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In the late Middle Ages, the tax pressure on local churches encouraged the emergence of peculiar forms of shared management of taxation. By comparing the situation of several dioceses in Central and Northern Italy, this contribution... more
In the late Middle Ages, the tax pressure on local churches encouraged the emergence of peculiar forms of shared management of taxation. By comparing the situation of several dioceses in Central and Northern Italy, this contribution examines the development of such experiences, analysing their profile and structure. Particular attention will be paid to 14th and 15th century Lombardy, where the redefinition of episcopal power and the consolidation of Visconti’s fiscal control over local churches had a significant impact on diocesan fiscal structures and on the balance between the different parts of the ecclesiastical body.
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In recent years, many studies have been dedicated to the accounting documentation of the medieval period and to the role played by notaries as producers of records. However, the crucial function that notaries engaged with the accounting... more
In recent years, many studies have been dedicated to the accounting documentation of the medieval period and to the role played by notaries as producers of records. However, the crucial function that notaries engaged with the accounting management of the late medieval political powers has been neglected. Starting from a large‐scale comparison between cases documented for South‐eastern France and Northern Italy, and also taking into account a variety of documents produced by secular and ecclesiastical powers, this essay analyses the occurrence and specific contents of notarial mediation in the unfolding of documentary accounting practices.
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Full text here: https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/SSMD/article/view/16761
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This article focuses on the diffusion of norms concerning episcopal control over tithes within synodal constitutions issued in Late Medieval Northern Italy. These norms appeared between the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, probably as... more
This article focuses on the diffusion of norms concerning episcopal control over tithes within synodal constitutions issued in Late Medieval Northern Italy. These norms appeared between the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, probably as a result of the insistence of canon law and decretals on this point. The article focuses on the extent to which the « transfer » of legislation from the papal « centre » to the periphery was accompanied by other dynamics, such as the transfer of models from one diocese to another or the survival of local customs. Particular attention is also paid to the political and institutional value of these norms, whether in preserving the libertas ecclesie or reinforcing the local spiritual and political authority of the bishop.
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The aim of this paper is to make some remarks on the definition of the fiscal apparatus of the Apostolic Chamber during the 14th century. Particular attention will be devoted to the documentation produced by the Collectors: far from being... more
The aim of this paper is to make some remarks on the definition of the fiscal apparatus of the Apostolic Chamber during the 14th century. Particular attention will be devoted to the documentation produced by the Collectors: far from being mere financial records, it also represented an important means of communication between the different levels of the papal financial administration. Using these sources, it is therefore possible to reconstruct not only the practices, but also the ongoing tension between the ideal model of bureaucratic management developed by the Apostolic see and the difficulties that the Collectors constantly faced.
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This paper aims to investigate how the papal policy influenced episcopal appointments in Northern Italy, during the first half of the 14th century, specifically under John XXII and Benedict XII (an age that was crucial in modifying the... more
This paper aims to investigate how the papal policy influenced episcopal appointments in Northern Italy, during the first half of the 14th century, specifically under John XXII and Benedict XII (an age that was crucial in modifying the relationship between the Papacy and the Italian episcopate). Particular attention will be paid to two different channels of promotion. The first one is related to the political dimension: I will try to evaluate how a crucial international event (i.e. the clash between Guelphs and Ghibellines in Northern Italy, in which the role of John XXII was decisive) influenced the appointment of bishops. In this area (and especially in those cities that had a strategic role for the political project of pope John and Bertrand du Pouget) the political background of the candidates was crucial, and bishops often came from the main Guelph families. Through an approach not limited to the “papal” perspective, I will also try to examine what consequences these appointments had on the role played by the bishop in their own dioceses. A career in the offices of the Papacy was another channel of promotion, that became progressively important during the Avignon Papacy. In the episcopal sees of Northern Italy, the appointing of curiales increased (especially under Benedict XII): they came both from France and Italy and usually had an high education. A comparative approach to the episcopal careers will enlighten the cultural background of these bishops and their identity. Both primary sources and historiography suggest the idea that they played an active role in the government of their own dioceses, for example by promoting a model of government based on a massive use of writing (some accounting practices adopted by the Apostolic Chamber disseminated also in episcopal chanceries), or by making important attempts to restore episcopal properties and rights.
