– A –
Abate
abbot
Accavigliatore
textile worker employing the cavigliatoio, a wooden instrument used to twist silk fibers into thread
Accattatore
merchant or procurer
Agente
commercial agent, procurator
Albergatore, Albergatora
operator of an albergo
Allevatrice
see levatrice
Ambasciatore
ambassador
Ammagliatore
either a welder; one who packs items in bales for shipping; or a worker who employs an instrument called a maglio to crush retted linen
Appuntatore
one assigned to keep track of the absences of officials or councillors
Arazziere
one who weaves or deals in tapestries (i.e., aras, it. arazzo)
Archibusiere
i.e. archibugiere: a soldier armed with an arquebus or a manufacturer of arquebuses
Architettore
architect
Armaiuolo
one who creates or sells armaments
Arrotatore
grinder, whether of cutlery or bladed weapons
Arte del Ochiolino
artisan skilled in using the occhiolino, a metal-engraving tool
Artifice
generic artisan
Artifice di Arte di Lana
unspecified artisan from the wool trade
Artifice di Sal Nitro
artisan who manufactures saltpeter
Auditore
i.e. uditore: judge
– B –
Balestraio
someone who manufactures or sells crossbows
Balia
wetnurse
Banchiere
moneychanger
Banderaio
flag- or banner-maker
Banditore
public crier, one who announces sentences, decrees, etc.
Barbiere
barber
Bastiere
i.e. bastaio: manufacturer of packsaddles (basti)
Batte in zecca
one who imprints coins with a punch at the mint
Battilano
one who processes wool into stuffing
Battiloro
goldsmith, particularly of gold and silver leaf
Beccaio
butcher
Berrettaio
hatter specializing in ‘berets’ (beretti and berette)
Bicchieraio
glassblower specializing in drinking vessels
Bioccolaio
presumably, someone who either processes cotton or wool from their earliest stage (the ‘flocks’); or someone who manufactures cotton or wool swabs, medical lint, or similar stuffing
Birro
or sbirro: an officer in the public watch
Bombardiere
cannoneer
Bottaio
cooper
Bottegaio
shopkeep
Bottigliere
cupbearer or cellarer
Brachieraio
manufacturer of bracers
Braciaiolo
coal-seller
Brigliaio
bridle-maker
– C –
Calderaio
manufacturer of cauldrons or other large metal containers
Calonaco
i.e., canonico: canon
Calzaiolo
manufacturer of hose and calzolai, footed stockings
Calzolaio
cobbler
Camarlingo
i.e. camerlengo: treasurer
Cameriere
manservant, chamberlain
Canattiere
master of hounds
Cancelliere
chancellor
Canonico
canon
Cantaio
pres. for cantaiolo: singer
Capitano
military captain
Capomastro
foreman or supervisor
Cappellaio
hatter specializing in ‘hats’ (cappelli)
Cappellano
chaplain
Cappiaio
manufacturer of cappie, horseshoes
Carbonaio
collier, professional charcoal-burner
Cardaiolo
wool-carder
Carradore
carter, manufacturer of carts
Carrettaio
i.e. carrettiere: one who drives a carriage
Cartaio
papermaker
Cartolaio
stationer
Cassiere alle Porte
one assigned to keep the strongbox of tolls and gabelles at the city gates
Castellano
castellan
Cavalcatore
or cavaliatore: horseman
Cavaliere
horseman, cavalier
Cavaliere Oriolario
cavalier or knight in charge of building or maintaining a clock
Cavallaro
i.e. cavallaio: either mounted courier; horse-trainer; or horse-dealer
Cavalleggiere
light horseman
Cavallerizzo
horse-trainer
Cavatore
excavator, worker in a quarry
Caviglatore
as accavigliatore, manufacturer of silk thread who uses the cavigliatoio
Celonaio
weaver or vendor of celoni, tablecloths and bedspreads
Ceraiolo
chandler and vendor of other wax products
Cercatore de Monete
money-inspector, money-weigher
Cerchiaio
manufacturer of barrel-staves, cooper
Cerusico
surgeon
Ciabattino, Ciabattina
cobbler specializing in ciabatte, slippers
Cialdonaio
vendor of sweet wafers and cornets
Cimatore
cloth-shearer
Cintaio
pres. maker of buckles (cinti)
Cocchiere
driver of horse-coaches
Coltellinaio
cutler
Comandatore
commandant, i.e. someone who assists or is authorized by the ducal magistracy
Commesso
as comandatore: someone attached to the ducal administration, like an usher, scribe, constable
