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Location

Province of Asti, Italy

Printer/Publisher

Vatican City, Catholic Church

Creation Date

7-13-1518

Description

Manuscript on parchment with original bulla attached on hemp cord. Dated 13 July 1518.

Addressed to ecclesiastical authority, namely Bernardino Strocio, canon of Casale Monserrato. Signed by apostolic secretary, P. Gabrielis (likely Pietro Gabrielli da Fano, secretary to Leo X).

The bulla on this document, displaying Leo PAPA X, on one side, has the traditional image of Saints Peter & Paul on the other side with a variation on bullae: this one has the addition of the Medici symbol of five balls, which figure heavily in architecture in both Rome and in Florence, seat of the Medici family.

Script: Single column, 18 lines in papal documentary script, Latin.

Issued by Pope Leo X, this bull rules on a dispute relating to the alleged illegal use of lands owned by the Monastery of Saints Giacomo and Filippo in Asti. After a long judicial process in the ecclesiastical jurisdiction, the bull confirms three previous determinations regarding the usufruct (i.e., the right to use and enjoy the advantages of another's property, so long as it is well maintained) of monastery lands by a community of inhabitants in Calliano (an area about six miles from Asti).

The bull rules in favor of the monastery, and points out that the convicted parties had submitted false testimony during the judicial process. They are thus ordered to assume the costs of the process and, in addition, return to the monastery the benefits illegally obtained from the land in dispute. (Translation and interpretation by Dr. Roberto Casazza, per dealer's notes).

Gift of A. Gordon Hunter.

Original Format

1 leaf; manuscript on parchment with lead bulla attached on hemp cord

Original Size

225 x 336 mm

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/43862

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