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This paper investigates the channel of recruitment and the careers of the criminal judges in the State of Milan between the 14th and the 15th century. The comparison between different city-cases allow us to formulate important remarks on... more
This paper investigates the channel of recruitment and the careers of the criminal judges in the State of Milan between the 14th and the 15th century. The comparison between different city-cases allow us to formulate important remarks on these petty officials, with particular regard to their social and cultural profile and provenance.
Chapters
1. La selezione: il quadro normativo
2. La selezione: i canali
3. Provenienze e profili: le élite urbane
4. Provenienze e profili: i 'provinciali'
5. Note conclusive
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1. La selezione: il quadro normativo
2. La selezione: i canali
3. Provenienze e profili: le élite urbane
4. Provenienze e profili: i 'provinciali'
5. Note conclusive
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At the beginning of the 15th century, the notary Francesco Cortesi was personally entrusted with the reform of two of the main hospitals in Brescia. The analysis of the documentation produced on that occasion allow us to identify the... more
At the beginning of the 15th century, the notary Francesco Cortesi was personally entrusted with the reform of two of the main hospitals in Brescia. The analysis of the documentation produced on that occasion allow us to identify the reasons that led to the reorganization of the hospitals, and to examine in detail the outcomes of these initiatives.
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In Late-Medieval Lombardy, social, economic and institutional changes weakened seigniorial control over tithes; rural lords were often replaced by new players (i.e. rural communities, urban aristocracy). In this essay, I will first... more
In Late-Medieval Lombardy, social, economic and institutional changes weakened seigniorial control over tithes; rural lords were often replaced by new players (i.e. rural communities, urban aristocracy). In this essay, I will first analyze this transition; then, I will examine the seigniorial management of tithes.
The strategies adopted by the lords to control this right, the negotiations with the rural communities, and the ways of managing this important economic income allow us to understand relevant aspects of the seigniorial power in Lombardy at the end of the Middle Ages.
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The strategies adopted by the lords to control this right, the negotiations with the rural communities, and the ways of managing this important economic income allow us to understand relevant aspects of the seigniorial power in Lombardy at the end of the Middle Ages.
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Bartolomeo Baiguera was an important Lombard humanists at the beginning of the fifteenth century. As a notary, he also had a role in the episcopal chancery of Brescia in a time of great transformations. His personal history was... more
Bartolomeo Baiguera was an important Lombard humanists at the beginning of the fifteenth century. As a notary, he also had a role in the episcopal chancery of Brescia in a time of great transformations. His personal history was conditioned by the political transformations that affected Visconti Lombardy. Those events represent an important key to analyzing his literary production, as it was widely conditioned by Visconti's political propaganda.
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This essay provides an analysis of the troubled period that followed the death of Gian Galeazzo Visconti, by particularly focusing on the dominion of Pandolfo Malatesta in Eastern Lombardy, one of the condottieri that had served the duchy... more
This essay provides an analysis of the troubled period that followed the death of Gian Galeazzo Visconti, by particularly focusing on the dominion of Pandolfo Malatesta in Eastern Lombardy, one of the condottieri that had served the duchy in the previous decades. Special attention has been paid to the relationship between the new government and local factions, on order to verity to what extent Pandolfo was able to maintain the super partes role towards the factions that Gian Galeazzo had already promoted in the duchy. Another topic concerns the re-emergence of the Popolo within the local political society at that time, and particularly the weakness of this phenomenon in Brescia, at least until the first decade of the 15th century.
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This paper focuses on some important features of the economy of Brescia in the Late Middle Ages. Particular attention will be paid to agricultural trades and to some important local productions, but also to the active role played by... more
This paper focuses on some important features of the economy of Brescia in the Late Middle Ages. Particular attention will be paid to agricultural trades and to some important local productions, but also to the active role played by Tuscans, local merchants and aristocracies in shaping the economic activity of the city and its contado.
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This paper focuses on the process of selection and appointment of bishops at the end of the Middle Ages, by trying to summarize a number of topics debated in recent historiography (both Italian and European). Particular attention has paid... more
This paper focuses on the process of selection and appointment of bishops at the end of the Middle Ages, by trying to summarize a number of topics debated in recent historiography (both Italian and European). Particular attention has paid to the cultures of government that the bishops (and their agents) displayed in the management of the diocese.
