Formulae imperiales

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The term "Formulae imperiales" refers to a collection of document templates from the Frankish period, specifically from 828–832 CE. These templates served as models for notaries and scribes when drafting various legal and administrative documents. This practice of using pre-existing formulas, rather than composing each document from scratch, can be traced back to Roman procedures. The study of such documents, known as diplomatics, is a historical science focused on analyzing records to distinguish between genuine and false ones by examining their external and internal features.12

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… (early 8th century) and the Formulae imperiales (828–832). Significant collections of formulas serving as models for papal documents have been preserved from the 13th century.
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… (early 8th century) and the Formulae imperiales (828–832). Significant collections of formulas serving as models for papal documents have been preserved from the 13th century.
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