"Martirologio-inventario" of the Church of S. Stefano in Torre, 1639
Description
This martirologio-inventario (an annal followed by an inventory of
property) of the Church of S. Stefano in Torre in the Blenio Valley
inTicino, was written in 1639 at the request of the vicini (the
original members of the municipal corporate body) of Torre and
Grumo, in order to replace the 1569 copy, which was not up to date.
It contains a description of the old church of S. Stefano before
its reconstruction during the baroque period; the list of
furnishings, of liturgical vestments, and of gold items in the
church treasury; the list of annuali, i.e., of the annual
celebrations for the death days of deceased members of the Church;
and the church revenues. At the beginning of the manuscript there
is a partially gilded drawing of the church patron St. Stephen.
