Dear grad students in early modern and medieval history,

I’m organizing an informal, virtual writing/working session (probably starting early September, depending on people’s needs/availability) for all graduate students in early modern/medieval history.

Do you want to connect with peers, need feedback, accountability, or just don’t want to work…[Read more]

BNCF

Libro botanico chiamato Orto secco, ms. Miscell. Sec. XIV-XV, fols. 226r-319v (Gerozzo di Francesco Bardi, Ricordanze (1375-1426))

Magliabechiano XXV, 44, n.6, folios 36r-39v (Giovanni d’Alessandro Arrigucci, Ricordanze della sua famiglia e della sua consorteria (1397))

Thank you, Carla. I have gotten similar advice from a former Professor once: “Take a break when the writing is going well.” It sounds counterintuitive, but it actually helps me to stay motivated.

Thank you for the suggestion, Barbara! I have found a similar app for my Iphone (called Flora) and love it. I have also found writing sessions with a friend/colleague to be very helpful. You set a time/date to meet on Zoom (or whichever program you prefer) and then we just write in silence together, checking in at predetermined intervals to keep…[Read more]

ASVe, Compagnia dei corrieri (*Selections covering most of S1 & S2)

ASVe, Capi del consiglio di dieci, 16 (*Selections)

ASVe, Senato, Dispacci degli ambasciatori, 4, 9, 28, 29, 30, 31, 70, 71 (*Selections)

ASVe, Inquisitori di stato, 157, 216, 449 (*Selections)

*Selections largely related to couriers and posts, but some generally addressing…[Read more]

ASMi, Atti di Governo, Finanza, 353, 933, 936, 949, 965, 976, 2104 (Selections*)

ASMi, Atti di Governo, Culto parte antica, 558

ASMi, Registri, 16-22 (Selections*, many index pages)

ASMi, Carteggio, 20, 150, 220, 251, 276, 300-400 (Selections*)

*Selections largely related to couriers and posts, but some generally addressing crime & policing,…[Read more]

ASF, Esecutore degli Ordinamenti di Giustizia

NB: judicial records of elite violence against popolani

1 (inquisitiones, Dec. 1343-April 1344)

2 (accusationes, 29 Nov. 1343-18 April 1344)

3 (testes ad offensam et defensam, 8 Dec. 1343-22 April 1344)

13 (accusationes 1 June 1344 – 24 Oct. 1344)

24 (accusationes 22 Nov. 1344 – 16 March…[Read more]