Istrian Demarcation
The Istrian Demarcation or Istrian Perambulation () is a legal document on the demarcation of territories between neighbouring municipalities in Istria, currently shared by Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy. More precisely, between the possessions of the Patriarchate of Aquileia, the Count of Gorica and Pazin and the representatives of the Venetian Republic. In addition to the borders that were being agreed upon only in disputed parts of Istria, the Istrian Demarcation also established the payment of fees for the use of forests, vineyards and pastures. Although the document gives a date of 1325, this is sometimes corrected to 1275 on the basis of other internal evidence. Authenticity The authenticity of the Istrian Demarcation is disputed. The original document does not survive, only later copies. The earliest copies are in the Croatian language and Glagolitic script and date to the 16th century. All Italian and Latin copies are based on a Croatian Glagolitic version. There are definite discrepancies in the surviving text. Carlo De Franceschi rejected it. Pietro Kandler, recognizing the discrepancies, still accepted the document as basically genuine. Milko Kos and rejected its genuineness, arguing that it was fabricated in Habsburg Istria in the mid-15th century on the basis of several