Patrimonial archives and medieval history: the necessary dialogue

[eng] This article expounds on the importance of patrimonial archives for the understanding of medieval history, specifically in Catalonia. The problems surrounding this particular type of archives will be presented in order to grasp their significance. The main issue is accessibility, which, in turn,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Piñol Alabart, Daniel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/212908
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/212908
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Història medieval
Fontcoberta (Catalunya)
Arxius notarials
Patrimoni bibliogràfic
Digitalització
Medieval history
Fontcoberta (Catalonia)
Notarial archives
Bibliographic heritage
Digitization
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Sumario:[eng] This article expounds on the importance of patrimonial archives for the understanding of medieval history, specifically in Catalonia. The problems surrounding this particular type of archives will be presented in order to grasp their significance. The main issue is accessibility, which, in turn, poses several difficulties for researchers attempting to study these holdings. Possible solutions will also be suggested. The article focuses on a particular patrimonial archive, the Fontcuberta Archive, whose features and medieval holdings will be properly described. We will also deal with the actions currently in progress in order to provide access for the scientific community.