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1431/2 marzo 11
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Decision to contract out the altar of the chapel of Saint Zenobius to Brunelleschi.
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cappella di San Zanobi - altare
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o0202001.157l
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1432 aprile 3
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Registration of the days worked preparing scaffolding to install the stained-glass window of the chapel of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi, finestra
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o0202001.158b
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1432 aprile 8
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Order to commission the stained-glass central window of the tribune of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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o0202001.158f
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1432 aprile 16
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Commission to contract out four stained glass windows in the tribune of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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o0202001.158vc
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1432 aprile 24
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Authorization to transfer the altarpiece of the Guild of the Masters to another altar and permission to have mass celebrated there.
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cappella della Parte Guelfa, altare - tavola dell'Arte dei maestri, trasferimento
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o0202001.173va
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1428 luglio 15
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Approval of resolution for the construction of a tomb monument in a new chapel to be dedicated to Saint Zenobius.
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cappella nuova tra nuove sacrestie
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o0202001.179va
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1434 agosto 12
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Evaluation of the priorities in the work to be executed after the closing of the cupola: first preparations for use of the new part of the church and construction of the lantern, and only later construction of the new chapels and covering of the tribune.
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cappelle lungo le navate - da costruire sull'esempio di Santa Trinita
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o0202001.192vc
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1432 dicembre 9
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Order to the master builder to demolish the headquarters of the officials and to prepare a new one in the sacristy.
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cappella di San Zanobi - arricciatura
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o0202001.194g
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1432 dicembre 27
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Order to the master builder to make repairs to the marble revetment of the chapel of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi, rivestimento marmoreo - riparazione di pelo (crepatura)
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o0202001.195va
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1432/3 febbraio 6
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Order to have sandstone treads made for the steps of the chapels of the great cupola.
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cappelle della cupola grande - scaglioni per gradini
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o0202001.198va
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1433 maggio 19
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Election of solicitors for the oculus over the tribune of Saint Zenobius and payment for purchase of glass and other things.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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o0202001.201vg
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1433 luglio 3
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Oath of wardens and commission for new placement of a figure of Isaiah, freeing a chapel in order to make an underground vault there.
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cappella dove è la figura di Isaia - volte
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o0202001.201vg
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1433 luglio 3
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Oath of wardens and commission for new placement of a figure of Isaiah, freeing a chapel in order to make an underground vault there.
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cappelle con volte sotterranee
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o0202001.201vg
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1433 luglio 3
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Oath of wardens and commission for new placement of a figure of Isaiah, freeing a chapel in order to make an underground vault there.
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cappella dove è la figura di Isaia - sgombro
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o0202001.206vi
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1433 ottobre 26
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Authorization to pay ironware to be added to the stained glass window of the tribune of the Saint Zenobius chapel.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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o0202001.207vc
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1433 novembre 23
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Order to prepare a window covered with cloth in the chapel where work is being done on an organ loft.
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cappella dove lavora Donatello, finestra - aggiustatura e impannatura
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o0202001.214vc
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1434 aprile 14
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Choice of the design for the oculus of the Coronation over the chapel of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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o0202001.215a
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1434 aprile 20
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Authorization to commission a glass oculus of the cupola over the chapel of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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o0202001.215b
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1434 aprile 20
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Commencement of the execution of two of the windows of the tribune of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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o0202001.215f
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1434 aprile 22
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Concession of a house to two masters of glass oculi.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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o0202001.237d
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1435 luglio 5
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Mode of payment of four glass windows contracted to Bernardo of Francesco, with deduction of the value of two cases of glass received from the Opera.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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o0202001.244a
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1435 novembre 26
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Approval of the report made by some citizens nominated supervisors over the planning of the choir and high altar.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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o0202001.255vn
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1436 luglio 6
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Provision for furnishings of the Duomo and preparation of a window for the Body of Christ with devotional lamp.
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cappella di San Zanobi - finestra per il Corpo di Cristo
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o0204004.016vc
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1432 dicembre 27
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Authorization to make alterations in the chapel of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi, esterno - acconcime di un pelo (crepatura)
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o0204004.017vs
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1432/3 febbraio 6
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Order to the master builder to have steps made for the chapels.
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cappelle - scaglioni
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o0204004.018vh
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1432/3 marzo 4
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Payment for work on the tomb monument of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi, sepoltura
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o0204004.028c
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1433 ottobre 26
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Addition of metal work and adjustment of the stained-glass window over the tribune of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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o0204004.028f
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1433 ottobre 26
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Authorization to fix windows and set compensation.
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cappelle - finestre
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o0204004.029vc
|

