21. Community Archives - Cowhide ledger of the leaseholds of the Community of Vignola (1676-1691 - reg.)

Paper, 420x150mm, leaves [97]

Notes
Oblong-shaped register with leaves numbered only on recto and list at front of the leaseholders indicated in alphabetical order by name (leaves 2-9); according to the original numbering the first 11 leaves are not numbered, the numbering starts from leaf 87 and then goes back until 83, then it starts again from 1 to 82 (leaf 32 is missing)..
Incipit: "In the name of God and the Immaculate Virgin Mary and our patron saints Nazarius and Celsus, on the 13th day of November 1676, cowhide ledger of the annual ground rents of the very illustrious Community of Vignola in which any leaseholder can see the payments, which he must make at Christmas of every year to the same, and use the pro tempore agents appointed by me Nicoḷ Vallicelli on the orders of the gentlemen of the Public ..."

Title in the internal slip: Vachetone e libro delle misure delle berlete 1687

Previous markings: on internal slip n° 30; on the spine 15 corrected to 46

Cfr. Inventario generale… n. 46: “Libro dei livelli del 1676”

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22. Community Archives - Ledger for the collection of duty on contracts (1693-1724 - reg.)

Paper, 280x200mm, leaves [1], 135, + loose leaves (21/1-2, 75/1-2, 86/1, 123/1-2)

Notes
Register with leaves numbered only on recto (declared 143 but only 135), in which is entered the duty on contracts collected by the agents of the community authorized for tax collection (Domenico Belloi from 1693 to 1694 and Carlo Bazzani from 1697 to August 11 1720); reference to the notary who drew up the deed is fairly frequent and to the date of the deed; there are two recapitulations: Report on debtors of duty on contracts obtained from the entries in this ledger (116v. and following) and Monies collected from Duty on Contracts as in this ledger assessment by assessment from 1697 to all of July 1720.
Among the loose leaves there are: a note regarding the assets that are recorded in the valuation to the heirs of Roco del Boni (leaf 75/1); a copy of receipts (20 and 23 August 1739) of Giambattista Sabatini, collector of the Duty on Contracts of Modena, and Giacomo Serafini, collector of the City of Modena, which show that in the case of conflict between the collectors of the district of Modena and others, in the case that the properties are located in different fiefs and jursidictions, the duty is applied with a reduction of one third compared to other contracts (leaf 75/2); a certification (10 October 1722) by notary Giuseppe Pisa, son of the late Giacomo Antonio, in which is certified how in the deed of sale of a field located in the place known as "al Corno" Doctor Giovanni Bernadoni, purchaser, accepted the burden of the duty on contracts which should have been paid by the sellers, namely Counts Regolo, Ascanio and Ippolito Fontana (leaf 123/1); a receipt (4 December 1727) of Doctor Giovanni Bernardoni for £97.10 received by the community (leaf 123/2).

Incipit: Invoked the most holy name of Our Lord Jesus Christ the year of his glorious birth one thousand six hundred and ninety-three, first indiction, Monday the ninth of the month of November, under the rule of the most august Leopold Ignatius of Austria, Roman Emperor, ruling in these states his most serene grace Francesco II d'Este Duke of Modena, Reggio et and master of this marquisate of Vignola the most illustrious and excellent Gregorio Boncompagni Duke of Sora, et gentlemen, a felicitous beginning for the new ledger for entering and collecting the Duty on Contracts of this community and territory of Vignola, made and filled out by me the undersigned on the orders of the aforesaid illustrious community, to which for the correct and legitimate rights the said duty belongs, in this ledger, which has leaves with numbers up to 143 will be by myself, or other pro tempore agents, faithfully recorded said contracts and the collection of the duties as a perpetual memory and testimony of the truth, as such I solemnly proclaim for myself without altering or reducing anything defrauding the said community or others who could have interest, without any flaw or deceit, and so help me God our Lord, the glorious Virgin and our patron saints Nazarius and Celsus. Amen. Domenico Belloi imperial notary public Bolognese citizen, etc".

Title on spine: Contratti

Title on front cover: Contratto della Comunità di Vignola

Previous markings: on the spine n. 13? corrected to 33, another number 18? crossed out

Cfr. Inventario generale… n. 33: “Riscossioni per gabelle dal 1693 al 1724”

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23. Community Archives - Ledger for the collection of duty on contracts (1739-1781 - reg.)

