- Deliberations of the Padri del Comune on the stone facing of the loggiaDownload
Deliberations of the magistracy responsible for the public fabric, concerning the finishing of the loggia. Row 12 requires bush hammering to make the stone facing uniform.
- Place
- Genova
- Date
- 1654-1663
- Building office file on the preparation of sandstone blocks for the portalDownload
File of the building office concerning the portal works, with notes on the working of the sandstone. Line 77 records the use of bush hammering to prepare the blocks.
- Place
- Dresden
- Date
- 1609-1617
- Guildhall building records, on the dressing of façade stones before settingDownload
Records of the building works undertaken for the Guildhall, including specifications for the dressing of stone. Line 32 requires bush hammering of the façade stones before they are mounted.
- Place
- London
- Date
- 1698
- Record of works on the church fabric, with the consolidation of the inner facing in lime mortarDownload
Memorandum of works carried out on the church fabric, with the materials employed. Row 27 records that the lime mortar was laid in two coats to consolidate the inner facing.
- Creator
- Vicariato di Roma
- Place
- Roma
- Date
- 1650-1660
- Building file on the repair of the southern wall, with the preparation of lime mortarDownload
File concerning the repair of the southern wall, with notes on materials prepared on site. Line 52 records that the lime mortar was mixed fresh for the repair.
- Place
- München
- Date
- 1601-1609
- Building accounts of the college works at Oxford, recording the reinforcement of the north wallDownload
Accounts of materials and labour for the college building works, entered by week. Line 18 of folio 212 records the application of lime mortar to the inner face of the north wall.
- Place
- Oxford
- Date
- 1682
- Register of the Opera del Duomo of Florence, on the oversight belonging to the capomastroDownload
Deliberations of the Opera concerning the conduct of the works on the cathedral. Row 19 of folio 301 assigns oversight of the workforce and of the scaffolding to the capomastro.
- Place
- Firenze
- Date
- 1580-1590
- Municipal building ordinance of Regensburg, on the responsibility of the master builder for the great hall vaultDownload
Municipal building ordinance setting out the duties of the officers of the town works. Line 87 fixes responsibility for the vault of the great hall upon the master builder.
- Place
- Regensburg
- Date
- 1650-1659
- Ledger of the fabric works of York Minster, with the articles of charge for the northern transeptDownload
Fabric ledger recording agreements for the repair of the minster, with the articles of charge laid upon each officer of the works. Folio 91 assigns the northern transept to the Master Builder.
- Place
- York
- Date
- 1688
- Guild ordinances of the stone trades of Turin, defining the duties reserved to the scalpellinoDownload
Ordinances regulating the stone trades of the city, listing the works reserved to each rank. Line 105 excepts from the general provisions the task proper to the scalpellino.
- Place
- Turin
- Date
- 1600-1699
- Building account of the castle works at Koblenz, with payments to the stonemasonsDownload
Running building account for the castle works at Koblenz, recording payments to masons, stonemasons and carters. Line 34 notes the sums granted to the stonemasons by the sovereign.
- Place
- Koblenz
- Date
- 1620-1629
- Account of wages paid to the several trades employed upon the King’s works at Hampton CourtDownload
Weekly wage account for the trades employed on the royal works at Hampton Court, entered by trade and by name. Leaf 376 sets the stonemasons’ rate against that of the carpenters.
- Place
- Hampton Court
- Date
- 1704
- Study set 10 — Masonry contract for the Wilanów PalaceDownload
Fixture document created for the EuroGloss usability study. Not a historical source; delete together with the study.
- Place
- Warsaw
- Date
- 1669
- Study set 09 — Works estimate for Christiansborg PalaceDownload
Fixture document created for the EuroGloss usability study. Not a historical source; delete together with the study.
- Place
- Copenhagen
- Date
- 1783
- Study set 08 — Accounts for the Royal Tobacco FactoryDownload
Fixture document created for the EuroGloss usability study. Not a historical source; delete together with the study.
