Miscellaneorum armarium VII, 1569-1778.

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Miscellaneorum armarium VII, 1569-1778.

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This series contains (chiefly but not exclusively) records of visitations of churches, colleges, and other institutions in Rome and its vicinity. Among other material included are a 1701 visitation of the Holy Office (v. 85) and an instructio of the Congregation of the Council (v. 104). The records of apostolic visits offer fascinating views into the life of monasteries, oratories, parish churches, and the churches of cardinals, bishops and religious orders. As sources for the state of parishes and diocese, visits have much in common with the "relations ad limina" and the acts of local synods (see S. Congregatio Concilii). The contents of visits vary widely and depend greatly on how the cardinal or commissioner conducting the visit approached his job. Some were rather dry bureaucrats, who have left us simply lists of the location and condition of doors, windows and liturgical furnishings inside a church; from him we may also learn what the priest reported as his age, his income, or the number of students studying catechism with him. Others render their point of view in strong autobiographical tones, allowing us to see them as they shake a broken door, or traipse around a neighborhood interrogating residents in an effort to track down the parish priest. While some are mainly concerned with administrative or sacramental affairs, others display a keen concern for the physical setting, describing altarpieces, the condition and subject of frescoes, and details pertaining to all aspects of decoration and architecture. Music, musical instruments, and theatrical activities are important to some. Others emphasize economic matters. Finally, attitudes may range from the sternly disciplinary to the magnanimous and protective. Many visits combine to some degree various of the above features. The visitor's point of view can be as revealing as the observations recorded.

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