Street cleansing - Via della Madonna dei Monti, 41
(Inglese) With this plaque Plaques in Rome starts to cover a distinctive kind of plaque typical in the center of Rome: the plaque devoted to forbid the cumulate garbage in the streets of Rome. These plaques spreaded in Rome in the 18th century to discourage this practice. The plaque typical reports the public act and the punishment for the lawbreakers: ten scudi (The scudo was the currency of the Papal States) and others corporal punishments, usally never specified.
All the inscriptions are in italian language (with a pinch of roman dialect), instead of latin, normally used for all the plaques in Papal States age.
This plaque, restored and very well preserved, is placed on the otuside wall of the church of Santa Maria Madonna dei Monti, on the namesake street.
Here a translation of the plaque inscription:
All the inscriptions are in italian language (with a pinch of roman dialect), instead of latin, normally used for all the plaques in Papal States age.
This plaque, restored and very well preserved, is placed on the otuside wall of the church of Santa Maria Madonna dei Monti, on the namesake street.
Here a translation of the plaque inscription:
IT IS FORBIDDEN TO MAKE A GARBAGE DUMP
IN THIS PLACE UNDER THE PUNISHMENT OF TEN SHIELDS
AN OTHES
CORPORAL PUNISHMENTS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE EDICT
PUBLISHED FOR THE ACTS OF ORSINI
Notary
DAY OF THE STREETS 24 JULY 1752
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(Italian) With this plaque begins to cover a particular type of plaques, typical of central Rome license plates to forbid the "garbage dump" in the streets of Rome . These plates spread to Rome in the eighteenth century to discourage this practice. The plate typically shows the edict and the punishment for the offender: ten crowns (the shield was the currency of the Papal States) and other corporal punishment, usually never specified.
All entries are in Italian (with a touch of Roman), rather than in Latin, normally used for all plates era pope. This plaque, very well preserved and restored, is located on the outer wall of the Church of Santa Maria Madonna dei Monti, on the street named.
All entries are in Italian (with a touch of Roman), rather than in Latin, normally used for all plates era pope. This plaque, very well preserved and restored, is located on the outer wall of the Church of Santa Maria Madonna dei Monti, on the street named.
SI PROIBISCIE (sic) to make
MONDEZZARO
LVUOGO
IN THIS UNDER PENALTY OF TEN SCVDI
and others corporal punishments
IN ACCORDANCE WITH 'THE EDICT
PVBLICATO FOR THE ACTIONS OF ORSINI
NOTAR ROADS
LI XXIV LVGLIO MDCCLII
MONDEZZARO
LVUOGO
IN THIS UNDER PENALTY OF TEN SCVDI
and others corporal punishments
IN ACCORDANCE WITH 'THE EDICT
PVBLICATO FOR THE ACTIONS OF ORSINI
NOTAR ROADS
LI XXIV LVGLIO MDCCLII
Links - Links
- http://www.geocities.com/mp_pollett/targhe.htm
- http://www.geocities.com/mp_pollett/roma-c4i.htm # list
- The scavengers of the year 1746 - Corriere della Sera
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