Compagno
assistant; or member of a company, organization, or academy
Conciatore
tanner
Conduttore
probably to be take in the sense of ‘muleteer’ or ‘conductor of animals’ rather than as a contracted military captain
Confessore
confessor
Contadino
someone from the countryside; or farmer
Corazzaio
breastplate-maker
Cordaiuolo
i.e. cordaio: manufacturer of straps, cord, and bindings
Corista
choir-master
Correttore della Stampa
one who corrects the plates and prints at a printing shop
Corriere
courier
Cortigiana
courtesan
Cortigiano
courtier
Cozzone
horse-tamer or, more generally, dealer
Credenziere
one who manages viands and tableware in a noble house; poss. also a financial dispenser
Cuoco
cook
Cuoiaio
one who tans and sells leather
Curaiuolo
caretaker, i.e. of souls
Curandaio
textile worker who bleaches and washes thread
– D –
Decano
deacon
Dipintore
for pittore
Dispensatore di Legna
wood-distributor
Divettino
as battilano: one specialized in the beating or fluffing of wool
Doganiere
one employed in the Dogana, the office administering tolls and certain levies
Donzello
usher, servant, or page
Dottore
academic doctor
Dottore di Leggi
doctor of law
– E –
Eraldo
poss. herald
Erbaiuolo
vendor of herbs and vegetables; vendor of medical simples
Esattore
state official charged with tracking fiscal income from direct taxes and fines
– F –
Fabbro
ironsmith
Facchino
porter, courier
Famiglio d’Otto
servant of the Otto di Guardia e Balia, a Florentine magistracy concerned with public order
Famiglio del Bargello
servant of the military-judicial administration of the Bargello
Fantocciaio
puppet- and figurine-marker
Farinaiolo
vendor of flour
Fattore
agent, overseer, executor, or employee of a firm; monastic servant
Fattoressa
monastic servant
Fattorino
shop-boy
Ferravecchio
vendor of used- and broken-iron
Filatoiaio
i.e. filatore: spinner of thread
Foderaio
upholsterer
Fonditore
worker at a foundry, smelter
Forbiciaio
one who manufactures, sharpens, or repairs shears
Fornaciaio
proprietor or employee of a furnace
Fornaio, Fornaia
baker
Fornaiolo
overseer of the furnaces where industrial materials like plaster and steel are produced
Frascaio
poss. maker of frasche, shop-signs
Funaiolo
i.e. funaio: rope-maker
– G –
Gabbiaio
cage-maker, particularly cages for packing
Gabelliere
toll-collector, particularly those posted at the city gates
Galigaio
fur-tanner
Garzone
apprentice or assistant, esp. when young
Giardiniere
gardener
Giocatore
entertainer
Giocatore di Palla
ball player
Giubbonaio
coat-maker
Giudice
judge
Grillandaio
i.e. ghirlandaio: maker of ‘garlands’
Guainaio
sheath-maker
Gualchieraio
overseer of or worker at a gualchiera, fulling mill
Guancialaio
vendor of cushions and pillows
Guardaroba
wardrobe, valet
Guardia
guard or watchman
Guardiano
as guardia
Guerriere
i.e. guerriero: generically, warrior
– I –
Imbiancatore
textile worker engaged in bleaching or cleaning cloth
Ingegnere
engineer, i.e. artisan specialized in creating machines as part of construction and extraction
Intagliatore
engraver or jeweler
– L –
Lacciaiolo
birder or maker of birding nets
Lanaiolo
woolworker
Lanciaio
lance-maker
Lanino
woolworker, esp. wool-carder
Lanternaio
vendor or maker of lamps
Lasagnaio
pasta-maker
Lavandaia
woman employed in washing cloth or wool
Lavatore
cloth-washer
Legatore
porter specialized in binding together bales of merchandise
Legnaiolo
carpenter
Letticario
for lettigario, i.e. lettighiere: litter-bearer
Levatrice
midwife
Libraio
bookbinder, bookseller
Linaiuolo
textile worker who works in linen
Lutaio
lute-maker
– M –
Macinatore
miller
Maestro dei Cherici
master of clerks
Maestro delle Poste
master of post, in charge of couriers
Maestro di Abbaco
schoolmaster of a grammar-school
Maestro di Scuola
schoolmaster
Maestro di Scuola di Scrivere
schoolmaster of a writing school
Maestro di stalla
stablemaster
Magnano
tinker, esp. vendor and manufacturer of various small iron objects, such as nails, utensils, and pots
