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Articuli Podmanickyani

Articuli Podmanickyani
Created 2. January 1506
Location Považská Bystrica
Author(s) Ján Podmanitzky

Articuli Podmanickyani is a document issued by bishop of Nitra and Zagreb, advisor of king Vladislas II and landlord of Považský hrad Jan Podmanitzky. It was document officially stating relationship between landlord and villains in medieval Slovakia town. While establishing ‘’new’’ orders, document indirectly shows conditions of accustomed life before Articuli. Another important feature of the document is that shortly afterwards Jan Podmanitzky published it in Latin; he also translated it to Slovak, what was in those times very rare.

The row of these houses permitted to own land started from the house of blacksmith Pavol Masak, on Hlinik Street, at that time. From the opposite site of the brook Bystrica, it was bounded by Petrik’s house. Then it continued on the different side from merchant Baltazar’s, which was near the street, which led to haj nearby forest embanked Skala’s house, then it curved around bath up to the river. Next segment of land was between Kral’s and Uhlik’s house. That was it 52 houses with surrounding lands, to each one povrazec was assigned.
Landlord cannot in any case take land belonging to these houses. If anyone is willing to sell his house, among the residents of these houses, the house must be sold with land and with suitable prize. If the one who want to sell the house and the buyer cannot agree on prize, mayor or town’s assembly should decide on prize.

Building should be allowed to everyone.

Selling of the wine is passed from one to other. If anyone wants to start selling wine, mayor with assembly should be called, so that that could decide on the prize of the product, and everyone who will sell the product will save quarter zlaty ( medieval currency in that time) for the town’s budget. If there is anyone poor, who cannot sell wine, his annual right might be sold for quarter zlaty.

In time of market, and time two weeks before and afterwards, every commoner have the right to sell wine and beer. Selling of beer, as selling of wine is passed from one to another. If any commoner had brewed beer, during the inspection by mayor and burgesses would decide on an amount of malt spent for manufacture for one zlaty and according to this an amount of first class beer, for which one zlaty is paid is set, so that the one who brewed the beer will have his money back. For the selling of first class beer one quarter of zlaty goes to town. Second class beer should be sold for lesser prize, lowest quality beer can have brewer for one’s own purposes. Anytime one boils beer, two water cans should be brought to teachers at school. If anyone cannot brew beer, the right of order might be sold for quarter zlaty. No one can sell either wine or beer on loan.


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