Città del Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 4939 (Chronicon Sanctae Sophiae), ed. CSS, II, 6, pp. 439-443

Title: Città del Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vat. lat. 4939 (Chronicon Sanctae Sophiae), ed. CSS, II, 6, pp. 439-443
Document number: 1364
Author(s): Paola Massa (file creation on 2021-12-12); Paola Massa (last change on 2021-12-12)
Record source: Critical edition
Document type: Marquis’/ducal/princely diploma
Document tradition: Copy
Fiscal property: Yes
Provenance: Sancta Sophia; monasterium (Benevento)

Date: 745 July
Topical date: Benevento
Date/period of redaction: XII pm

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In nomine Domini Dei Salvatoris nostri Iesu Christi. Firmamus atque concessemus nos domnus vir gloriosissimusvir gloriosus/vir sublimis Gisulfusmarquis/duke summus duxmarquis/duke genti Langobardorum in ęcclesia Beate SophieJURIDICAL PERSON: churches, private foundations; KEYWORD: churches, private foundations quam Zachariaabbots venerabilis abbasabbots pater noster a fundamentis edificare visus est in locum qui nominatur ad Pontecellumvillages/settlements, fiscal property, quod fuit de quodam Vvadulfi, omnia et in omnibus de quo domnus bone memorie Romovaldmarquis/duke genitor noster predicti Zacharie abbati concesset, unde et precepta potestatismarquis’/ducal/princely diploma eius firmata habere videtur, id est in primis casas cum curtes vel hortas, molino et valneum, clausuriasKEYWORD: fiscal property, object, redistributive, outflow, iure proprietatis/pleno iure, allocation to churches; KEYWORD: houses; KEYWORD: curtes; KEYWORD: fruits/vegetables, agricultural workers; KEYWORD: mills ubi ipsa ecclesia edificata est, et terralanded possessions, fiscal property, object, redistributive, outflow, iure proprietatis/pleno iure, allocation to churches vacua qui est trans rivum, et alium hortumfruits/vegetables qui esse videtur iuxta fluvio Sabbatorivers, fiscal property, qui fuit de quodam Trasoaldi, simul et casacasalia in Quintodecimovillages/settlements, landed possessions, fiscal property qui fuit de quodam Pergoaldi, simul cum terras, vineas, pratis seu clausurias, cultum et incultum, omnia et in omnibus de quantum in eodem locis habere visus fuitKEYWORD: fiscal property; KEYWORD: landed possessions; KEYWORD: wine, simul et omnem substantiam quod Totuni Transpadano, casas, terras, vineas, cultum et incultum, movilia atque inmoviliaKEYWORD: fiscal property; KEYWORD: houses; KEYWORD: landed possessions; KEYWORD: wine, qui habitare visus fuit erga Sancto Valentinovillages/settlements, houses, fiscal property, simul etiam et omnem substantiam qui fuit quodam Aloaldi filio quod Siduli, tam casas infra hanc Beneventanam civitatem quam et casalis et domu cultas, vineas, territurio, cultum et incultum, movilia atque inmoviliaKEYWORD: fiscal property, object, redistributive, outflow, iure proprietatis/pleno iure, allocation to churches; KEYWORD: houses; KEYWORD: cities, fiscal property; KEYWORD: casalia; KEYWORD: domuscultae; KEYWORD: wine; KEYWORD: landed possessions, et omnem substantiam quondam Fusculi casario, casas, vineas, territurio, cultum et incultum, movilia atque inmovilia, servos et ancillasKEYWORD: fiscal property, object, redistributive, outflow, iure proprietatis/pleno iure, allocation to churches; KEYWORD: cheese, specialized workers; KEYWORD: houses; KEYWORD: wine; KEYWORD: landed possessions; KEYWORD: slave, omnia et in omnibus de quantum nominati Fusculi pertinuit substantia, simul etiam et terra in locis qui nominatur **** Fluvio Laurohouses, rivers, landed possessions, fiscal property, slave, quas cum Paulo et Deusdede venerabili abbateabbots habere visus fuit per domnus Zacharias, seu et substantia qui fuet quoddam Iuliani; omnia et in omnibus quantum eius portio fuit , quasm cum Deusdedi abbate habere visus est, simul grege de ***** pecora cum mandras et pascua seu pastores suossheep, fiscal property, object, redistributive, outflow, iure proprietatis/pleno iure, allocation to churches, specialized workers qui fuerunt de Corbuli ammessario tres cum iumentas suas, caballos domitos capita quindecim, armentos de baccas et boves domitos, carra ferrata [****], argentum et aeramentumKEYWORD: fiscal property, object, redistributive, outflow, iure proprietatis/pleno iure, allocation to churches; KEYWORD: horses; KEYWORD: cows; KEYWORD: silver; KEYWORD: copper vel omnia de quicquid ipse abbas Zacharias sua spontanea voluntate in ipsum veneravilem locus Beate Sophie offerri previderit, in ea vero ratione ut de hęc omnia in ęcclesia Beate Sophie nostrum preceptum firmavimus eo quod ab omni subiugatione hominibus ea absolvimuspublic exactions, privileges, exemption ut nęque ab episcopos dominetur nęque a sinodochio defendatur, nęque a nullum monasterium aut a qualibet ęcclesiastico ordine subiugetur, sed sacerdospriests qui in eodem monasterio deservierit, absoluta securitas ei permaneat, exceptum ad nostrum sacrum palatium obedientiam habeantimmunity; et qui contra hunc preceptum firmationis atque offertionis ire temptaverit, sicut sacrilegus ab altario repellatur et a trecentorum decem et octo patrum maneat anathemate et cum Iuda traditorem eternum mereat mancipari supplicio, et sic nostra presens definitio atque roburationis preceptum secundum preceptum genituri nostro ex hoc et in perpetuis temporibus maneat roboratus. Quod vero preceptum offertionis seu firmationis ex iussu nominate potestati dictavi ego Audefususother palatine officer duddus et referendariusother palatine officer tibi Aldichisnotary notarionotary scribendum. Actum Beneventocities in palatio mense iulio per indictione tertia decima. Feliciter.

Keywords: abbots, agricultural workers, allocation to churches, casalia, cheese, churches, cities, copper, cows, curtes, domuscultae, exemption, fiscal property, fruits/vegetables, horses, houses, immunity, iure proprietatis/pleno iure, landed possessions, marquis/duke, marquis’/ducal/princely diploma, mills, notary, object, other palatine officer, outflow, priests, private foundations, privileges, public exactions, redistributive, sheep, silver, slave, specialized workers, vir gloriosus/vir sublimis, wine.

Editions and document summaries: Editions: IS2 VIII, coll. 611-612; IS2, X, col. 448; TROYA, CDL, IV, 578, pp. 171-174; Bertolini P. 2002, 55, pp. 464-477; CSS, II, 06, pp. 439-443 (source of the text reproduced here); CDL, IV/2, n. 24, pp. 82-86. Document summaries: Assemanus 1751-1753, II, p. 580; Bethmann, Holder-Egger 1878, 161 (v. Smidt 1910, p. 137); Chroust 1888, 22 (v. Smidt 1910, p. 143); RIM, 278.

Bibliography: Bertolini O. 1926, 55.

Links: https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.lat.4939

Commentary

Il cod. Vat. lat. 4939, noto come Liber preceptorum Beneventani monasterii S. Sophiae o, più comunemente, come Chronicon S. Sophiae, fu redatto nello scriptorium del monastero di S. Sofia di Benevento e terminato nell'anno 1119. Il documento è emesso dal duca Gisulfo II.