Manganatore
worker at a felting-mill
Maniscalco
farrier
Manovale
labourer
Manufactore di Panni d’Arazzo
as arazziere
Marinatore
pickler, esp. of fish
Materassaio
manufacturer and vendor of mattresses and other furnishings
Mazziere
mace-bearer
Medico
medical doctor
Medico Cerusico
surgeon
Medico Fisico
physician
Mercante
generically, merchant
Merciaio
as mercante
Meretrice
prostitute
Messo
functionary or agent
Mezzaiolo
i.e. mezzadro: the cultivator of a piece of land under mezzadria
Miniatore
book illustrator
Ministro
functionary or agent
Minugiaio
processor of catgut and other materials for musical instruments
Misuratore
measurer or assessor, i.e. of cloth
Modista
haberdasher; literally, a hat-maker who designs hats in accordance with fashion
Morsaio
manufacturer of bits for bridles
Mugnaio
miller
Mulattiere
muleteer
Muratore
mason
Musico
musician
Mutolo
mute
– N –
Nano
dwarf
Norcino
butcher (and castrator) of pigs; pork vendor
Notaio
notary
Nunzio
messenger
– O –
Occhialaio
manufacturer, vendor, and repairer of eyeglasses
Offiziale
i.e. ufficiale: generically, official
Oliandolo
oil-seller
Operaio
labourer; elsewhere, director of public and private works projects
Orafo
goldsmith
Orditora
textile worker (feminine form) who prepares the warp on a loom
Orefice
goldsmith, specializing in jewelry and precious stones
Organista
organist
Orpellaio
artisan specializing in the creation of cloth-of-gold or the use of gilt
Ortolano
gardener
Oste
inn- or tavernkeeper
Ostiere
porter or guard
Ottonaio
artisan specializing in brass
– P –
Padrone
overseer or landlord
Pagatore
paymaster
Pagliaiuolo
hay- or fodder-seller
Pallaio
manufacturer and vendor of balls for sport
Panieraio
basket-weaver, or a street-vendor who sells goods from baskets
Pannaiuolo
artisan producing textiles and cloth, or woolworker
Passeggiere
i.e. passeggero: as gabelliere, official in charge of collecting taxes on goods passing through the
Fiorentina
Peducciaio
vendor of animal feet (pigs, goats, etc.)
Pellicciaio
artisan who tans pelts and prepares fur garments
Pentolaio
manufacturer and vendor of clay vessels for domestic use
Pesatore
official weigher
Pesatore del Sale
salt-weigher, salt-estimator
Pescatore
fisherman
Pescaiolo
i.e. pescivendolo: fishmonger
Pettinagnolo, Pettinagnola
manufacturer and vendor of combs, particularly industrial combs; textile worker engaged in combing
cloth
Pettinatore
textile worker engaged in the combing of cloth
Pianellaio
cobbler specializing in the making of pianelle, or chopines
Pinzochera
female devotee or lay sister
Pittore
painter
Pizzicagnolo, Pizzicagnola
grocer selling cheese, sausage, and other items ad minutum
Pollaiuolo
vendor of poultry and eggs, particularly a street vendor
Portatore
generically, a carrier or transporter
Portiere
porter, in the sense of door-ward
Precettore
tutor or teacher, esp. in a noble house
Procuratore
procurator, agent, or legal representative
Profumiere
perfumer
Proposto
as precettore, or, generally, president
Protettore
one who acts as guardian or administrator of an institution such as a church
Provveditore
custodian or official charged with overseeing a particular part of an institution’s administration
Purgatore
textile worker who cleans the wool of all oily residue before dyeing
– R –
Renaiuolo
one who excavates sand and then sells it (i.e. for construction)
Rettore
administrator or treasurer of an institution or its goods
Ricamatore
textile worker specialized in embroidery
Rigattiere
dealer in used cloth and clothing
Rimettitore di Tele
textile worker who rolls and aligns finished pieces of cloth
Rimondatore
textile worker who cleans cloth and removes remaining lanolin
Riscafitore
poss. for rescalfitore, i.e. riscalditore: one who heat something (likely there is another solution)
Rivenditora
one who sells goods bought at wholesale, or a used goods dealer
Rivendugliolo
one who sells small items bought at wholesale, typically food
– S –
Sagrestano
sacristan
Saponaio
manufacturer and vendor of soap
