nˈoːɹmən fjˈuːdəl ɹˈɛkɚdz ʃˈoʊ mɔntˈaɪsəlˌoʊ ænd nˈɪɹbaɪ nˌɛpɪzˈɑːnoʊ ˌʌndɚ ðə tˈuːɾɛlɪdʒ ʌvðə mˌɛlɐtˈiːnoʊz, ɐ pˈaʊɚfəl fˈæmɪli hˌuː dˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ðɪ ˈɛɹiə ɚɹˈaʊnd tˈɛɹəmˌoʊ, ˌʌp ʌntˈɪl ðə fˈɪftiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.
Norman feudal records show Monticello and nearby Nepezzano under the tutelage of the Melatinos, a powerful family who dominated the area around Teramo, up until the 15th century.