In Lucca in 1430 the republic was restored after 30 years of princely rule. The restored republic ruled over a territory that included much of the Versilia and parts of the Garfagnana. The important role played by notaries in the administration of the territories of both cities and princes has long been recognized. Moving rapidly from office to office, notaries were key figures in the courts, as administrators, and for the fisc. The present article examines the functions, personnel, reputation and effectiveness of notaries in the service of fifteenth-century Lucca following the restoration of liberty. Much attention has been paid to state-formation and territorial administration in the recent literature; relatively little to the precise role played by notaries. This article aims to provide a case study against which experiences elsewhere can be measured. Lucca was distinctive in the fifteenth-century context by virtue of its continued independence as a traditional city-state. Comparisons have been drawn between Lucca and its neighbouring states, but with due recognition of the obvious differences that divide Lucca both from the newer territorial conglomerations and from subjected cities that continued to enjoy extensive, supervised rights over their local administration.

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城市公证人和领土管理：卢卡，1430–1501

1430 年在卢卡，共和国在经过 30 年的君主统治后恢复。恢复后的共和国统治的领土包括维西利亚的大部分地区和加法尼亚纳的部分地区。公证人在管理城市和王子的领土方面所起的重要作用早已得到认可。公证员迅速从一个办公室转移到另一个办公室，他们是法院、行政人员和财政局的关键人物。本文考察了在 15 世纪卢卡恢复自由后公证人的职能、人员、声誉和效力。最近的文献对国家形成和领土管理给予了很多关注；公证人所扮演的确切角色相对较少。本文旨在提供一个案例研究，据此可以衡量其他地方的经验。卢卡因其作为传统城邦的持续独立而在 15 世纪的背景下与众不同。已经对卢卡及其邻国进行了比较，但应充分认识到将卢卡与较新的领土集团以及继续享有对其地方行政管理的广泛监督权利的附属城市之间的明显差异。