Bene fundata est. Qualche osservazione sulle fondazioni medievali in area romana : progetto, tecnologia, realizzazione

The contribution covers the medieval foundations in Rome and in the Roman area, ie within a radius of about thirty miles around the city walls, corresponding, in the late Middle Ages, the extension of districtus Urbis). In parallel to the analysis of the case studies are presented a brief discussion of the words used to describe the action of the "base" in the classical and medieval Latin and some observations on the modes of operation, in particular, in Rome and in the Roman area. In summary, there is: a typology of the medieval foundations (in square blocks of recovery of irregular stones, and especially in cement work, with hanging face view or free cable and other types including cases in the presence of underground water as in the case of the center of Rome), also in relation to the technique used for the other parts of buildings (hint, this, of an organic conception of the building that is common to all the cases presented) and the comparison with contemporary cases present in different areas Lazio, around Rome area (southern Tuscia and Lazio), the materials used and the widespread practice of recycling and paper reimpiego.The Concerns the medieval foundations in Rome and in the Roman area, ie Within 30 km radius around the city walls, Corresponding in late Middle Ages to the territory of the districtus Urbis. In parallel with the analysis of case studies, consideration is Given to the terms used to describe the act of "founding" in classical and medieval Latin, as well as the working methods in use in Rome and the Roman area in particular. Summarising, this study focusses on: the typology of medieval foundations also in. relation with the techniques used for the other parts of the same buildings (Which stands as a proof of the concept of building Organised Which is in common with all the cases displayed) and in comparison with contemporary examples in other areas of Latium, in the proximity of the Roman area (Tuscia and Southern Latium) That the materials were used and the widespread phenomenon of recycle and reuse.

Il contributo riguarda le fondazioni medievali in Roma e in area romana, ossia entro un raggio di circa trenta chilometri intorno alle mura della città, corrispondente, nel tardo medioevo, all’estensione del districtus Urbis). Parallelamente all’analisi dei casi di studio, vengono esposte una breve disamina delle parole utilizzate per descrivere l’azione del “fondare” nel latino classico e medievale e alcune osservazioni sulle modalità operative, in particolare, a Roma e in area romana. In sintesi, si osservano: la tipologia delle fondazioni medievali (in blocchi squadrati di recupero, in pietrame irregolare e, soprattutto, in opera cementizia, con paramento a faccia vista o a cavo libero e altri tipi fra cui casi in presenza di falde d’acqua come nel caso del centro di Roma), anche in rapporto con la tecnica usata per le altre parti degli edifici (indizio, questo, di una concezione organica della costruzione che accomuna tutti i casi presentati) e al confronto con casi coevi presenti in aree diverse del Lazio, intorno all’area romana (Tuscia e Lazio meridionale); i materiali utilizzati e il diffuso fenomeno del riciclo e del reimpiego. The paper concerns the medieval foundations in Rome and in the Roman area, i.e. within 30 km radius around the city walls, corresponding in late Middle Ages to the territory of the districtus Urbis. In parallel with the analysis of case studies, consideration is given to the terms used to describe the act of “founding” in classical and medieval Latin, as well as the working methods in use in Rome and the Roman area in particular. Summarising, this study focusses on: the typology of medieval foundations also in relation with the techniques used for the other parts of the same buildings (which stands as a proof of the organised concept of building which is in common with all the cases displayed) and in comparison with contemporary examples in other areas of Latium, in the proximity of the Roman area (Tuscia and Southern Latium), the materials that were used and the widespread phenomenon of recycle and reuse.