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Al tema della pesca in età medievale gli storici si sono accostati muovendo da molteplici prospettive interpretative: dalla storia economica alla storia dell’alimentazione, dalle ricerche sulla cultura materiale a quelle di taglio... more
Al tema della pesca in età medievale gli storici si sono accostati muovendo da molteplici prospettive interpretative: dalla storia economica alla storia dell’alimentazione, dalle ricerche sulla cultura materiale a quelle di taglio giuridico e istituzionale. Questa indagine si concentra sullo sfruttamento ittico delle acque da parte degli episcopati nel corso del medioevo, con una peculiare attenzione per l’Italia centro-settentrionale e, segnatamente, l’area padana.
L'intero volume è scaricabile al link http://www.archiviodistatobrescia.beniculturali.it/index.php?pageId=243&draft=0&sespre=MW_
L'intero volume è scaricabile al link http://www.archiviodistatobrescia.beniculturali.it/index.php?pageId=243&draft=0&sespre=MW_
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This paper provides an analysis of the Lombard episcopate in the mid-14th century. Via a comparative approach, I will try to understand how both political events (i.e. the appeasement between the Apostolic See and the Visconti or the... more
This paper provides an analysis of the Lombard episcopate in the mid-14th century. Via a comparative approach, I will try to understand how both political events (i.e. the appeasement between the Apostolic See and the Visconti or the appointment of Giovanni Visconti as Archbishop of Milan) and institutional changes (i.e. the the extension of the apostolic reservation on episcopal appointments) influenced the main features of Lombard episcopate.
Secondly, this paper focuses on the specific cultures of government expressed by the prelates at that time, by concentrating on different topics, such as: the massive use of writings, the attempts to to restore episcopal properties, rights, and jurisdictions, the promotion of the episcopal authority by means of a number of interventions (such as the restoration of urban palaces and castles).
Finally, particular attention has been paid to the relationship between the political power of Visconti (at that time embodied by the Archbishop Giovanni) and Lombard episcopate, in order to identify spaces of cooperation and conflict
Secondly, this paper focuses on the specific cultures of government expressed by the prelates at that time, by concentrating on different topics, such as: the massive use of writings, the attempts to to restore episcopal properties, rights, and jurisdictions, the promotion of the episcopal authority by means of a number of interventions (such as the restoration of urban palaces and castles).
Finally, particular attention has been paid to the relationship between the political power of Visconti (at that time embodied by the Archbishop Giovanni) and Lombard episcopate, in order to identify spaces of cooperation and conflict
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Grazie alla collaborazione fra il Dipartimento di Studi Storici dell'Università degli Studi di Milano e Pearson-Mondadori, riprende la pubblicazione annuale degli 'Studi di Storia Medioevale e di Diplomatica'. Il nuovo numero della... more
Grazie alla collaborazione fra il Dipartimento di Studi Storici dell'Università degli Studi di Milano e Pearson-Mondadori, riprende la pubblicazione annuale degli 'Studi di Storia Medioevale e di Diplomatica'. Il nuovo numero della Rivista è disponibile in modalità Open Acces sul sito dedicato (https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/SSMD). Al link sarà peraltro possibile consultare e scaricare tutti i numeri della Prima Serie (1976-2001). Un particolare ringraziamento va a tutti i colleghi che hanno dato la loro disponibilità per il Comitato Scientifico.
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The aim of this paper is to revisit the social and institutional features of the Riviera di Salò in the Late Middle Ages, according to the recent historiographical debate on Italian rural communities. Specifically, the connection between... more
The aim of this paper is to revisit the social and institutional features of the Riviera di Salò in the Late Middle Ages, according to the recent historiographical debate on Italian rural communities. Specifically, the connection between the episcopal see of Brescia and the Riviera during the age of Visconti is highlighted, so as to emphasize centrifugal and centripetal forces acting within the federation.
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A Brescia, come in altri centri urbani dell'Italia centro-settentrionale, i secoli XII-XV sono un periodo di vivace sperimentazione politica. I governi comunali, prima, e i regimi signorili, poi, contribuiscono a forgiare il volto della... more
A Brescia, come in altri centri urbani dell'Italia centro-settentrionale, i secoli XII-XV sono un periodo di vivace sperimentazione politica. I governi comunali, prima, e i regimi signorili, poi, contribuiscono a forgiare il volto della città attraverso la committenza di opere destinate soprattutto agli spazi pubblici e spesso cariche di messaggi politici. Comune e signoria partecipano inoltre alla creazione e affermazione di simboli e rituali che esprimono, allora come oggi, l'identità locale quali lo stemma comunale con il leone, che Carducci rese poi famoso associandolo all'eroismo della città martire delle Dieci Giornate (1849), oppure il culto civico di Faustino e Giovita, "nuovi" patroni di Brescia, e quello delle reliquie delle Sante Croci, che ancora oggi scandiscono il calendario delle feste cittadine. Attraverso una variegata selezione di documenti e opere, alcuni inediti, il volume propone un viaggio attraverso tre secoli di storia, soffermandosi sui grandi eventi e cantieri che hanno segnato la città, e sui suoi protagonisti, dagli uomini del Comune ai Visconti e al Malatesta.
