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 Date |

 Summary |

 Specification |

o0201071.003g
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1417 luglio 9
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Salary set for a master of the scaffolds.
|

ruota
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o0201071.003g
|

1417 luglio 9
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Salary set for a master of the scaffolds.
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ponti - di Piero di Cofaccia, manovale maestro dei ponti
|

o0201072.020c
|

1417/8 febbraio 17
|

Payment for petty expenses.
|

carrucole
|

o0201073.025vc
|

1418 giugno 30
|

Compensation to an unskilled worker injured by the hoisting wheel.
|

ruota
|

o0201074.009va
|

1418 agosto 19
|

Announcement of competition for the model of the cupola, that is to say for its armature, scaffolding and other things concerning construction.
|

ordigni per la cupola
|

o0201074.009va
|

1418 agosto 19
|

Announcement of competition for the model of the cupola, that is to say for its armature, scaffolding and other things concerning construction.
|

ponti per la cupola
|

o0201074.009va
|

1418 agosto 19
|

Announcement of competition for the model of the cupola, that is to say for its armature, scaffolding and other things concerning construction.
|

armatura della cupola
|

o0201074.030vd
|

1418 dicembre 8
|

Payment for a model and loan of lead in plates to make a wheel.
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ruota volubile - di Piero Fannulla, maestro
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o0201074.033a
|

1418 luglio 6
|

Payment for the purchase of lumber for scaffolding for the cupola.
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ponti per voltare la cupola
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o0201075.017b
|

1419 aprile 6
|

Authorization to lend a winch and other equipment.
|

verricello
|

o0201075.019a
|

1419 aprile 12
|

Authorization to lend large tackles and household goods with deposit of security pawn.
|

taglie - prestito
|

o0201075.029e
|

1419 maggio 29
|

Authorization to contract out at set price plastering and painting of the exterior wall of the great hall of the Pope's residence.
|

ponte per intonacare e pitturare muro
|

o0201075.034vc
|

1419 giugno 22
|

Authorization to lend two big pulleys.
|

carrucolone - prestito
|

o0201075.048vb
|

1419 aprile 28
|

Payment for the purchase of logs.
|

ponte per la tribuna minore
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o0201076.052a
|

1419 settembre 13
|

Payment for the purchase of lumber for the tribune.
|

colla per tribunetta - fortificazione
|

o0201077.018vc
|

1419/20 febbraio 9
|

Authorization to lend a large tackle to various persons for a day.
|

taglia
|

o0201077.031b
|

1420 aprile 1
|

Prohibition to lend ropes and large tackles without authorization.
|

taglie
|

o0201077.038c
|

1420 aprile 30
|

Authorization to buy materials for the cupola.
|

ponti per la cupola
|

o0201077.038c
|

1420 aprile 30
|

Authorization to buy materials for the cupola.
|

ruota
|

o0201077.041va
|

1420 maggio 22
|

Authorization to lend two large tackles.
|

taglie, 2 - prestito
|

o0201077.043b
|

1420 giugno 12
|

Authorization to lend a rope and a large tackle.
|

taglia - prestito
|

o0201077.054va
|

1419/20 gennaio 18
|

Payment for the purchase of poplar rafters for the Pope's residence.
|

ponte
|

o0201077.065f
|

1420 aprile 12
|

Payment for various expenditures.
|

carrucola - unzione
|

o0201077.067vc
|

1420 maggio 18
|

Payment for various purchases of lumber and expenditures for Santa Maria Novella.
|

ponte
|

o0201077.069b
|

1420 giugno 15
|

Payment for the purchase of lumber for the tribune, for the main cupola and other uses.
|

colla
|

o0201077.070vd
|

1420 giugno 28
|

Payment of various expenditures.
|

carrucola, girella - tornitura
|

o0201077.070vd
|

1420 giugno 28
|

Payment of various expenditures.
|

carrucole
|

o0201078.013a
|

1420/1 marzo 11
|

Rulings for build a small house in Trassinaia as refuge and place of work of workers and equipment in case of rain.
|

mantici
|

o0201078.017a
|

1421 marzo 31
|

Salary set for hoisting of material with the help of one or two oxen at the hoist of Filippo di ser Brunellesco.
|

edificio - di Filippo di ser Brunellesco
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o0201078.039vg
|