Paper, 300x220, leaves [75], + loose leaves (19/1, 19/2, 39)1, 39/2, 39/3, 47/1, 61/1, 64/1) – annexe Comunità Vignola Gabella contratti, various dimensions, leaves [73]

Notes
Register with leaves numbered only on recto up to 142, many missing (leaves 72-120, 123-140), in which are reported the collections on duty on contracts performed by the agents of the community authorized to do so (unfortunately there are few references to the notary who drew up the deed or the date of the deed), at the back of there is a summary of the last entries settled, updated until 1781(January 13 1783).
The bundle of loose leaves Comunità di Vignola Gabella contratti (1745-1800), bearing the number 17 on the cover, contains various reports by notaries concerning contracts drawn up (1799-1800) bearing the marking F.I nn 1-12 (leaves 1-13); various debtor's notes of the Community of Vignola for the duty on contracts (1775-1788) extrapolated from the ledger (leaves 14-67); Esazioni fatte per gabella di contratto cominciando dall'anno 1745 a tutto il 1774, reporting the list of tax collectors from 1753 to 1774 (leaves 68-73).

Incipit: "Invoked the most Holy name of Our Lord Jesus Christ the year of His glorious birth one thousand seven hundred and thirty-nine on Monday the eighth of September. Begins faithfully the new Ledger of entries and collections of the duty on contracts of this Community and territory of Vignola, kept and compiled by me the undersigned [Carlo Andrea Aurelij lieutenant of the Company of Vignola] on the order of the aforesaid illustrious Community to which by correct and legitimate rights such Duty belongs, in this ledger, with leaves bearing successive numbers up to the number 142, will be by me or other pro tempore agents faithfully entered the said contracts and collections as perpetual memory and testimony of the truth, as I for myself declare without altering or reducing anything fraudulently of the said Community or of others who might have interest therein, without any flaw or deceit....."

Title on spine: Amministrazione della gabella del contratto di Vignola dal 1739 to 17...

Previous markings: on the spine n.37; on the front cover VIII, 80; on the rear cover 80

Cfr. Inventario generale… n. 37 “Amministrazione delle gabelle del contratto dal 1739 al 1778” (reg.) e n. 5/17 “Fascicolo gabela e contrati del [in bianco]” (fasc.)

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24. Community Archives - Accounting (1577-1799 - envelope)

Papers, various dimensions, quinternions and loose leaves

Notes
Folder consisting of numerous quinternions and loose leaves including accounts of stewards, notes and section of expenses, balance sheets of Charitable Institutions, assets and liabilities of the community, debtor's notes of the same, payment orders for incomes and estates, various kinds of documents including a poll tax register and a land tax section. A careful comparison with the Inventario generale has shown that most of the documentation of this folder comes from "fascicolo 2" (bundle 2), and namely, of the 42 items there listed n. 2, 6, 9-12, 14-19, 21-24, 26-37, 39 and 40 are present; moreover there are also two further ledgers in the same inventory respectively at n. 5/16 ("Libro detto rivista di tutte le bocche fuori di Vignola") and 4/17 ("Comparto di ghiaja nell'anno 1782" [but actually 1792]). Furthermore there are also a few documents presumably from the Marquisate Archives, concerning the jurisdiction of the podestà of Monfestino, the community of Monteombraro and the Marquisate Chamber.

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25. Community Archives - Accounting register for the stewards and for mill income (1575-1593 - reg.)

Paper, 305x210mm, 100 leaves + 1 loose leaf (44/1)

Notes
Register without binding and presumably mutilated at the end, with leaves numbered only on recto; it contains the six-monthly accounts presented by the pro tempore stewards concerning expenses incurred and the Giornale del mulino, namely the annual statement concerning the quantity of wheat and cereals taken by the community at Vignola mill. It deals with mainly travelling expenses incurred on behalf of the community and governor, for transport, festivities, the salaries of councillors, the accountant, the dykesman, the valuer, the clerk, the sheriff, the steward, the doctor and other officials of the community. Furthermore there are records of the expenses for works commissioned by the community – such as the maintenance of the walls, the clock tower and the citadel -, for works against flooding of the Panaro, for purchase of arms, for the administration of justice, for community disputes and drawing up the maximum prices, for the rent of water for the mill paid to the steward of Marano, for the Modena salt-works,, for security services during the fair and for the gifts made by the community to the marquis: Also noted are the fees of the inspector of weights and measures, scales and weighing devices, as well as the accounts for the rent of the workshop in Vignola in which he performed his inspections, the pay for the school masters, the expenses for the maintenance of the public clock and bell, of the premises of the community and the usury bank, of the holy places, expenses for the construction of gates and bridges, for the purchase and maintenance of the scales and weighing device at the mill and the silkworm market. Of particular interest are the notes referring to expenses sustained for the "fabrica della casa della magnifica Comunità" (construction of the community building) in 1585 (68v.-73v.) and "the expense for the gate and loggia for the visit of His Excellency our illustrious master" recorded in the first six months of 1589 (86v.-87v.); in 100r, there is an Inventario del li mobili de la comunità de Vignola 1581 (Inventory of furniture for the community of Vignola 1581) with the following annotation "records the undersigned material in the new house of community on December 21 1586".

Incipit: "Register where are kept the accounts of the money that the stewards spend without receipt and the accounts of the revenue of the mill for the community of Vignola".

Cfr. Inventario generale… n. 31: “Giornale dei conti ed entrata del mulino 1575”

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