Prefati   Document Date Summary Context of query o0202001.245m 1435 dicembre 14 Authorization to the administrator of Pisa to come to Florence for questions regarding the Opera. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201078.011va 1420/1 marzo 10 Authorization to the administrator to sell stones to the Opera of Santa Croce to make an oculus. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201077.068b 1420 maggio 22 Balance of payment for manufacture of doors for the Pope's residence. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201079.076c 1421 ottobre 13 Commission of the notary of testaments. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201079.072a 1421 agosto 22 Compensation to messer Benozzo Federighi canon and rector of Santa Cecilia for properties destroyed to make the square of the Signori. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201080.012a 1421/2 febbraio 12 Concession of right of recourse to parishes of the communes of Dicomano and Castello that are debtors for property gabelle. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201080.010va 1421/2 febbraio 4 Concession of 15 days' leave to the notary of testaments. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201079.056b 1421 settembre 11 Contract for supply of fir lumber. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201078.015e 1420/1 marzo 19 Letter to the Captain of Pisa and summons for two Pisan citizens. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201077.058vf 1419/20 febbraio 23 Payment for cutting and trimming of lumber. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201077.066vd 1420 maggio 18 Payment for supply of white marble. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201080.063va 1421/2 gennaio 24 Payment for the purchase of 580 roof tiles. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201079.077c 1421 ottobre 31 Payment for the purchase of broad terracotta bricks. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201077.061ve 1419/20 marzo 21 Payment for writing four books of the forced loans. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201078.065a 1420/1 gennaio 31 Payment to a supplier for lumber conveyed or still to be transported. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201079.091b 1421 dicembre 5 Payment to stationer. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201080.065vc 1421/2 febbraio 5 Payment to the Commune of Castagno for lumber brought to the Opera. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201079.038va 1421 ottobre 31 Permission to quarrier to sell stones from his quarry. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201080.012va 1421/2 febbraio 25 Prohibition to register as income a deposit and restitution of overpaid portion. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201079.041vb 1421 novembre 10 Registration of the days worked at a quarry to provoke a landslide. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201080.071d 1422 maggio 13 Reimbursement to stonecutter for gabelle on 144 towloads of fir lumber. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201077.028b 1419/20 marzo 21 Release of arrested person for debt for livestock gabelle and letter to the vicar of Firenzuola for summons of the debtors. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201079.091c 1421 dicembre 9 Restitution of sum collected wrongfully for sentencing rights. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201079.042b 1421 novembre 18 Ruling concerning the procedures for demand of payment for debts. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201079.067vc 1421 luglio 18 Salary of the accountant elected to cross-check the books of the new gabelles. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201078.024b 1421 aprile 8 Salary set for workforces for the summer. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201078.014vc 1420/1 marzo 18 Sale of lumber to private person. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201077.005va 1419/20 gennaio 5 Term of payment for debt and release of the arrested debtor because indigent. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201077.002vb 1419 dicembre 30 Term of payment for debt for forced loans. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201080.023a 1422 aprile 3 Term of payment for debt for monthly payments to the Commune of Pisa. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201079.021d 1421 agosto 30 Term of payment for pardons of forced loans. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201078.022va 1421 aprile 11 Term of payment to debtor for the purchase of pawns. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0201080.023b 1422 aprile 3 Term of payment to the Commune of Prato for debt for pardons. Text: (Prefati operarii ut supra o0201079.021va 1421 agosto 30 Term of payment to the monastery of San Piero Martire as heir of debtor for forced loans. Text: Prefati operarii ut supra o0202001.110va 1429 luglio 29 Letters to the rectors of the suburbs of Arezzo for debt. Text: Prefati operarii, absente Agustino o0202001.144vf 1431 giugno 28 Order to measure lumber. Text: Prefati operarii, absente Andrea o0202001.196va 1433 aprile 3 Term of payment to the Commune of Montelupo. Text: Prefati operarii, absente Antonio o0202001.073c 1427 dicembre 9 Letter to the Captain of Pisa for summons of Pisan citizens and term of payment for debt. Text: Prefati operarii, absente Bartolomeo 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. Text: Prefati operarii, absente Bartolomeo o0202001.143b 1431 giugno 1 Reconfirmation of the lawyers of the Opera. Text: Prefati operarii, absente Berto o0201072.030b 1418 marzo 26 Payment for towloads. Text: Prefati operarii, absente domino o0201072.014vi 1417/8 gennaio 20 Release of person arrested for payment of debt. Text: Prefati operarii, absente domino o0202001.064ve 1427 agosto 12 Advance on payment to kilnman. Text: Prefati operarii, absente Francischo o0202001.124vi 1430 aprile 8 Authorization to three kilnmen to deliver broad bricks. Text: Prefati operarii, absente Iohanne o0202001.069f 1427 ottobre 14 Order to the (scribe) to keep, together with kilnman, the account of the mortar to be conveyed to the Opera. Text: Prefati operarii, absente Iohanne o0202001.112va 1429 settembre 22 Release of arrested person with confiscation of house and demand of payment of guarantors. Text: Prefati operarii, absente Iohanne o0202001.088vd 1428 agosto 4 Authorization to the administrator to put the books of the new gabelles at the disposition of the catasto officials. Text: Prefati operarii, absente Iuliano o0202001.126c 1430 aprile 10 Election of the messenger with salary set. Text: Prefati operarii, absente Lapo o0202001.053va 1426/7 marzo 6 Term of payment to (debtor). Text: Prefati operarii, absente Lionardo o0202001.054ve 1427 aprile 2 Permit to leave work and loan of a rope to Brunelleschi. Text: Prefati operarii, absente Niccolao o0202001.076vf 1427/8 gennaio 21 Letter to the Podestà of the castle of Scarperia for demand of payment of debtor for property gabelles. Text: Prefati operarii, absente Piero o0202001.070vd 1427 ottobre 30 Assignment to canon of a house that had belonged to another canon, who became archbishop of Cefalonia. Text: Prefati operarii, absente tamen o0202001.068a 1427 settembre 19 Contract to the abbot of Settimo for 45.000 small broad bricks to be made in his kiln. Text: Prefati operarii, absente tamen o0202001.069h 1427 ottobre 16 Election of stonecutter for the winter. Text: Prefati operarii, absente Thomaxio o0202001.137f 1430/1 febbraio 15 Order for a trip to Castellina, Rencine and Staggia for the fortification of the castles. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Alexandro o0202001.158d 1432 aprile 16 Prohibition to enter the work site of the church for having committed a obscene act in the spiral staircase of the cupola. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Alexandro o0202001.157vl 1432 aprile 8 Release of a kilnman on condition that he supply mortar in accordance with certain agreements and that he put up surety. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Alexandro o0202001.068f 1427 settembre 23 Release of imprisoned person with order slip issued by the notary of the Opera. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Andrea o0202001.072d 1427 novembre 10 Revocation of contract for mortar to kilnman. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Andrea o0202001.069d 1427 ottobre 10 Term of payment to the Commune of Montozzi. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Andrea o0202001.073g 1427 dicembre 11 Term of payment to the Commune of Spugnole. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Andree o0202001.111vi 1429 agosto 31 Authorization to the master builder to make the door of the cloister of the clergy. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Antonio o0202001.077vf 1427/8 febbraio 9 Authorization to contract out white marble for external ribs of the cupola with advance on payment to be discounted with supply of broad bricks. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Bartolomeo o0202001.073vb 1427 dicembre 19 Authorization to the administrator to contract out 60.000 broad bricks of various measurements. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Bartolomeo o0202001.072vb 1427 novembre 26 Cancellation of part of the debt of the parish of San Giovanni of Senni with restitution of deposit and demand of payment for the balance due with letter to the vicar of Mugello. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Bartolomeo o0202001.078i 1427/8 febbraio 24 Confirmation of guaranties. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Bartolomeo o0202001.076a 1427/8 gennaio 14 Letter to the Captain of Pisa for summons of debtor for pardons of forced loans and term of payment. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Bartolomeo o0202001.122vi 1429/30 febbraio 22 Letter to the Captain of Volterra for demand of payment of debtor. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Bartolomeo o0202001.072a 1427 novembre 6 Term of payment to the Commune of Figline. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Bartolomeo o0202001.113ve 1429 ottobre 10 Order to remodel the Florentine Studio without exceeding the sum foreseen. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Batista o0202001.119a 1429 dicembre 19 Permit to stonecutter to return to work in the Opera. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Batista o0202001.143e 1431 giugno 6 Permission to work outside the Opera. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Bernardo o0202001.103va 1429 marzo 30 Authority to Brunelleschi and the master builder for the cloister of the canons and clerics. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Blaxeo o0202001.153g 1431/2 gennaio 29 Authorization to contract out broad bricks with agreement to accredit half of the amount to the account of another supplier. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Bonacursio o0202001.154va 1431/2 febbraio 12 Rehiring of masters who have worked outside the Opera. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Bonacursio o0202001.153vd 1431/2 febbraio 4 Term of payment to the Armorers' Guild. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Bonacursio o0201072.020va 1417/8 febbraio 18 Payment for removing earth. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus dictis o0201072.030va 1418 aprile 5 Incarceration and removal from the rolls of a stonecutter who offended an officer. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus domino o0201072.019a 1417/8 febbraio 14 Letter for the release of the chancellor of the Commune of Cortona who enjoys immunity. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus domino o0202001.122e 1429/30 febbraio 10 Letter to the Podestà of Pisa instructing him to detain a Pisan notary debtor until he presents a guarantor. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus domino o0202001.123vg 1429/30 marzo 15 Letters concerning the election of the notary of testaments. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus domino o0201072.026va 1417/8 marzo 17 Permission to go free for one day, and subsequent incarceration. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus domino o0201072.027va 1417/8 marzo 18 Release of arrested person, payment deadline and corresponding guaranty. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus domino o0202001.123f 1429/30 febbraio 27 Term of payment for debt to the baptismal parish of Sesto. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus domino o0202001.065vf 1427 agosto 21 Advance of payment to carters to convey marble from Pisa. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Iohanne o0202001.067ve 1427 settembre 19 Authorization to credit kilnmen for supply of mortar. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Iohanne o0202001.128vg 1430 giugno 22 Authorization to sell lumber. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Iohanne o0202001.115vb 1429 ottobre 19 Order to the master builder to make repairs to a chamber of the Studio Florentine. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Iohanne o0202001.113a 1429 ottobre 4 Rent of a house. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Iohanne o0202001.114vb 1429 ottobre 15 Suspension of payment and new term for debt for forced loans. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Iohanne o0202001.080c 1427/8 marzo 19 Order to the treasurer of the forced loans to exact 6 denari per lira for pardons on the base of a calculation of 4 lire per florin of the sum pardoned. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Luca o0202001.154e 1431/2 febbraio 11 Contract for red marble. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Niccolao o0202001.106a 1429 aprile 21 Order to the master builder not to leave the Opera on work days, under penalty the loss of the day's wage. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Niccolao o0202001.103g 1428/9 marzo 17 Term of payment to the Commune of Empoli. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Pagnozio o0202001.131vm 1430 settembre 20 Authority to establish the salary for unskilled workers of the Opera and of the Trassinaia quarry. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Piero o0202001.077a 1427/8 gennaio 22 Authorization to the administrator to contract out white marble for the external ribs of the great cupola and advance on payment. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Piero o0202001.132b 1430 settembre 27 Election of masters. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Piero o0202001.133vb 1430 novembre 29 Letter to the vicar of Firenzuola for demands of payment against debtors. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Piero o0202001.129va 1430 settembre 13 Permission to two stonecutters to work for a private person. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Piero o0202001.077f 1427/8 gennaio 22 Term of payment to the Commune of Pisa. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Piero o0202001.130a 1430 settembre 15 Advance on the wages of a stonecutter given to his mother. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus prefatis o0202001.122vd 1429/30 febbraio 14 Authority for the contract of the paving in the street between the bell tower and the Tinucci house at set price. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Raynaldo o0201072.020a 1417/8 febbraio 17 Authorization to the master builder to purchase material for the Opera. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Raynaldo o0202001.117d 1429 novembre 18 Cancellation of debit entry, written twice. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus ser o0202001.054va 1426/7 marzo 19 Increase of salary to messenger. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus suprascriptis o0202001.091a 1428 agosto 31 Authorization to the administrator to rent out two shops. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Taddeo o0202001.068va 1427 settembre 23 Authorization to cut lumber in the forest, letter to the guard of the forest and permit to stonecutter to work outside the Opera and return. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus tamen o0202001.118e 1429 dicembre 2 Term of payment for debt for forced loans. Text: Prefati operarii, (absentibus tamen) 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. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Tomasio o0202001.072va 1427 novembre 18 Letter to the Podestà of Montelupo and Gangalandi instructing him to enjoin the representatives of a controversy. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Tomasio o0202001.156vh 1432 marzo 27 Hiring of a master for construction on the cupola. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Tomaxio o0202001.118va 1429 dicembre 10 Authority to the master builder for sale of stones and pebbles. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Verio o0202001.117ve 1429 novembre 21 Authorization to canon to keep a woman over age 45. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Verio o0202001.113vc 1429 ottobre 8 Election of the messenger. Text: Prefati operarii, absentibus Verio o0201085.043a 1424 dicembre 2 Payment of expenditures for the feast of Saint John the Baptist. Text: Prefati operarii, existente preposito o0201072.014b 1417/8 gennaio 18 Restitution of a pawn for forced loans and other tributes. Text: Prefati operarii, existente preposito o0202001.116c 1429 novembre 4 Authorization to pay master for work done at Malmantile, granting him the completion of the work. Text: Prefati operarii, servatis servandis, o0202001.109b 1429 luglio 6 Letter of summons to the (guard of the forest) for the cutting of two poles. Text: Prefati operarii, servatis servandis, o0202001.118a 1429 novembre 29 Letter to the Podestà of Pieve Santo Stefano with term of payment for debt. Text: Prefati operarii, servatis servandis, o0202001.116a 1429 ottobre 26 Order to the scribe to register the days worked at the Florentine Studio. Text: Prefati operarii, servatis servandis, o0202001.116va 1429 novembre 4 Term of payment for debt to the Podesteria of Chiusi. Text: Prefati operarii, servatis servandis, o0202001.117va 1429 novembre 18 Term of payment given to a debtor. Text: Prefati operarii, servatis servandis, o0202001.117vg 1429 novembre 29 Term of payment given to a debtor. Text: Prefati operarii, servatis servandis, o0202001.116vh 1429 novembre 15 Term of payment to Castel Focognano. Text: Prefati operarii, servatis servandis, o0202001.112vd 1429 settembre 27 Term of payment to the Commune of Castiglion Fibocchi. Text: Prefati operarii, servatis servandis, o0202001.110vf 1429 agosto 4 Letter to the vicar of val di Nievole for summons of debtors, under penalty of demand of payment. Text: Prefati operarii, servatis solemnpnitatibus o0202001.088vg 1428 agosto 5 Annulment of salary allowance of the treasurer of the forced loans. Text: Prefati operarii, servatis solempnitatibus o0202001.115vc 1429 ottobre 26 Authorization to two canons to keep their respective mothers with them. Text: Prefati operarii, servatis solempnitatibus o0202001.109a 1429 luglio 5 Contract for up to 50 towloads of lumber to be cut in the forest. Text: Prefati operarii, servatis solempnitatibus o0202001.111i 1429 agosto 20 Renewal of rental to doctor in law of house already granted to canon. Text: Prefati operarii, servatis solempnitatibus o0202001.090a 1428 agosto 20 Sale of pawns. Text: Prefati operarii, servatis solempnitatibus o0202001.084ve 1428 maggio 21 Term of payment to the Podesteria of Pieve Santo Stefano and letter to the Podestà prohibiting demand of payment. Text: Prefati operariis servatis servandis o0202001.133vh 1430 novembre 29 Salary set for masters. Text: Prefati Pierus Simonis de o0202001.009b 1425 settembre 3 Term of payment given to a debtor. Text: Prefati quidem Angelus Tomasius o0202001.191a 1432 novembre 28 Authority to audit a debt. Text: Prefati quidem operarii congregati o0202001.099va 1428/9 gennaio 28 Election of lawyer and release of heirs from overly burdensome testamentary legacies and their acquittal. Text: Prefati quidem operarii, advertentes

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