1421 giugno 10
|

Authorization to the cupola officials to set the compensation of Filippo di ser Brunellesco for his labor and reimbursement of expenditures borne by him for the construction of the hoist.
|

edificio nuovo o colla - di Filippo di ser Brunellesco
|

o0201078.075vh
|

1421 giugno 16
|

Payment for a day's work with horses to lift stones with Brunelleschi's hoist.
|

edificio - di Filippo di ser Brunellesco
|

o0201079.059b
|

1421 novembre 29
|

Contract for hoisting of loads with oxen or horses up to the main cupola.
|

pesi tirati sulla cupola
|

o0201079.059b
|

1421 novembre 29
|

Contract for hoisting of loads with oxen or horses up to the main cupola.
|

subbio grosso
|

o0201079.059b
|

1421 novembre 29
|

Contract for hoisting of loads with oxen or horses up to the main cupola.
|

edificio - di Filippo di ser Brunellesco
|

o0201079.065c
|

1421 luglio 10
|

Payment to sawyers for sawing five beech trees for boards for the scaffolding.
|

ponteggi - segatura di assi di faggio
|

o0201079.067vd
|

1421 luglio 18
|

Payment to Filippo Brunelleschi for his ingenuity in making the new hoisting machine.
|

nuovo edificio dei pesi - di Filippo di messer Biagio Guasconi, ufficiale della cupola
|

o0201079.068a
|

1421 luglio 18
|

Payment to quarrier for 30 days' work with a pair of oxen and a man to transport stones and other things up to the cupola with the new machine.
|

nuovo edificio per tirare pesi
|

o0201079.070vb
|

1421 agosto 20
|

Payment for the purchase of hardware for the hoisting machine of Filippo di ser Brunellesco.
|

edificio da tirare - di Filippo di ser Brunellesco
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o0201079.071i
|

1421 agosto 20
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Payment to Filippo Brunelleschi for expenditures made for the machine to hoist loads up to the main cupola.
|

edificio da tirare - di Filippo di ser Brunellesco Lippi
|

o0201079.074vi
|

1421 ottobre 2
|

Payment to coppersmith for bronze and manufacture of hinges for the chests of the hoist.
|

colla da tirare - casse
|

o0201079.078ve
|

1421 novembre 6
|

Payment for the purchase of nails for the hoist.
|

edificio - di Filippo di ser Brunellesco
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o0201079.091a
|

1421 novembre 27
|

Payment for hoisting loads with Brunelleschi's machine.
|

edificio - di Filippo di ser Brunellesco
|

o0201079.091vf
|

1421 dicembre 19
|

Payment for the purchase of hardware.
|

castello, centine degli angoli
|

o0201080.006a
|

1421/2 gennaio 14
|

Proclamation for (hoisting loads) with the hoist of Brunelleschi.
|

edificio - di Filippo di ser Brunellesco
|

o0201080.025vc
|

1422 aprile 21
|

Authorization to lend a pair of large tackles.
|

taglie, 2
|

o0201080.027vd
|

1422 aprile 29
|

New agreement for hoisting stones and other loads up to the cupola with a pair of oxen and revocation of previous contract.
|

edificio - di Filippo di ser Brunellesco
|

o0201080.070vg
|

1422 aprile 29
|

Payment for having hoisted (loads) with oxen up to the main cupola.
|

edificio - di Filippo di ser Brunellesco
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o0201080.073e
|

1422 giugno 16
|

Payment for manufacture of the pulley for the hoist of Brunelleschi.
|

edificio - di Filippo di ser Brunellesco
|

o0201080.073e
|

1422 giugno 16
|

Payment for manufacture of the pulley for the hoist of Brunelleschi.
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carrucola - di Antonio di Bartolino, maestro di legname
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o0201081.008a
|