- Place
- Seville
- Date
- 1785
- Study set 07 — Contract for the Sint-Carolus church roofDownload
Fixture document created for the EuroGloss usability study. Not a historical source; delete together with the study.
- Place
- Antwerp
- Date
- 1612
- Study set 06 — Works record for the ResidenzDownload
Fixture document created for the EuroGloss usability study. Not a historical source; delete together with the study.
- Place
- Munich
- Date
- 1703
- Study set 05 — Building accounts for the Clam-Gallas PalaceDownload
Fixture document created for the EuroGloss usability study. Not a historical source; delete together with the study.
- Place
- Prague
- Date
- 1741
- Study set 04 — Estimate for the Hôtel-DieuDownload
Fixture document created for the EuroGloss usability study. Not a historical source; delete together with the study.
- Place
- Lyon
- Date
- 1754
- Study set 03 — Masonry contract for the Palazzo RealeDownload
Fixture document created for the EuroGloss usability study. Not a historical source; delete together with the study.
- Place
- Naples
- Date
- 1714
- Study set 02 — Works record for the Procuratie NuoveDownload
Fixture document created for the EuroGloss usability study. Not a historical source; delete together with the study.
- Place
- Venice
- Date
- 1636
- Study set 01 — Building accounts for the Palazzo CarignanoDownload
Fixture document created for the EuroGloss usability study. Not a historical source; delete together with the study.
- Place
- Turin
- Date
- 1697
- Works accounts for Hampton Court PalaceDownload
Accounts of the estimates, inspections and lime-kiln supply for the royal works at Hampton Court under Sir Christopher Wren.
- Place
- Hampton Court
- Date
- 1698
- Building specification for the Reggia di CasertaDownload
Specification of the window frames, arches and openings of the Bourbon palace designed by Vanvitelli.
- Place
- Caserta
- Date
- 1752
- Works record for the Royal Palace of StockholmDownload
Record of plastering, balustrade and finishing works of the rebuilt royal palace under Nicodemus Tessin.
- Place
- Stockholm
- Date
- 1697
- Ironwork contract for the Winter PalaceDownload
Contract for the wrought-iron railings, balconies and grilles of the imperial Winter Palace by Rastrelli.
- Place
- Saint Petersburg
- Date
- 1754
- Building accounts for the Dresden ZwingerDownload
Accounts for the timber floors, roof and railings of the Zwinger complex under Pöppelmann.
- Place
- Dresden
- Date
- 1711
- Accounts for the Royal Palace of MadridDownload
Accounts of the columns, pilasters and ironwork of the new royal palace to Juvarra’s design.
- Creator
- Juvarra, Filippo (1678–1736)
- Place
- Madrid
- Date
- 1738
- Building specification for Schönbrunn PalaceDownload
Specification of the stone, stucco and carving works of the imperial residence designed by Fischer von Erlach.
- Place
- Vienna
- Date
- 1701
- Works estimate for the Château de VersaillesDownload
Estimate of masonry and stone-cutting works under Jules Hardouin-Mansart during the enlargement of the royal palace.
- Place
- Versailles
- Date
- 1682
- Building accounts for the Reggia di Venaria RealeDownload
Accounts for the vaulting, cornices and stair works directed by Filippo Juvarra at the royal residence of Venaria.
- Creator
- Juvarra, Filippo (1678–1736)
- Place
- Venaria Reale
- Date
- 1726
- Masonry contract for the Turin citadel bastionsDownload
Contract for the bricklaying and foundation works of the citadel bastions, with agreed unit prices for masonry.
- Place
- Turin
- Date
- 1717
- Download
- From historical sources to ontological entitiesDownload
- Place
- Turin
- Date
- 1826
- Plan of the inquisitors’PalaceDownload
Ground plan of the inquisitors palace before expansion in 1630s
- Place
- Birgu
- Date
- 1600
- Instruzione per bene eseguire il disegnio della fabricha novamente da farsi per la Chiesa Parrochiale e Cappella Reggia della Real VenariaDownload
Example document.
- Place
- Venaria Reale
- Date
- 1716