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Il quinto volume della serie La signoria rurale nel XIV-XV secolo: per ripensare l’Italia tardomedievale (Prin 2015) offre ai lettori i risultati di un grande censimento delle formazioni signorili radicate nelle campagne italiane del Tre... more
Il quinto volume della serie La signoria rurale nel XIV-XV secolo: per ripensare l’Italia tardomedievale (Prin 2015) offre ai lettori i risultati di un grande censimento delle formazioni signorili radicate nelle campagne italiane del Tre e Quattrocento. 146 schede, dovute a sessanta diversi autori, propongono informazioni di sintesi relative alle realtà più importanti, soffermandosi in particolare sulle loro vicende politiche, le modalità di esercizio del potere sui sudditi, la dimensione economica del dominatus, ed offrendo indicazioni relative alla produzione documentaria legata a ciascuna signoria
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Con il progetto LIMEN intendiamo studiare i linguaggi verbali (parole, formule, citazioni) e non verbali (immagini, forme e supporti materiali, numeri e dispositivi ragionieristico-contabili) adottati dai notai nello svolgimento del... more
Con il progetto LIMEN intendiamo studiare i linguaggi verbali (parole, formule, citazioni) e non verbali (immagini, forme e supporti materiali, numeri e dispositivi ragionieristico-contabili) adottati dai notai nello svolgimento del complesso ruolo di mediazione tra persone, culture e istanze differenti, le cui premesse teoriche sono rintracciabili in Età Classica e Tardo Antica, ma le cui linee di sviluppo si comprendono solo in una prospettiva di lungo periodo, giungendo a maturazione in Età Medievale.
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Il volume si propone di omaggiare, con saggi di vario argomento (storico, letterario, artistico e scientifico), Angelo Brumana, punto di riferimento imprescindibile nel panorama culturale bresciano e non solo.
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Here are published the proceedings of the conference Gli spazi economici della signoria rurale nel basso medioevo. Casi lombardi e confronti (Milan, oct. 29-30, 2018), part of the 2015 PRIN La signoria rurale nel XIV-XV secolo: per... more
Here are published the proceedings of the conference Gli spazi economici della signoria rurale nel basso medioevo. Casi lombardi e confronti (Milan, oct. 29-30, 2018), part of the 2015 PRIN La signoria rurale nel XIV-XV secolo: per ripensare l’Italia tardomedievale (national coordinator prof. Sandro Carocci). As part of this project, the Milanese research unit investigated the economic dimension of the rural lordship. The essays collected here focus mainly on Lombardy at the time of the Visconti and Sforza dominion, but also include important research on the surroundings region.
The full issue is available here https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/SSMD/index
The full issue is available here https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/SSMD/index
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Facendo leva su una documentazione notevole, per quantità e qualità, questo libro propone un’analisi ad ampio spettro sul governo della diocesi di Brescia dalla seconda metà del Duecento fino agli inizi del XV secolo, fornendo così una... more
Facendo leva su una documentazione notevole, per quantità e qualità, questo libro propone un’analisi ad ampio spettro sul governo della diocesi di Brescia dalla seconda metà del Duecento fino agli inizi del XV secolo, fornendo così una nuova luce grazie a cui guardare, dal punto di vista privilegiato di un documentatissimo “caso di studio”, zone ancora poco illuminate del nostro basso medioevo.
Nel solco di un importante filone storiografico, il volume si concentra sull’articolato gruppo di notai, vicari e collaboratori che affiancava il presule alla guida della diocesi, dando voce anche a tematiche inedite, come ad esempio l’analisi degli spazi “fisici” entro cui le diverse funzioni del governo diocesano erano espletate, oppure lo studio delle pratiche e culture contabili espresse dagli operatori di curia.
Particolare attenzione è rivolta alla gestione del patrimonio, anche in relazione alla costituzione di sistemi basati su un impiego massiccio della scrittura: una questione rispetto alla quale, nel corso del Trecento, i presuli cercarono di dare risposte via via differenti.
