The Bettini House Notebooks – Luigi Senesi. A passionate historian from the late 19th century, his works and genealogy.

Archivist Luigi Senesi (Recanati, February 26, 1834 – November 19, 1906) worked for nobles and notaries from Recanati. In 1879, a notary, Achille Pascucci, occupied some rooms on the main floor of Palazzo Prosperi Bettini. For work reasons, he interacted several times with notary Bruglia, who employed Luigi Senesi.

Among the texts on the shelves of Palazzo Bettini is a rare typescript by Senesi himself: "Notes on the Origins of the City and Bishopric of Recanati and on the People Who Have Up to Now Served and Occupied Our Episcopal See and that of Lorreto." From this well-researched and documented work, we offer an in-depth exploration that uncovers both previously unseen aspects of Recanati's history and that of the Senesi family.

Antonella Maggini was born and works in Recanati. As a teacher, with a background in history, humanities, and literature, she has led numerous projects, workshops, and museum activities at the school. She has dedicated herself to children's fiction, leading special historical-artistic projects within the school. She is the author of "Il Natale di Muccio" and "Beniamino Gigli. Una voce da usignolo," published by Giaconi Editore, and co-authored "Gesti di Generosità" for Eli La Spiga.

She is currently involved in numerous historical research projects in the area, collaborating as a teacher with the University of Perpetual Help in Recanati on the course "Cultural Heritage of the Area," with the Bettini Foundation, and with local schools and institutions. She has held meetings and conferences for local institutions and organizations. She is involved in historical research. She has written articles for Marca Marche and Storia & Storie, and has published: "The History and Faces of Motorcycling in Recanati," "The Art of Maggini Furniture," and "The Inscriptions of Porta Marina." She is co-author of the publications: "Palazzo Leopardi. Memory and the Imagination as Art" and "Most Venerable Saint Emygdius, Co-Guardian of the City of Recanati, Deliver Us from the Terrible Scourge of Earthquakes." She also authored the first two Casa Bettini notebooks: "Luigi Senesi. Historian by Passion at the End of the 19th Century" and "Di Ricetta in Ricetta," which will be published soon.