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Cathedral Museum Microfilm Project
Archivum Cathedrale Melitensis,
Series: Acta Reverendissimi capituli (Registrum Actorum)
(Abbreviated: ACM, Acta)
An electronic finding aid for the microfilms of the Malta Study Center.
Finding aid prepared by Theresa M. Vann. Processing sponsored by the Malta
Study Center, Hill Monastic Manuscript Library. Catalogue created from
microfilm inventory cards prepared by the Cathedral Museum Microfilming
Project, directed by Msgr. John Azzopardi.
Microfilms are housed in Mdina, Malta, Cathedral Museum and in the Hill
Monastic Manuscript Library. Original collection housed in Mdina, Malta,
Cathedral Museum. Reproduction of microfilms requires consent of the
Cathedral Museum Committee of Mdina.
Addresses of depositories:
- Hill Monastic Manuscript Library, Saint John's University,
Collegeville, MN 56321, USA.
- Cathedral Museum, Archbishop Square, Mdina, RBT 12, Malta
Description of Collection:
8 volumes, first volume missing, dating from 1624-1771,
with a gap for the years 1757-1764.. Seven volumes containing were
microfilmed in Malta for the Hill Monastic Manuscript Library Malta
Microfilm project. Each volume is contained on one reel for a total of seven
reels of microfilm. The volumes contain the minutes of the meetings of the
cathedral chapter, kept by the notary and housed within the archives of the
cathedral. The cathedral chapter listened to reports from its members
concerning chapter business and heard petitions from laity and clerics. The
language of the materials is Italian. HMML project numbers are 2548, 2549,
2550, 2551, 2552, 2553, 2554.
Preferred Citation:
Mdina, ACM, Acta, Vol. #, p. #.
Volumes in series:
Volume 1 -- Missing
Volume 2, HMML PN 2548
Acta reverendissimi capituli (Registrum Actorum) Tomo
II 1624-1651
Title page on p. 1: Tomus 2 Deliberationum Capitularium, Registrum
ActorumVenerandi Capituli Melivetani Volume 2
pp. 1-470 1624 (13 April) - 1651 (29 May)
pp. 471 - 478 Testamento del Vescovo Cagliares. 1631 Chronological index,
with page reference, is available separately. Old pagination, retained and
corrected, includes 94A-B, 96A-B
Infromation from microfilm: 3 blank folia before pagination begins. The
language is Italian. page 1 Title Tomus II: Deliberationum Capitularum.
Registrum actorum Venerandi Capituli Melevitani. Registrum actorum venerandi
Capituli Cathedralis Ecclesie S. Pauli Melevitane Diocesis. Inceptum anno
Domini Millesimo sexcentesimo vigesimo g: arto Pontifica. Sanctissimi in
Christo patris et Domini. Nuestri D. Urbani pape g: anno eius primo.
Following are the names of the cathedral chapter: Folios 94 A-B and 96A-B
are inserts of a letter, report or petition written in Italian. Pages 480 to
530 are blank.
Volume 3, HMML PN 2549
pp. 782 (last written 728) mm. 290 x 210 parchment bound
Chronological index, with page reference, is available separately. Old
pagination retained
Acta reverendissimi capituli (Registrum Actorum) Tomo III
1651-1703.
Title page on p. 1: Tomus tertius Deliberationum Capitularium
Information about manuscript from microfilm: 3 blank folia before first
page. A different hand wrote marginal notes beside some of the entries,
apparently as an indexing mechanism. Page 1: Tomus tertius deliberationum
capitularium die xxix Septembris 1651 post vesperas. Congregaris, convocaris,
et in unum coadunaris multis Illustribus et mi RR DD canonicis, et
Dignitaribus, cathedralis ecccclesia Melitia intus Aulam Capitularem dicta
cathedralis (follows is a list of names of the Cathedral chapter.
Volume 4, HMML PN 2550
pp. 494 (last written 442) mm. 290 x 210 parchment bound
Chronological index, with page reference, is available
separately. Old pagination retained
Acta reverendissimi capituli (Registrum Actorum) Tomo IV,
1704-1722.
Title page on p. 1: Registrum Deliberationum Capitularium. Tom. 4
3 blank folia before first page Page 1: Registrum deliberationum
Capitularium tom. 4 Jesu Christi nomine implorato Divi Pauli Apostoli ac
Broseltrois nuestri et Proni inuocato privado Amen..... Hoc est registrum
deliberationum Capitularium Sa Ecclesia Cathedris Meliterum sub inuocatione
Divi Pauli iniperu die IV mauii 1704 in quo ego Notarius Ioannes Grech
eiusdem Ecclesia eiusque Rmi capituli cancellarium omnia acta et
delibartationes pro ur iacent omni fidelita te, qua teneor registraui. Unde
ad futuram vei memoriam presens monumentum jeci, et me signo in fidem
signavi ac mea subscriptione maniui. Ita est Notarius Ioannes Grech Melitus
Cancellarius S. Later marginal notes, apparently as an indexing aid.
