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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| 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 |
| 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. |
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