Nel solco di un importante filone storiografico, il volume si concentra sull’articolato gruppo di notai, vicari e collaboratori che affiancava il presule alla guida della diocesi, dando voce anche a tematiche inedite, come ad esempio l’analisi degli spazi “fisici” entro cui le diverse funzioni del governo diocesano erano espletate, oppure lo studio delle pratiche e culture contabili espresse dagli operatori di curia.
Particolare attenzione è rivolta alla gestione del patrimonio, anche in relazione alla costituzione di sistemi basati su un impiego massiccio della scrittura: una questione rispetto alla quale, nel corso del Trecento, i presuli cercarono di dare risposte via via differenti.
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This paper aims to investigate the episcopal administration of Northern Italian dioceses during the 14th century. Particular attention will be paid (through a comparative approach) to the model of government and to the composite group of... more
This paper aims to investigate the episcopal administration of Northern Italian dioceses during the 14th century. Particular attention will be paid (through a comparative approach) to the model of government and to the composite group of people who supported the bishop.
Scholars have highlighted that during the Avignon Papacy a career in the offices of the Papacy became an important channel of promotion to the episcopate, thanks to the legal instruments issued by the popes to strengthen their control over episcopal appointments. The general reservation issued by John XXII in Northern Italy surely fostered this phenomenon, which I will try to assess in this paper.
In such context, a number of curiales, churchmen who had a part in Papal government and at the Curia, were appointed bishops in Northern Italian dioceses. Their profiles are often known only partially; nevertheless, both primary sources and historiography suggest the idea that most of the time these prelates played an active role in the government of their own dioceses, for example by promoting a model of government based on the massive use writings, or by making important attempts to restore episcopal properties and rights. Therefore, I will try to understand how the fact of being curiales (and active in the offices of the Papal Curia) influenced their action as bishops.
Another important key-point of this paper will be the evaluation of the entourage that surrounded these prelates: a composite group, that often consisted of people with higher education and great experience in the diocesan offices. This entourage played a crucial role in shaping the episcopal government: a phenomenon which is still to be investigated.
Scholars have highlighted that during the Avignon Papacy a career in the offices of the Papacy became an important channel of promotion to the episcopate, thanks to the legal instruments issued by the popes to strengthen their control over episcopal appointments. The general reservation issued by John XXII in Northern Italy surely fostered this phenomenon, which I will try to assess in this paper.
In such context, a number of curiales, churchmen who had a part in Papal government and at the Curia, were appointed bishops in Northern Italian dioceses. Their profiles are often known only partially; nevertheless, both primary sources and historiography suggest the idea that most of the time these prelates played an active role in the government of their own dioceses, for example by promoting a model of government based on the massive use writings, or by making important attempts to restore episcopal properties and rights. Therefore, I will try to understand how the fact of being curiales (and active in the offices of the Papal Curia) influenced their action as bishops.
Another important key-point of this paper will be the evaluation of the entourage that surrounded these prelates: a composite group, that often consisted of people with higher education and great experience in the diocesan offices. This entourage played a crucial role in shaping the episcopal government: a phenomenon which is still to be investigated.
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One century after the printing of "Intorno al catello di Breno", a new edition of that book is a good opportunity to glance at the historiographical and cultural milieu in which Romolo Putelli wrote his masterpiece.
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This talk has been focused on the theme of territorial control in East Lombardy (Bergamo and Brescia) during the Visconti (1330s-1403) and Malatesta (1404-1421) ages. Particular attention has been paid to: "administrative" partitions of... more
This talk has been focused on the theme of territorial control in East Lombardy (Bergamo and Brescia) during the Visconti (1330s-1403) and Malatesta (1404-1421) ages. Particular attention has been paid to: "administrative" partitions of the contado; techniques of government (litterae, old and new offices, storage of informations); relationship between central power and factions in order to control the district.
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Apprendistato dello Storico III (2019). Dialettiche del Potere: rivendicazione, usurpazione, giustificazione, 30-31 Maggio 2019, Università degli studi di Roma - La Sapienza, 2019. Programma delle giornate, completo di orari e titoli... more
Apprendistato dello Storico III (2019). Dialettiche del Potere: rivendicazione, usurpazione, giustificazione, 30-31 Maggio 2019, Università degli studi di Roma - La Sapienza, 2019.
