4-633: Prümer Urbar , better known in English as the Polyptych or Polyptychon of Prüm, is a register of the properties ( Urbarium ) that belonged to the Benedictine Prüm Abbey in the Eifel in the year 893. In this document, the numerous possessions of the abbey were recorded. The date of the original nomenclature's creation - written by Abbot Regino of Prüm - is not known. In 1222, Caesarius of Milendonk produced
8-454: Is a register of fief ownership and includes the rights and benefits that the fief holder has over his serfs and peasants. It is an important economic and legal source of medieval and early modern feudalism . Urbaria were also used to record land rent and stock. Depending on the region and writing materials for these lists they are also called Salbuch , Berain , Heberegister , Erdbuch ( census book) Zins-Rödel or Rodel . The term
12-570: Is from the Old High German ur-beran or the Middle High German erbern for "bring", "create" or "an income derived". It was used for economic, administrative or legal purposes as a directory of real estate, taxation, and the services owed a land holder (such as a monastery or noble) especially in the Habsburg lands. The panels of an urbarium, which may be recopied several times to create
16-547: The only surviving copy of the Prüm Urbar, adding additional information and comments. This document stretches 57 pages and 118 chapters. The Prüm Urbar is currently held at the Landeshauptarchiv Koblenz [ de ] . Urbarium An urbarium ( German : Urbar , English: urbarium , also rental or rent-roll , Czech : urbář , Polish : urbarz , Slovak : urbár , Hungarian : urbárium ),
#754245