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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

–  A –

Albergo

an inn or hostel

–  B –

Barbaria

barber’s shop

Barbiere

barber’s shop

Beccheria

butcher’s shop

Bottega

a shop; please look in the professional glossary under the name of the attached trade

Bottega di Vino

wine shop

Bottega e Stalla

shop and stable

Bottega et Forno

shop and oven

Bottega et Magazzino

shop and warehouse

Bottega Serrata

locked shop

Botteghino

small shop

–  C –

Casolare

small house, bungalo

Cucina del Osteria

kitchen of an inn or hostel

–  F –

Fornace da Bicchieri

glassblowing furnace

Fornaio

bread oven

Forno

oven

–  L –

Lavatoio di Lana

facility specialized in the washing and processing of wool

–  M –

Macello

butcher’s shop, abattoir

Magazzino

warehouse

Magazzino da Farina

warehouse for storage of flour

Magazzino da Grano

warehouse for storage of grain

Magazzino da Lana

warehouse for storage of wool

Magazzino o Stalla

warehouse or stable

Magazzino per Ligne

warehouse for wood

Mangano

felting-mill

– O  –

Orto

garden

Osteria

inn or tavern

Osteria sens’Allogiera

inn without lodgings, i.e. a tavern

–  S –

Scuola de Cherici

school for clerks

Scuola di Ballare

dancing school

Scuola di Musica

music school

Spedale

hospital, broadly defined

Spetiaria

for spezieria, spice shop

Scuola

school

Stalla

stable

Stalla per le Cavalle del Cocchiere del Duca

stable for the Duke’s coachman

Stufa

hot-house, either for bathing or to maintain something at a high temperature

–  T –

Telaia

loom, possibly a weaving workshop

Terre

lands, i.e non-agricultural grounds

Tesseria

weaving workshop

Tinta

dyers’ workshop

Tinta di Seta

workshop for dyeing silk

–  V –

Vigna

vineyard