1422 agosto 4
|

Price set for ox-driven transport of materials up to the cupola.
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subbio medio - prezzo del peso tirato
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o0201081.008a
|

1422 agosto 4
|

Price set for ox-driven transport of materials up to the cupola.
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subbio sottile - prezzo del peso tirato
|

o0201081.008a
|

1422 agosto 4
|

Price set for ox-driven transport of materials up to the cupola.
|

subbio grosso - prezzo del peso tirato
|

o0201081.011vd
|

1422 agosto 14
|

Commission to administrator, master builder and scribe to declare the price of the loads hoisted up to the main cupola.
|

subbio
|

o0201081.011vd
|

1422 agosto 14
|

Commission to administrator, master builder and scribe to declare the price of the loads hoisted up to the main cupola.
|

edificio - di Filippo di ser Brunellesco
|

o0201081.028b
|

1422 novembre 13
|

Renunciation of the contract for hoisting loads up onto the cupola on the part of the contractor.
|

pesi tirati con buoi su cupola maggiore
|

o0201081.028c
|

1422 novembre 13
|

Commission to the administrator and the master builder to purchase two mules or horses to hoist loads up to the main cupola.
|

pesi tirati su cupola maggiore - acquisto muli o cavalli
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o0201081.066va
|

1422 luglio 7
|

Payment for petty expenses.
|

carrucole
|

o0201081.067d
|

1422 luglio 17
|

Payment for petty expenses.
|

edificio - di Filippo di ser Brunellesco
|

o0201081.067vf
|

1422 agosto 7
|

Payment for petty expenses.
|

edificio da tirare
|

o0201081.069a
|

1422 agosto 7
|

Payment for transport of sandstone blocks and stones.
|

edificio dei pesi
|

o0201081.069vd
|

1422 agosto 7
|

Payment for petty expenses.
|

edificio, raggi - di Filippo di ser Brunellesco
|

o0201081.073va
|

1422 ottobre 6
|

Payment for hoisting of loads with oxen on Brunelleschi's machine.
|

edificio - di Filippo di ser Brunellesco
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o0201081.075a
|

1422 ottobre 7
|

Payment for petty expenses.
|

edificio da tirare
|

o0201081.077e
|

1422 dicembre 2
|

Payment for petty expenses.
|

edificio da tirare
|

o0201082.007d
|

1422/3 marzo 16
|

Contract to hoister of loads to the cupola.
|

pesi tirati con buoi - allogagione
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o0201082.007d
|

1422/3 marzo 16
|

Contract to hoister of loads to the cupola.
|

subbio grande
|

o0201082.007d
|

1422/3 marzo 16
|

Contract to hoister of loads to the cupola.
|

subbio mezzano
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o0201082.007d
|

1422/3 marzo 16
|

Contract to hoister of loads to the cupola.
|

subbio minore
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o0201082.007d
|

1422/3 marzo 16
|

Contract to hoister of loads to the cupola.
|

edificio dei buoi
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o0201082.007va
|

1422/3 marzo 16
|

Approval of contract with hoister of loads to the cupola.
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pesi tirati - approvazione di allogagione
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o0201082.056a
|

1422/3 marzo 22
|

Contract to ox driver to hoist loads up to the cupola.
|

pesi tirati con buoi - allogagione
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o0201082.056a
|

1422/3 marzo 22
|

Contract to ox driver to hoist loads up to the cupola.
|

subbio grande
|

o0201082.056a
|

1422/3 marzo 22
|

Contract to ox driver to hoist loads up to the cupola.
|

subbio mezzano
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o0201082.056a
|

1422/3 marzo 22
|

Contract to ox driver to hoist loads up to the cupola.
|

subbio minore
|

o0201082.056a
|

1422/3 marzo 22
|

Contract to ox driver to hoist loads up to the cupola.
|

edificio
|

o0201082.065c
|

1422/3 febbraio 5
|

Payment to a blacksmith for hardware.
|

edificio da tirare
|

o0201082.072d
|

1423 aprile 15
|

Payment for the purchase of logs for the elevated crane on the cupola.
|

castello sulla cupola
|

o0201082.072f
|

1423 aprile 15
|

Payment for the purchase of logs for the elevated crane on the cupola.
|

castello sulla cupola
|

o0201082.072g
|

1423 aprile 15
|

Payment for loads hoisted up onto the walls with oxen.
|

pesi tirati con buoi
|

o0201082.072h
|

1423 aprile 15
|

Payment to Filippo Brunelleschi for the invention of the crane of the cupola hoist.
|

castello della colla - di Filippo di ser Brunellesco
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o0201082.072i
|