1433 novembre 23
|

Authorization to fit with canvas the window where Donatello works and allocation of funds for its cost.
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finestra - aggiustatura e impannatura
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o0204008.020b
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1418 aprile 29
|

Payment to a carpenter for work on the Virgin Annunciate in Santa Reparata.
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cappella dell'Annunziata
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o0204008.023ve
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1418 giugno 28
|

Payment for painting of the chapel of the Virgin Annunciate and for related materials.
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cappella dell'Annunziata - pittura
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o0204008.026va
|

1418 luglio 1
|

Payment for petty expenses.
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cappella dell'Annunziata - colla e colori
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o0204008.026va
|

1418 luglio 1
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Payment for petty expenses.
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cappelle, tetti - seggiole
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o0204008.027va
|

1418 agosto 31
|

Payment for the purchase of small boards.
|

cappella dell'Annunziata - palco
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o0204008.028g
|

1418 ottobre 8
|

Payment for the purchase of rafters of chestnut for the chapel roofs.
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cappelle, tetti
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o0204008.029c
|

1418 ottobre 12
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Payment for painting of a lamp in the chapel of the Virgin Annunciate and purchase of colors.
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cappella dell'Annunziata - lampadario
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o0204008.030va
|

1418 ottobre 24
|

Payment for petty expenses.
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cappella dell'Annunziata - lampadario
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o0204008.098a
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1420 dicembre 30
|

Payment for various expenditures.
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cappella, udienza nuova - copertura con docce
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o0204008.119i
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1421 agosto 10
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Payment for the purchase of gutter spouts cut from a coarse bed of sandstone for third tribune.
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cappelle - terza tribunetta
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o0204009.018vi
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1421/2 gennaio 19
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Payment for supply of chestnut trees for the rafters of the third tribune.
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cappelle della terza tribunetta
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o0204009.099va
|

1425 marzo 26
|

Payment for petty expenses.
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cappelle, uscio sopra - toppa
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o0204012.039b
|

1427 aprile 5
|

Payment for various expenditures.
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cappelle di Santa Maria del Fiore
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o0204012.057vb
|

1427 ottobre 16
|

Payment for various expenditures.
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cappella con figura - di Bernardo Ciuffagni
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o0204012.067a
|

1427 gennaio 15
|

Payment for various expenditures.
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cappelle
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o0204012.068vc
|

1427/8 febbraio 24
|

Payment for the purchase of ropes in Pisa.
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cappelle nuove, andito
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o0204012.092ve
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1428 maggio 12
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Payment to a smith for various purchases.
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cappella con Santo Stefano
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o0204013.024va
|

1431/2 gennaio 8
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Payment for a stained glass window of the chapel of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi, finestra - vetrata
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o0204013.025va
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1431/2 febbraio 16
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Payment for petty expenses, for painting in the chapel of Saint Zenobius and for moving the tombs at the bell tower.
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cappella di San Zanobi, volta - pittura
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o0204013.027b
|

1431/2 gennaio 15
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Payment for a window of Saint Zenobius.
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(cappella di) San Zanobi, finestra - vetrata
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o0204013.027c
|

1431/2 marzo 3
|

Balance of payment for the window of Saint Zenobius and for remaking an oculus.
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cappella di San Zanobi, faccia dov'è San Lorenzo - occhio
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o0204013.027c
|