Programma delle giornate, completo di orari e titoli delle sessioni e delle relazioni.
Programma delle giornate, completo di orari e titoli delle sessioni e delle relazioni.
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Ce colloque marquera l’aboutissement d’un projet de recherche sur deux ans (2017-2018 et 2018-2019) faisant l’objet d’une collaboration franco-américaine et dirigé par Rowan Dorin (Université de Stanford) et Christine Barralis... more
Ce colloque marquera l’aboutissement d’un projet de recherche sur deux ans (2017-2018 et 2018-2019) faisant l’objet d’une collaboration franco-américaine et dirigé par Rowan Dorin (Université de Stanford) et Christine Barralis (Université de Lorraine). Projet financé par le Thomas Jefferson Fund de la FACE Foundation, les universités de Stanford et de Lorraine, le Centre France-Stanford d’études interdisciplinaires.
Enjeux et objectifs scientifiques
L’objet de ce colloque est d’étudier les transferts, créations, transformations et résiliences de normes au sein des législations ecclésiastiques locales entre 1215 et 1500. Le projet de recherche dont est issu cette rencontre est centré sur la France médiévale et les territoires proches (France actuelle, Flandres, Suisse, Italie du Nord), mais le colloque pourra être l’occasion d’ouvrir le champ géographique à l’ensemble de l’Europe catholique, dans une optique comparatiste. Un intérêt particulier sera porté à la porosité ou l’imperméabilité des frontières juridictionnelles diocésaines et provinciales, dans un questionnement sur la création et l’éventuelle uniformisation des droits locaux.
Alors que la question de la diffusion, au sein des statuts synodaux et provinciaux, du droit émanant des pontifes et conciles généraux a déjà fait l’objet d’un certain nombre d’études [Foreville, 1976 ; Pixton, 1995; Unger, 2004 ...], la question des transferts de législations entre diocèses (et entre diocèses et provinces), des modalités et des limites de ces transferts, a surtout été abordée via la constitution de quelques grands livres synodaux du XIIIe siècle [Avril, Pontal, Cheney]. Il s’agit donc d’un champ d’études encore largement en friche concernant de larges espaces (sud et est du royaume de France notamment) et les XIVe-XVe siècles.
C’est pourtant une question fondamentale en raison d’un triple contexte : de 1215 (concile de Latran IV) à 1500, l’Église occidentale est marquée par une fort développement du droit canonique, par la centralisation de l’administration de l’Église et par le développement des synodes diocésains et conciles provinciaux, lieux d’expression des normes. Il importe donc de se demander dans quelle mesure ce contexte nouveau a eu un impact sur la création et la standardisation éventuelle des législations locales. En questionnant le processus et les limites de ces transferts entre des diocèses, de diocèses au niveau provincial et inversement, nous questionnons les limites de la centralisation, la subsistance de spécificités et d’identités locales au sein de l’Église, la dynamique des pouvoirs locaux qui s’emparent ou non des législations générales, leur résistent, les transforment, et qui mettent en place de nouvelles pratiques et normes dans des processus bottom-up, et non pas seulement top-down, de creation des législations. Dans un champ scientifique qui s’est longtemps focalisé sur la production législative initiée par la papauté, nous entendons donc porter l’attention sur le dynamisme des productions législatives locales. Celles-ci étant largement liées aux contextes locaux, leur étude nous permettra également de jeter un nouvel éclairage sur l’évolution des pratiques religieuses et sociales à la fin du Moyen Âge et la manière dont ces normes contribuent à maintenir ou construire des identités régionales propres.
Enjeux et objectifs scientifiques
L’objet de ce colloque est d’étudier les transferts, créations, transformations et résiliences de normes au sein des législations ecclésiastiques locales entre 1215 et 1500. Le projet de recherche dont est issu cette rencontre est centré sur la France médiévale et les territoires proches (France actuelle, Flandres, Suisse, Italie du Nord), mais le colloque pourra être l’occasion d’ouvrir le champ géographique à l’ensemble de l’Europe catholique, dans une optique comparatiste. Un intérêt particulier sera porté à la porosité ou l’imperméabilité des frontières juridictionnelles diocésaines et provinciales, dans un questionnement sur la création et l’éventuelle uniformisation des droits locaux.