Sarto
tailor
Sbirro
see birro
Scalco
server or waiter; also an honorary title
Scamatino
one who beats cloth or wool to remove dust
Scalpellino
stonecutter
Scarsellaio
manufacturer and vendor of bags
Scarsellina
poss. as scarsellaio
Scatolaio
manufacturer and vendor of boxes
Scrivano
scribe or copyist
Scultore
sculptor
Segatore
artisan who dries wood and cuts it into boards
Segnatore di Panno
official who assesses the regularity of pieces of cloth and approves them for sale
Segretario
secretary
Sellaio
saddler and, more generally, leatherworker
Sensale
agent who functions as an intermediary between merchants in the marketplace
Sergente
sergeant, also servant
Servo, Serva
servant
Servigiale
as servo, esp. servant who waits at table
Servitore
as servo
Setaiolo
silk-worker
Sevaiuolo
i.e. segaiuolo: vendor of tallow, or manufacturer of tallow candles
Smaltatore
artisan who works in enamel
Soldato
generically, a soldier
Spadaio
ironsmith specializing in blades
Specchiaio
manufacturer, vendor, and repairer of mirrors
Spedaliere, Spedaliera
one occupied in the care of the sick at a hospital
Spedalingo, Spedalinga
rector or employee of a hospital, as spedaliere
Speziale
spicer
Spianatore
many potential meanings: an artisan engaged in covering the stitches and seams on various kinds of leatherwork; a baker; a brickmaker
Staderaio
manufacturer and vendor of scales
Staffiere
servant entrusted with helping his employer to mount his horse
Stagnaio
artisan who specializes in tin
Stamaiuolo
textile worker specialized in using wool filaments
Stampatore
printer
Stoviglaio
manufacturer and vendor of utensils
Straccalaio
harness-maker
Stracciaiolo
dealer in scrap-cloth
Stradiere alle Porte
agent of the Dogana who supervises the flow of merchandise
Strozziere
falcon-tamer, falconer
Stufaiuolo
worker at a stufa, or bath-attendant
Suggellatore
one who affixes official seals to documents or shipments of goods
Sonatore
player of a musical instrument or a bell
– T –
Tamburino
drum-player
Tappezziere
weaver of carpets and tapestries
Tavolaccino
servant or employee of a magistracy, so called because of a duty in the communal age of carrying placards in processions
Tesauriere del Principe
ducal treasurer
Tessitore, Tessitora
generic weaver
Tessitore dOro
weaver of cloth-of-gold
Tessitore di Broccati
weaver of brocade cloth
Tessitore di Drappi
weaver of silk drapery
Tessitore di Drappi d’Oro
weaver of silk cloth-of-gold
Tessitore di Lana
weaver of wool cloth
Tessitore di Panni Lani
weaver of wool cloth
Tessitore di Panni Lini
weaver of linen cloth
Tessitore di Razzi
weaver of tapestries
Tessitore di Seta
silk weaver
Tessitore di velluti
velvet weaver
Tessitore di Velluto
velvet weaver
Tintore
dyer
Tintore di Guado
dyer specializing in woad
Tintore di Seta
dyer specializing in dyeing silk
Tiraferro
manufacturer of wire and iron threads
Tiraloro
manufacturer of gold wire
Tiratoiaio
proprietor or employee of a public cloth-stretching warehouse
Tiratore
worker at a public stretching warehouse
Toccatore
as vetturale: a carrier; a musician; or an official at the Corte della Mercanzia
Torcitore
textile worker who twists filaments into threads
Torniaio
i.e. tornitore: artisan specializing in use of the lathe
Treccone
traveling vendor of fruit, vegetables, and other foodstuffs
Trombetto
musician who plays the horn or trumpet, herald
Trombone
musician who plays the horn or trombone
– V –
Vagliaio
manufacturer and vendor of screens or sieves
Vaiaio
tanner and vendor of vair skins
Valigiere
valet, luggage-bearer
Velettaio
manufacturer and vendor of veils and transparent cloths
Vetraio
manufacturer or vendor of glass objects
Vetturale
professional transporter or carter
Vignaiolo
proprietor of a vineyard; a vintner
Vinaio
one who sells wine wholesale or ad minutum
Vuotacessi
one who empties cess-pits
Vuotapozzi
one who empties wells or cisterns
– Z –
Zanaiolo
door-to-door vendor of food and notions
Zoccolaio
manufacturer and vendor of clogs
