Camaldoli appears in the story of Calandrino as the place where Mangione kept Niccolosa and let her out on hire. The reference locates her before she enters the episode at the mansion in Camerata, connecting a named place to the circumstances in which Filippo encounters her.

Setting and Mention

The text gives no broader description of Camaldoli. It identifies the place only through Mangione’s house there, where Niccolosa was kept at his disposal. This limited detail makes Camaldoli a precise point of reference rather than a fully developed setting.

Connection to Niccolosa

Niccolosa is introduced as a woman of fine appearance, well dressed and, for her station, well mannered and spoken. Mangione kept her at Camaldoli and let her out on hire; Filippo Cornacchini later brought her to his father’s mansion at Camerata for his diversion. The two place-names distinguish her prior situation from the setting where Calandrino sees her.

Narrative Function

Camaldoli’s brief mention supplies a concrete background to Niccolosa’s arrival in the plot. The story does not follow her life there or describe the house further; instead, the place helps establish the circumstances preceding Calandrino’s sudden infatuation at the well in the mansion courtyard.