Notarial Cultures and Border Spaces: Historiographical Approaches and Open Questions

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Simone Balossino
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6408-9484
Paolo Buffo
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4976-4242

Abstract

Through a comparative analysis of the exercise of notarial profession in the Late Middle Ages, with particular attention to regions located in frontier areas, this work addresses the historiographical issue of the circulation of documentary techniques, forms, and cultures. While such experiences are often interpreted as an almost automatic result of geographical proximity or political and commercial ties with regions characterized by consolidated and relatively homogeneous documentary traditions, recent historiographical advancements encourage a more thorough examination of local practices and the original processes of documentary writing. This approach not only allows for a reconsideration of the dynamics of interaction between different areas but also provides a deeper understanding of the active role of notaries in the creation and adoption of documentary models, adapting them to territorial specificities.

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Balossino, Simone, and Paolo Buffo. 2024. “Notarial Cultures and Border Spaces: Historiographical Approaches and Open Questions”. Reti Medievali Journal 25 (2), 169-79. https://doi.org/10.6093/1593-2214/11384.
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