Corrections in an official document or reflections on the authority – part two

Abstract

The article presents the changes made in the protocols of guild of the eighteenth century, their intensity, function and meaning for the document of an official nature. The transformations of the quantity and types of corrections lead to the conclusion that until the mid eighteenth century protocols were rewritten from another, previously drafted text. Later, however, they began to be rewritten during the session. The first method is likely to be back by the last of the guild writers. The change in the protocol creation can be associated with the changing position of a notary in the community and with the authority of the guild seniors and the importance of the official document.