1423 aprile 15
|

Payment for a model of the crane of the hoist.
|

castello della colla
|

o0201082.074vh
|

1423 maggio 22
|

Payment for the purchase of a fir log for the hoist.
|

colla
|

o0201082.074vi
|

1423 maggio 22
|

Payment for the purchase of a fir log for the hoist.
|

colla
|

o0201082.075c
|

1423 maggio 27
|

Payment for the purchase of fir and elm logs for the crane of the cupola.
|

castello per la cupola
|

o0201083.010vb
|

1423 novembre 6
|

Registration of the days served by an ox driver to adapt a rope.
|

pesi tirati con i buoi
|

o0201083.069f
|

1423 settembre 24
|

Payment to contractor of the ox-driven hoist for the time lost when the new hoists invented by Brunelleschi were being prepared.
|

colle nuove - di Filippo di ser Brunellesco
|

o0201083.069f
|

1423 settembre 24
|

Payment to contractor of the ox-driven hoist for the time lost when the new hoists invented by Brunelleschi were being prepared.
|

edificio
|

o0201084.010c
|

1423/4 marzo 13
|

Order to the scribe to register the extra days worked by some masters for the hoist.
|

edificio
|

o0201084.044vf
|

1424 marzo 31
|

Payment for a model of the hoist.
|

colla
|

o0201085.043c
|

1424 dicembre 2
|

Payment for transport of sandstone blocks from the square up to the hoist.
|

colla
|

o0201085.046vl
|

1424 dicembre 20
|

Payment for the purchase of oak cogs for the hoist machine.
|

edificio della colla maggiore
|

o0201086.007vd
|

1425 marzo 27
|

Authority to the administrator and the master builder to contract out cutting of fir poles for the parapet of the tribune and of big logs for the cranes of the cupola.
|

castelli della cupola
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o0201086.008a
|

1425 marzo 26
|

Letter to the administrator of Pisa for the purchase of a rope for the hoist.
|

colla
|

o0201086.017a
|

1425 maggio 18
|

Salary set for the hoister of loads to the cupola, whose previous contract is expired.
|

pesi tirati sulla cupola
|

o0201086.033b
|

1425 maggio 16
|

Contract for hoisting loads up to the cupola with two oxen and salary set for the ox driver.
|

pesi tirati su cupola con buoi
|

o0201086.033b
|

1425 maggio 16
|

Contract for hoisting loads up to the cupola with two oxen and salary set for the ox driver.
|

subbio grosso
|

o0201086.050ve
|

1425 giugno 8
|

Payment to contractor of hoisting of loads for his service at the hoist of the main tribune.
|

pesi tirati
|

o0201086.050ve
|

1425 giugno 8
|

Payment to contractor of hoisting of loads for his service at the hoist of the main tribune.
|

edificio della colla
|

o0201086.051va
|

1425 giugno 21
|

Payment for the purchase of boards and flat boards of chestnut and for an elm board for the ox-driven hoist.
|

edificio dei buoi - asse d'olmo
|

o0201086.072vb
|

1425 maggio 18
|

Guaranty for contract for loads hoisted with oxen up on the cupola.
|

pesi tirati con buoi
|

o0202001.019f
|

1425 dicembre 24
|

Authority to the administrator for contract for hoisting of loads, with oxen, up to the cupola.
|

pesi
|

o0202001.019f
|

1425 dicembre 24
|

Authority to the administrator for contract for hoisting of loads, with oxen, up to the cupola.
|

colla
|

o0202001.028vb
|

1426 aprile 23
|

Authorization to the masters to take wine up to the cupola, provided it is watered down by one third.
|