1431/2 marzo 3
|

Balance of payment for the window of Saint Zenobius and for remaking an oculus.
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(cappella di) San Zanobi, finestra - vetrata
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o0204013.030a
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1432 aprile 5
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Payment for iron to reinforce the stained-glass window of Saint Zenobius.
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(cappella di) San Zanobi, finestra - chiavarde e stanghette
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o0204013.046vh
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1432/3 gennaio 16
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Payment for purchase of tin.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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o0204013.048c
|

1432/3 gennaio 23
|

Payment for organ loft.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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o0204013.048f
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1432/3 gennaio 23
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Payment for purchase of glass for windows of the tribune of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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o0204013.048g
|

1432/3 gennaio 23
|

Payment for purchase of tin.
|

cappella di San Zanobi
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o0204013.048va
|

1432/3 febbraio 9
|

Payment for petty expenses.
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cappelle, volte
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o0204013.050c
|

1432/3 marzo 4
|

Start of the execution of the figure and of the altar of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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o0204013.052d
|

1433 marzo 27
|

Payment for work on the organs.
|

cappella di San Zanobi
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o0204013.054ve
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1433 maggio 6
|

Payment for the stained-glass window over the tribune of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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o0204013.059ve
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1433 luglio 10
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Payment to the officials overseeing the tomb monument of Saint Zenobius, organ loft and organs.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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o0204013.065vc
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1433 novembre 23
|

Payment for purchase of cloth for the window of the chapel where Donatello works.
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cappella dove lavora Donatello, finestra - acconciatura con tela
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o0204013.080vf
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1434 agosto 25
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Payment for a drawing for the oculus for the tribune of the chapel of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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o0204013.082vi
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1434 novembre 9
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Balance of payment for a window over the chapel of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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o0204013.086vb
|

1434 dicembre 31
|

Payment for the model of the design of the main chapel choir.
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cappella maggiore, coro
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o0204013.100b
|

1435 maggio 27
|

Payment for a glass window in the tribune of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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o0204013.101h
|

1435 giugno 26
|

Payment for marble figure for the new chapels.
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cappelle nuove, finestra, beccatello - figura di marmo
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o0204013.101vh
|

1435 giugno 28
|

Payment for the purchase of ironware for a window over the chapel of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi, finestra sopra - armatura con ferramenti
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o0204013.105va
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1435 agosto 30
|

Payment for petty expenses.
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cappella - tenuta da Agnolo, (maestro) dei vetri
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o0204013.107va
|

1435 ottobre 7
|

Payment for a glass window for the chapel of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi - finestra di vetro
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o0204013.110d
|

1435 novembre 16
|

Balance of payment for a glass window for the tribune over the chapel of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi, sopra - seconda finestra di vetro
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o0204013.138vi
|

1436 ottobre 23
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Payment for the design of 4 windows for the chapel and tribune of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi - finestre di vetro
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o0204013.141vd
|

1436 novembre 27
|

Payment for glass windows for the tribune of the chapel of Saint Zenobius.
|

cappella di San Zanobi, tribuna
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o0204013.141vh
|

1436 dicembre 5
|

Payment for the purchase of brass for the tomb monument of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi - sepoltura di San Zanobi
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o0204013.143vg
|

1436 dicembre 27
|

Payment for the purchase of locks and keys for the chapels.
|

cappelle - toppe e chiavi
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o0204013.143vl
|

1436 dicembre 27
|

Payment for the purchase of boards of beech for the chapels.
|

cappelle - assi di faggio
|

o0204013.143vm
|

1436 dicembre 27
|

Payment for the purchase of boards of beech for the chapels.
|

cappelle - chiusura con assi di faggio
|

o0204034.012va
|

1425 marzo 29
|

Account of petty expenses.
|

cappelle, uscio
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o0801001.061vb
|

1434 ottobre 4
|

Account of Donatello for designing an oculus for the chapel of Saint Zenobius.
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cappella di San Zanobi
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