Volume 5, HMML PN 2551
pp. 489 (last written 454) mm. 290 x 210 parchment bound
pp. 406-454, Alphabetical index with page reference Old pagination, retained
and corrected, includes 261A
Acta reverendissimi capituli (Registrum Actorum) Tomo V,
1722-1734
Information about manuscript from microfilm: 3 blank folia before the first
page. Page 1 Jesu Christi nomine implorato Ac Divi Pauli Apostoli
protectoris et Parioni invocato praesidio Amen. Hoc registrum deliberationum
capitularium Sancte ecclesia cathedralis Melitum sub invocatione D. Pauli
Apostoli inceptum die ii Men Julii 1722 inquo ego Notarium D. Didacus jo:
Bapta Grech Presbyter Meliten eius de sia ecclesia cathedralis eiusque Rmi
Capituli Cancelli omnia acta et deliberationes pro ut iacent omni fidelitate
qua teneor registraui. Unde ad futuram rei memoriam prs monumetum feci et
meo signo infidem signaui, aimea subscriptione muniur. Ita est Notarius D.
Didacus Io: Baptista Grech Melitus cancells S Die Touis II men July 1722
posr completorium.
Volume 6, HMML PN 2552
pp.584 (last written 546) mm. 290 x 210 parchment bound
pp. 503-563, Alphabetical index with page reference Old pagination (pp.
1-502), continued and corrected, includes 52A-D; omitted 328.
Assigned title: Acta reverendissimi capituli (Registrum Actorum)
Tomo VI, 1734-1746
Information about manuscript from microfilm: 2 blank pages before the first
page. Marginal notes as an indexing aid. Page 1: Die xxix Aprilis 1734 hora
secunda post meridiem. Convocatis congregatis et in unum coadunatis infirs
Per illustribus et Ronis (Rationis?) Dignitatibus, et carcis S. Ecclesia
Cathedralis Melitens in eus Aulan Capitularem sono Canpara Maioris ut moris
est, Perilhem, et Rerum Anum Tresm Commendatarium Joen baptam Balsanum
Recanum eiusdem Ecclesia Cathedralis, ad quem spectat convocare Capitulum
uid. (follows is a list of the members of the Cathedral Chapter). p. 52a-d
is an inserted petition, written in Italian, on behalf of Don Eiulio
Christophari, canon of the Cathedral, with a date of 1639. p. 328 was
wrongly numbered as 329.
Volume 7, HMML PN 2553
pp. 960 mm. 290 x 210 parchment bound
pp. 875-957, Alphabetical index with page reference Old pagination (pp.
1-873), continued and corrected, includes 2A-Q, 323A, 823A; omitted 838.
Acta reverendissimi capituli (Registrum Actorum) Tomo VII,
1746-1757
Information about manuscript from microfilm: 3 blank pages before the first
page Page 1: Die xxviii Men Octobris 1746 post Completorium. Convocatis,
congregatis, et iruna coaducatis Perillustribus et Reverendisimi Dnius
Dignitiatibus, et Canonicis Sancta Ecclesia Cathedralis Melitens intus Aulam
Capitularem sono campana maioris ut moris est, per Perillustrem et Rmum
Dominum Don PaulioMomgralao Apap Recanum eius de ecclesia, ad quem
spectatconuocare capitulum utr (follows is a list of the names of the
chapter) pp. 2A-Q is a printed work: Literae Apostolicae Sanctissimi Domini
nostri Benedicti Papae XIV in forma brevis Motu Proprio. Tradentes normam in
posterum observandam pro recta Bonorum Fabricae Ecclesiae melevitanae
administratione, necnon continentes nonnullas alias provisiones pro bono
ejusdem Ecclesiae regimine. Rome, MDCCXLVI (1746) Ex Typographia Reverendae
Camerae Apostolicae. p. i (p. 2c, new pagination) Benedictus Papa XIV. Ad
perpetuam rei memoriam. p. 823 wrongly paginated twice; second occurrence
later corrected as 823A. p. 838 wrongly paginated as 839
Volume 8 HMML PN 2554
pp. 1050 mm. 290 x 210
pp. 1090-1050 (sic), Alphabetical index with page
reference. Old pagination, retained and corrected, includes 51A; omitted
978.
Deliberationum capitularium, Tomo VIII, 1764-1771
Information about manuscript from microfilm: One blank folio before first
page Page 1: Jesu Xrsti Nomine implorato ac Divi Pauli Apostoli Protectoris
nostri, et Patrone invocato presidio Amen. Hoc est regestum deliberationum
Capitularium Sancte Caulis Ecclesie Meliten sub noster divi Pauli Apostoli
inceptum a die 4 mensis Januarii 1764. in quo ego Don Salvator Zammit pcte
Caulis ecclesie, ejusque Rmi Capituli Cancellarii omnia acta, et
deliberationes prout jacent omni fidelitate qua teneor registraui: Unde ad
futuram rei memoriam ptii monumentum feci, et meo signo in fidem signaui, ac
mea subscriptione muniui. Ita est Don Salvator Zammit Cancellus Cannot find
p. 51A p. 978 incorrectly paginated as p. 979 pp. 997-1008 blank index
begins on p. 1009.
Posted 13 October 2000 |