edificio
|

o0202001.028vb
|

1426 aprile 23
|

Authorization to the masters to take wine up to the cupola, provided it is watered down by one third.
|

colla
|

o0202001.030ve
|

1426 aprile 30
|

Authority to the master builder for agreement and relative compensation for the contractor of oxen for hoisting loads up onto the cupola.
|

pesi tirati con buoi
|

o0202001.030ve
|

1426 aprile 30
|

Authority to the master builder for agreement and relative compensation for the contractor of oxen for hoisting loads up onto the cupola.
|

colla
|

o0202001.039d
|

1426 agosto 16
|

Hiring of carter with two horses for removal of earth and hoisting loads up to the cupola.
|

colla
|

o0202001.039d
|

1426 agosto 16
|

Hiring of carter with two horses for removal of earth and hoisting loads up to the cupola.
|

pesi tirati da cavalli
|

o0202001.039va
|

1426 agosto 19
|

Authorization to the treasurer to pay workers.
|

pesi tirati con buoi
|

o0202001.039va
|

1426 agosto 19
|

Authorization to the treasurer to pay workers.
|

colla
|

o0202001.056vd
|

1427 aprile 8
|

Authority to the administrator to contract out hoisting of loads up to the cupola with salary set.
|

pesi tirati - allogagione
|

o0202001.057a
|

1427 aprile 8
|

Contract for hoisting loads with two oxen with salary set.
|

pesi tirati - allogagione
|

o0202001.068ve
|

1427 settembre 25
|

Order to the administrator to debit to Brunelleschi the value of a rope to be purchased in substitution of another one lent to him.
|

navi - di Filippo di ser Brunellesco
|

o0202001.068vh
|

1427 ottobre 7
|

Authorization to administrator to buy rope for small windlass used by a (master).
|

burberetta
|

o0202001.070va
|

1427 ottobre 22
|

Authorization to the administrator to lend a pair of large tackles and a cord to a kilnman, with term of restitution.
|

amanto
|

o0202001.070va
|

1427 ottobre 22
|

Authorization to the administrator to lend a pair of large tackles and a cord to a kilnman, with term of restitution.
|

taglie
|

o0202001.072vi
|

1427 dicembre 4
|

Contract to Brunelleschi for trasnport of white marble in support of his invention of a new ship in the public interest.
|

navi - di Filippo di ser Brunellesco
|

o0202001.073e
|

1427 dicembre 9
|

Authorization for the sale of the large hoisting wheel.
|

pesi
|

o0202001.073e
|

1427 dicembre 9
|

Authorization for the sale of the large hoisting wheel.
|

ruota grande dei pesi
|

o0202001.077va
|

1427/8 febbraio 5
|

Letter to the Captain of Pisa for two ropes, of which one for the cupola and the other for the windlass.
|

burbera
|

o0202001.080f
|

1427/8 marzo 19
|

Authorization to fix the price of lumber transported from the forest for the crane of the cupola.
|

castelli della cupola
|

o0202001.083vf
|

1428 maggio 12
|

Term to Brunelleschi for conveying to the Opera with boats the white marble that had been transported from Pisa to Empoli and Castelfranco with his “Badalone”.
|

Badalone
|

o0202001.084va
|

1428 maggio 18
|

Authorization to the master builder to contract out hoisting of loads up to the cupola with two oxen.
|

pesi tirati con buoi
|

o0202001.084va
|

1428 maggio 18
|

Authorization to the master builder to contract out hoisting of loads up to the cupola with two oxen.
|

colla
|

o0202001.111c
|

1429 agosto 4
|

Order to pay half of the cost of the unskilled worker who substitutes the ox driver, wounded in an accident that occurred at the hoisting machine.
|

edificio
|

o0202001.124vf
|

1430 marzo 30
|

Permission to masters to work on the erection of the column of Mercato Vecchio and loan of lumber and equipment that they require.
|

