Academic literature on the topic 'Italie. Archivio di stato (Modena)'

En este artículo se publica el texto hebreo de un fragmento de un manuscrito sefardí del siglo XII, que contiene dos páginas del tratado Kĕṯubbôṯ de la Mišnâ. Se trata de un bifolio de pergamino reutilizado en 1561 como cubierta de un volumen conservado en el archivo estatal de Módena. El texto misnaico es de tipo palestinense. De la colación de las variantes de los mss. Kaufmann (K) y Parma (P, De Rossi 138), se desprende una homogeneidad sustancial del fragmento con ambos testimonios. Sin embargo, una variante del texto del fragmento de Módena, confirmada por el consonántico de K, parece aportar una lectura correcta y más antigua que la que presenta P: se trata de la forma yaḥalôqû, imperfecto qal (cfr. 1 Sam 30,24) con scriptio plena de la «ô», en lugar de la correspondiente forma pi‛el del texto transmi­tido, que podría ser una evolución tardía.

Here, we reconstruct the history of the Botanic Garden of Brera of Milan from the Restoration of the Austrian Empire up to the early years of the Kingdom of Italy, when in 1863 the garden passed hands from the Liceo di Sant’Alessandro to the Istituto Tecnico Superiore of Milan. The reconstruction is based mostly on unpublished documentation preserved at the Archivio di Stato of Milan, the Biblioteca Braidense of Milan, the libraries of the Museo di Storia Naturale of Milan and the Archivio di Stato of Milan, the Archivio del Liceo Classico Statale Cesare Beccaria of Milan, the historical archives of the Politecnico of Milan, the Biblioteca di Biologia Vegetale, Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biologia dei Sistemi, University of Turin, the Autografoteca Botanica of the Botanical Garden of the University of Modena, and the library of the Botanical Garden of the University of Padova. Overall, the period was one of slow decline for the Botanic Garden of Brera, against which successive directors – namely, Antonio Bodei, Francesco Enrico Acerbi, Giuseppe Balsamo Crivelli, Vincenzo Masserotti and Giustino Arpesani – combatted in vain. In particular, Balsamo Crivelli fought with great passion for many years to keep the level of the Botanic Garden of Brera at a satisfactory level, but he did not achieve the desired aim. However, he complied a partial list of the garden’s plants, of which an updated version is presented here.

The five books under review represent some of the recent achievements of Italian historiography of the early modern period. The gradual opening of Inquisitional archives in the 1990s and the growing sophistication of historical analysis of Inquisitorial documents have expanded dramatically our knowledge of and familiarity with the institutional and legal histories of the Inquisition and of the operation of justice in the Italian peninsula. One result of this is that the earlier and innovative work of Carlo Ginzburg in Inquisitorial archives has come under scrutiny. The books under review present a new view of the functioning of the Italian Inquisition, and by so doing shed new light on issues of authority and power in early modern Italy. Implicitly, the books under review also posit themselves against microstoria and address the larger working of power over long periods of time.

La parola «archivio» deriva dal greco ἀρχεῖον e dal latino archīvum ed indica un insieme ordinato ed inventariato di documenti, sia essi pubblici che privati, che si riferiscono ad una collezione che può avere anche valore storico. Tuttavia la parola «archivio» non solo definisce la raccolta documentaria ma con lo stesso termine si indica il luogo in cui tali documenti sono custoditi. In realtà sin dall’antichità l’uomo ha avvertito la necessità di lasciare testimonianza del suo passaggio e lo ha fatto mediante azioni diversificate. Tra queste certamente la rappresentazione del linguaggio, prima con l’incisione e poi con la nascita della scrittura (già intorno al 3400 a. C. in Mesopotamia con i Sumeri), ha costituito uno strumento fondamentale affinché l’uomo potesse descrivere e pertanto trasmettere al futuro la propria storia. É stata questa una prima importante formazione di archiviazione delle informazioni.Ovviamente il concetto si è evoluto tanto che in Italia già dal 78 a.C. a Roma si trovava il Tabularium ossia il luogo in cui erano custodite le tavole delle leggi relative allo Stato Romano. Così il concetto di archivio sin dall’epoca romana e per tutto il periodo medievale ha rappresentato nient’altro che il «luogo nel quale gli atti pubblici sono custoditi affinché acquisiscano fede pubblica» , ossia un valore legale.

