How to Read the Gazetteer

• Nolli Name: The name as used by Nolli in his map index called “INDICE DEI NUMERI DELLA PIANTA.” The name is recorded exactly the same as the original.
  
• Accepted Name: The name as commonly used, particularly in modern times.
  
• Nolli Number (NN): Nolli’s number as it appears in his numerical inventory and as it
  appears on the map. It lists sites topographically by Rioni. In a few cases there is more than one number on the map such as the Palazzi Massimi NN 625 is listed twice.
  
• Architect: Attribution, if known is noted; many entries are multiple reflecting contributions by more than a single author over time.
  
• Period: Summarizes the primary period or periods in which a given site was created. These periods are:

  PERIOD (APPROX. DATES)
  Kings 753 - 509 BC
  Republic 509 - 32 BC
  Empire 32 BC - 576 AD
  Early Christian 200 - 700 AD
  Medieval 700 -1420
  Early Renaissance 1420 - 1500
  High Renaissance 1500 - 1527
  Late Renaissance 1527 - 1600
  Baroque 1600 - 1700
  Late Baroque 1700 - 1750
  Neoclassical 1750 - 1850
  Roma Capitale 1870 - 1922
  Fascism 1922 - 1945
  Post-WWII 1945 -

• Rioni: Gives the 18th century district name and number. The 14 Rioni are commonly listed with Roman numerals. They are:

  I Monti
  II Trevi
  III Colonna
  IV Campomarzio
  V Ponte
  VI Regola
  VII Pariaone
  VIII S. Eustachio
  IX Pigna
  X Campitelli
  XI S. Angelo
  XII Ripa
  XIII Trastevere
  XIV Borgo

• Type: Indicates a commonly accepted modern typology of buildings and sites such as “church” or “piazza.” Nolli also lists sites typologically but uses an 18th century classification system and noted below.
  
• Alphabetical Name: Nolli has a second alphabetical index called “INDICE ALFABETICO DELLA PIANTA” organized typologically by 19 categories; each category is listed alphabetically and then listed alphabetically again within each category. There are more alphabetical listings than numerical listings (1,429 alphabetical listings as opposed to 1,320 numerical listings) because some sites, e.g. the Pantheon, are listed in more than one category: as an ancient monument and also as a church. Some entries are listed in three different categories.

  The 19 Nolli types are:

  1. ANTICHITA’ CH’ESISTONO
  2. ACQUEDOTTI E ARCHI MODERNI
  3. CAPPELLE
  4. CHIESE DE SECOLARI O CON MONASTERI CONVENTI OSPIZI, ETC.
  5. COLLEGJ E SEMINARJ
  6. CONSERVATORJ E MONASTERJ DI DONNE SENZA CHIESA
  7. FONTANE RINOMATE
  8. LUOGHI PUBBLICI
  9. ORATORJ
  10. OSPIZJ ROGOLARI SENZA CHIESA
  11. OSPIZJ SECOLARI
  12. OSPIZI SECOLARI NAZIONALI
  13. PALAZZI
  14. PIAZZE
  15. SPEDALI
  16. SPEDALI NAZIONALI
  17. STRADE
  18. TORRI
  19. VICOLI

• Alphabetical ID: The left decimal number gives the category number according to the 19 types noted above and the left decimal number lists the order in which they occur within each category.
  
• Alphabetical Name (2): Records a second alphabetical l listing if it exists (see above).
  
• Alphabetical ID (2): Records the second alphabetical listing number.
  
• Annotations: Annotations summarize significant facts about the site that shed light on its history and meaning including its current state.
  
• Map Link: Provides a link to the Map Engine for this site