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Ramon Arnau sells to Jofre, priest, an alluvium that he has as a donation from Salomó and Senior, located in the county of Urgell, in the valley of Cabó, in the appendix of Santa Maria, with fruit trees that are listed, for 30 sous.

Date
1039
Archive
Library of Catalonia
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT XXX BARCELONA, BIBLIOTECA DE CATALUNYA, Perg. 62, Reg. 3750
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Description

The document of 1039 records the sale of an alou by Ramon Arnau to Jofre, priest, in the county of Urgell. The text stands out for its lexical richness, as it contains one of the first known lists of fruit trees in archaic Catalan. This testimony is essential for the study of the vernacular botanical lexicon and for understanding the relationship between society and the natural environment in the Middle Ages. In addition, it highlights the importance of agricultural property and its legal regulation in the feudal world. The document, preserved in the Library of Catalonia, exemplifies the thematic and chronological diversity of the Catalan documentary heritage and contributes to the understanding of medieval European material and linguistic culture.