Abstract Renaissance herbaria may provide precious information on exotic plants known or even introduced in Italy during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries AD. In the Erbario Estense, preserved in the Archivio di Stato di Modena (northern Italy), there are 14 species considered as allochthonous neophytes or not present in the Italian flora. First, we accurately verified the taxa identification; then, we searched for the same species in the other coeval Italian Renaissance herbaria and collected the information present in the written sources of the second half of the 1500s (concerning, above all, the use of these species as medicinal plants); finally, we paid attention to their current uses in ethnobotanical tradition and their market value. For 12 taxa, we could confirm the former identification; whereas for 2, we came to a different conclusion; the comparison with other Renaissance herbaria, particularly Aldrovandi’s, greatly helped this evaluation process. The species treated here are not placed according to a precise order nor do they have particular medicinal values in common: probably, the specimens were simply added to the existing nucleus, as the species were known or were proven to be rather useful. We shall be able to gain further knowledge when it shall be possible to study all the remaining species. In any case, the Erbario Estense is an important testimony for sixteenth-century botany, that contains some of the most ancient specimens of exotic species that are of common use in large parts of the world today. Graphical abstract

Cette recherche se concentre sur les fragments de manuscrits conservés aux Archives d'État de Modène et provenant de l'Archivio Estense. Il a été révélé qu'un nombre significatif de ces fragments proviennent des reliures des volumes qui composent le complexe d'archives de la Maison d'Este, la plus grande collection détenue aux Archives d'État de Modène. Ce fonds d'archives s'étend de 1317 à 1797 et comprend une grande variété de documents en termes de quantité et de types, mais il reste cohérent en raison de son origine dans un seul contexte institutionnel. La thèse commence par fournir une analyse détaillée de l'histoire archivistique de la collection de fragments, traçant ses origines et explorant les pistes de recherche antérieures. De plus, elle suggère une expansion idéale de la collection grâce à un recensement mené pendant la recherche, ce qui a conduit à la découverte et à l'identification d'environ 50 nouveaux fragments latins réutilisés dans les registres de l'Archivio Estense, toujours in situ. Ainsi, cette étude sera la première à révéler une part importante de l'héritage des manuscrits médiévaux qui a survécu sous une forme fragmentaire et qui est largement restée inédite. Contrairement aux recherches précédentes qui se sont concentrées sur l'analyse d'exemplaires individuels ou de groupes de fragments présentant des caractéristiques similaires (par exemple, les fragments hébreux ou ceux avec des notations musicales), cette thèse adopte une approche globale en examinant les éléments fragmentaires attribuables au même contexte de réutilisation. Le cœur de la thèse se concentre sur la méthodologie développée pour reconstruire les provenances définies comme "archéologiques", c'est-à-dire liées au contexte matériel de la découverte des fragments, en mettant particulièrement l'accent sur les témoins réutilisés dans les reliures des registres de l'Archivio Estense. De plus, la thèse inclut des fragments documentaires - généralement exclus des études sur la fragmentologie - offrant ainsi des opportunités de recherche supplémentaires et fournissant des perspectives significatives sur les aspects systématiques de la réutilisation, en particulier dans les domaines gouvernés par la famille d'Este. Cette approche interdisciplinaire met en évidence l'importance des études archivistiques et diplomatiques dans l'examen des fragments de manuscrits, qui étaient traditionnellement considérés principalement du point de vue paléographique et codicologique. Un catalogue partiel des fragments de parchemin en latin attribués aux Archives Estense est présenté, suivant le modèle de fiche descriptif établi dans la base de données Fragmentarium. L'analyse des fragments comprend l'identification du contenu, la datation, l'origine, ainsi que des aspects matériels et historico-contextuels. Dans certains cas, l'origine commune de plusieurs fragments a été reconnue, permettant ainsi la reconstruction de membra disiecta. Parallèlement à cette recherche, un projet pilote de numérisation de fragments des Archives d'État de Modène a été réalisé en collaboration avec le Centre d'études ARCE de l'Université de Bologne. Ce projet s'est concentré sur des spécimens sélectionnés pour la catalogation, avec une coordination des métadonnées réalisée par l'auteur de la thèse. Un rapport sur les activités menées dans le cadre du projet est inclus dans la thèse, ainsi que des réflexions sur les méthodologies adoptées
This research focuses on manuscript fragments preserved in the State Archives of Modena which originate from the Archivio Estense: it has been revealed that a significant number of these fragments come from the bindings of volumes that make up the archival complex of the House of Este, the largest collection held at the State Archives of Modena - this archival fund spans from 1317 to 1797 and comprises a diverse range of documents in terms of quantity and types, yet it remains coherent due to its origin from a single institutional context.The thesis begins by providing a detailed analysis of the archival history of the fragment collection, tracing its origins and exploring its previous research paths. Additionally, it suggests an ideal expansion of the collection through a census, conducted during the research, that has led to the discovery and identification of approximately 50 new Latin fragments reused in the registers of the Archivio Estense, still in situ. Hence, it will be the first study to disclose a significant portion of the medieval manuscript heritage that has survived in fragmentary form and largely remained unpublished.In contrast to previous research that focused on the analysis of individual exemplars or groups of fragments with similar characteristics (for example, the Hebrew fragments or those with musical notation), this thesis offers a comprehensive approach by examining fragmentary evidence attributable to the same context of reuse. The core of the thesis focuses on the methodology developed for reconstructing provenances defined as "archaeological", i.e. related to the material context of fragment discovery, particularly focusing on witnesses reused in the bindings of the Archivio Estense registers.Furthermore, the thesis includes documentary fragments - typically excluded from fragmentology studies - providing additional research opportunities and offering significant insights into systematic aspects of reuse, especially within the domains ruled by the Este family. This interdisciplinary approach highlights the importance of archival and diplomatic studies in examining manuscript fragments, which were traditionally considered primarily from paleographical and codicological perspectives.A partial catalog of Latin parchment fragments attributed to the Estense Archives is presented, following the descriptive sheet model established in the Fragmentarium database. The analysis of the fragments includes the identification of content, dating, location, as well as material and historical-contextual aspects. In some cases, the common origin of multiple fragments has been recognized, allowing for the reconstruction of membra disiecta.Parallel to this research, a pilot project for digitizing fragments from the State Archives of Modena was carried out in collaboration with the ARCE Studies Center at the University of Bologna. This project focused on selected specimens for cataloging, with metadata coordination undertaken by the thesis author; a report on the activities conducted within the project is included in the thesis, along with reflections on the adopted methodologies