Alors que la question de la diffusion, au sein des statuts synodaux et provinciaux, du droit émanant des pontifes et conciles généraux a déjà fait l’objet d’un certain nombre d’études [Foreville, 1976 ; Pixton, 1995; Unger, 2004 ...], la question des transferts de législations entre diocèses (et entre diocèses et provinces), des modalités et des limites de ces transferts, a surtout été abordée via la constitution de quelques grands livres synodaux du XIIIe siècle [Avril, Pontal, Cheney]. Il s’agit donc d’un champ d’études encore largement en friche concernant de larges espaces (sud et est du royaume de France notamment) et les XIVe-XVe siècles.
C’est pourtant une question fondamentale en raison d’un triple contexte : de 1215 (concile de Latran IV) à 1500, l’Église occidentale est marquée par une fort développement du droit canonique, par la centralisation de l’administration de l’Église et par le développement des synodes diocésains et conciles provinciaux, lieux d’expression des normes. Il importe donc de se demander dans quelle mesure ce contexte nouveau a eu un impact sur la création et la standardisation éventuelle des législations locales. En questionnant le processus et les limites de ces transferts entre des diocèses, de diocèses au niveau provincial et inversement, nous questionnons les limites de la centralisation, la subsistance de spécificités et d’identités locales au sein de l’Église, la dynamique des pouvoirs locaux qui s’emparent ou non des législations générales, leur résistent, les transforment, et qui mettent en place de nouvelles pratiques et normes dans des processus bottom-up, et non pas seulement top-down, de creation des législations. Dans un champ scientifique qui s’est longtemps focalisé sur la production législative initiée par la papauté, nous entendons donc porter l’attention sur le dynamisme des productions législatives locales. Celles-ci étant largement liées aux contextes locaux, leur étude nous permettra également de jeter un nouvel éclairage sur l’évolution des pratiques religieuses et sociales à la fin du Moyen Âge et la manière dont ces normes contribuent à maintenir ou construire des identités régionales propres.
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Il potere è stato spesso fine e mezzo dell'agire dell'uomo nel corso dei secoli: la sua ricerca e il suo mantenimento hanno mosso da sempre gli intimi ingranaggi della Storia, dai più ampi contesti europei alle più ridotte esperienze... more
Il potere è stato spesso fine e mezzo dell'agire dell'uomo nel corso dei secoli: la sua ricerca e il suo mantenimento hanno mosso da sempre gli intimi ingranaggi della Storia, dai più ampi contesti europei alle più ridotte esperienze locali. Ad oggi questa sua natura capillare ci permette di elevarlo a privilegiato punto di osservazione delle vicende umane. Si tratta dunque di un argomento trasversale che consente di mettere in relazione studi apparentemente distanti, ma intimamente interconnessi, come quelli proposti in questo incontro. Anche quest’anno l’Apprendistato dello Storico persegue infatti lo scopo per cui è stato ideato: mettere a confronto le ricerche di giovani studiosi provenienti da tutta Europa, sotto l’occhio attento di esperti medievisti di alto calibro.
Research Interests: Medieval Literature, High Middle Ages, Late Middle Ages, Medieval History, Medieval Studies, and 12 moreMedieval Church History, Early Middle Ages (History), Power and jurisdiction in Medieval history, Storia medievale, Middle Ages, Historia Medieval, Middle Aged, Forme Del Potere, Medieval power, Le Insegne Del Potere, Storia Della Chiesa Medievale, and Medieval Rituals of Power
Presentazione del secondo volume di Storia di Salò e dintorni. La Magnifica Patria (1336-1796). Società, arte, devozione e pandemie. Con gli interventi del curatore Gian Pietro Brogiolo e degli autori Maddalena Bassani, Ivan Bendinoni,... more
Presentazione del secondo volume di Storia di Salò e dintorni. La Magnifica Patria (1336-1796). Società, arte, devozione e pandemie. Con gli interventi del curatore Gian Pietro Brogiolo e degli autori Maddalena Bassani, Ivan Bendinoni, Monica Ibsen, Fabrizio Pagnoni, Giovanni Pelizzari, Giuseppe Piotti e Fabio Verardi.
Per il saggio in volume Bassani, Una statua quattrocentesca (?) nel Duomo di Salò, vedi:
https://www.academia.edu/43624201/Una_statua_quattrocentesca_nel_Duomo_di_Sal%C3%B2_2020
Per il saggio in volume Bassani, Una statua quattrocentesca (?) nel Duomo di Salò, vedi:
https://www.academia.edu/43624201/Una_statua_quattrocentesca_nel_Duomo_di_Sal%C3%B2_2020