taglie - prestito
|

o0202001.125d
|

1430 aprile 8
|

Confirmation of an ox driver for the hoisting of loads up to the cupola.
|

pesi tirati sulla cupola
|

o0202001.128va
|

1430 giugno 16
|

Loan of a winch to the friars of Fiesole.
|

verricello
|

o0202001.136vb
|

1430/1 gennaio 26
|

Order to build the altar of Saint Zenobius and commission for a model of it.
|

pesi tirati sulla cupola
|

o0202001.136vb
|

1430/1 gennaio 26
|

Order to build the altar of Saint Zenobius and commission for a model of it.
|

edificio della colla
|

o0202001.139h
|

1430/1 marzo 23
|

Authority to contract out the work at Castellina.
|

ponti per Castellina - lavoro di Chimenti e Nanni Buglio
|

o0202001.139i
|

1430/1 marzo 23
|

Authority to contract out the work at Staggia.
|

ponti per Staggia - allogagione a Domenico da Marcialla
|

o0202001.139l
|

1430/1 marzo 23
|

Authority to contract out the work at Rencine.
|

ponti per Rencine - lavoro di Bandino di Franco da Rencine
|

o0202001.142vi
|

1431 maggio 30
|

Reconfirmation of a worker to hoist loads up to the cupola.
|

pesi tirati sulla cupola
|

o0202001.156vi
|

1432 marzo 27
|

Authorization to a worker to replace his brother in the job of of hoisting loads up to the cupola.
|

pesi tirati sulla cupola
|

o0202001.157l
|

1432 aprile 3
|

Registration of the days worked preparing scaffolding to install the stained-glass window of the chapel of Saint Zenobius.
|

ponteggi per montare la vetrata di San Zanobi
|

o0202001.170vb
|

1425/6 febbraio 4
|

Order to follow in the continuation of the work on the cupola the report prepared by four experts on commission of all the responsible officials, whose text is quoted in full and approved, while reserving full authority to the wardens and cupola officials.
|

armatura, centine
|

o0202001.170vb
|

1425/6 febbraio 4
|

Order to follow in the continuation of the work on the cupola the report prepared by four experts on commission of all the responsible officials, whose text is quoted in full and approved, while reserving full authority to the wardens and cupola officials.
|

parapetto per sicurezza maestri
|

o0202001.170vb
|

1425/6 febbraio 4
|

Order to follow in the continuation of the work on the cupola the report prepared by four experts on commission of all the responsible officials, whose text is quoted in full and approved, while reserving full authority to the wardens and cupola officials.
|

ponti per fare il mosaico
|

o0202001.189i
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1432 ottobre 29
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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.
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edificio della nuova colla dei pesi per la cupola
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o0202001.191va
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1432 dicembre 3
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Order to register Brunelleschi's account for a supply of marble according to the settlement that two wardens will make.
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Badalone - di Filippo di ser Brunellesco
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o0202001.196e
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1432/3 marzo 12
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Price set to an ox driver for hoisting of loads with condition that he carry away a cartload of earth each evening.
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pesi tirati
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o0202001.201vc
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1433 giugno 30
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Authorization for the payment of a cowherd.
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pesi tirati con buoi
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o0202001.202a
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1433 luglio 3
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Term for hoisting loads up to the cupola with oxen on pain of sale of the same.
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pesi tirati con buoi
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o0202001.203vi
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1433 luglio 31
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Loan to the brothers of Santa Croce of a chest to hoist weights.
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cassa per tirare pesi
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o0202001.204h
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1433 agosto 11
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Authorization to put an unskilled worker at the hoist of the oxen.
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pesi tirati con buoi
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o0202001.204h
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1433 agosto 11
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Authorization to put an unskilled worker at the hoist of the oxen.
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edificio dei buoi
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o0202001.205vb
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1433 settembre 28
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Dismissal of an ox driver from the service at the hoist.
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pesi tirati
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o0202001.205vb
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1433 settembre 28
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Dismissal of an ox driver from the service at the hoist.
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colla
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o0202001.211vh
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1433/4 marzo 18
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Payment determined for the hoisting of loads up to the cupola by means of oxen.
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pesi tirati sulla cupola
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