Nei decenni centrali dell’Ottocento – il “secolo della Storia” –, gli archivi si aprono alla ricerca storica; una nuova consapevolezza dell’importanza delle fonti documentarie di età medievale e moderna si fa strada, anche in Italia. Si organizza progressivamente la rete degli Archivi di Stato: ma prima e dopo l’Unità, la città, gli studiosi “municipali” e le loro reti di relazioni, e con essi gli archivi e le istituzioni cittadine, restano un elemento dominante. Attraverso alcuni saggi d'inquadramento e una serie di ricerche dedicate a singoli contesti cittadini di tutta la Penisola, il volume approfondisce la varietà e la ricchezza di questa trasformazione, al centro e nelle periferie.

Il volume è dedicato a ricostruire il profilo biografico e dottrinario del modenese Nicolò Mattarelli, docente di diritto civile a Padova dai primi anni Novanta del secolo XIII al secondo decennio del Trecento. La ricerca si sviluppa lungo tre tappe distinte ma reciprocamente interconnesse: la conoscenza delle esperienze pubbliche e private del giurista basata, in larga misura, sulla lettura dei registri dei Memoriali notarili conservati all’Archivio di Stato di Modena; la ricostruzione della sua produzione didattica e scientifica grazie al recupero di numerosi manoscritti in archivi e biblioteche italiane e straniere, integrata dai folti richiami alle sue opinioni che emergono nella posteriore dottrina civilistica senza tuttavia oltrepassare, nell’utilizzo diretto di sue opere, la soglia del primo Quattrocento; e infine la memoria postuma di Mattarelli messa a fuoco seguendo i variegati percorsi della storia e della bibliografia giuridica e della bibliografia con ambizioni universali. Testimonianze, queste ultime, che si rivelano preziose per osservare le forme e le modalità con cui si è conservato e diffuso, nello spazio e nel tempo, il ricordo del giurista modenese, delle tappe salienti della sua attività di docente e delle labili tracce delle sue opere che ancora sopravvivono in età moderna sino a un recupero più corposo e criticamente sorvegliato che si avvia unicamente dallo scorcio del Settecento.