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Pano da Terra, expressão telúrica que vemos aparecer nos documentos medievais, era o nome que se dava ao tecido fabricado localmente, distinto daqueles que vinham de fora. Na presente obra, vamos ao encontro das raízes dessa produção... more
Pano da Terra, expressão telúrica que vemos aparecer nos documentos medievais, era o nome que se dava ao tecido fabricado localmente, distinto daqueles que vinham de fora. Na presente obra, vamos ao encontro das raízes dessa produção local, procurando combater a ideia feita de um reino que dependia totalmente dos panos estrangeiros para se vestir. Linho, lã e seda eram as principais fibras produzidas em Portugal e transformadas pelas mãos de artesãos mouros, judeus e cristãos. Um domínio técnico sedimentado ao longo de séculos permitiu que as diferentes regiões do país fossem capazes de criar tecidos com marca de origem, que conquistaram um lugar próprio no mercado. Alguns desses panos cruzaram as fronteiras, alimentando o comércio português com a Europa e com África. A crescente projeção que os produtos têxteis nacionais alcançaram no mercado externo mostra que esta indústria abandonava lentamente a sua condição de isolada e periférica, ao mesmo tempo que se constituía como um pilar fundamental da economia do reino.
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A partir do século XIII, Lisboa assumiu um importante papel no comércio e redistribuição internacional de couros na Europa Ocidental. Neste estudo de caso, exploram-se as contas relativas a três operações de compras de couros portugueses... more
A partir do século XIII, Lisboa assumiu um importante papel no comércio e redistribuição internacional de couros na Europa Ocidental. Neste estudo de caso, exploram-se as contas relativas a três operações de compras de couros portugueses e galegos efetuadas em Portugal por parte dos mercadores pisanos Da Colle, em 1464-65.
Palavras-chave: comércio, Lisboa, Pisa, couros, mercadores
From the 13th century onwards, Lisbon played an important role in the leathers and hides trade in Western Europe. In this case study, we explore the accounts of three purchases of Portuguese and Galician hides in Portugal by the Da Colle Pisan merchants, in 1464-65.
Keywords: trade, Lisbon, Pisa, hides, merchants
Palavras-chave: comércio, Lisboa, Pisa, couros, mercadores
From the 13th century onwards, Lisbon played an important role in the leathers and hides trade in Western Europe. In this case study, we explore the accounts of three purchases of Portuguese and Galician hides in Portugal by the Da Colle Pisan merchants, in 1464-65.
Keywords: trade, Lisbon, Pisa, hides, merchants
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Com base nos registos contabilísticos de uma companhia comercial toscana instalada em Lisboa no terceiro quartel do século XV, são analisados quatro casos de viagens comerciais entre Portugal e Itália. O objectivo é conhecer os... more
Com base nos registos contabilísticos de uma companhia comercial toscana instalada em Lisboa no terceiro quartel do século XV, são analisados quatro casos de viagens comerciais entre Portugal e Itália. O objectivo é conhecer os percursos, os custos de transporte e os pormenores logísticos associados às transações de dois dos produtos mais importantes na actividade da companhia: os couros e os tecidos.
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Os agentes da companhia Salviati-Da Colle estão presentes em Lisboa desde 1462, dinamizando uma intensa actividade de importação e exportação. Os panos de seda italianos eram uma das principais mercadorias transaccionadas. Com base num... more
Os agentes da companhia Salviati-Da Colle estão presentes em Lisboa desde 1462, dinamizando uma intensa actividade de importação e exportação. Os panos de seda italianos eram uma das principais mercadorias transaccionadas. Com base num registo de uma extensa conta de venda de panos de seda de 1464-65, analisam-se os tipos de tecidos, as suas cores, preços e os respectivos clientes, constituídos na sua maior parte por nobres e mercadores judeus. O objectivo é o de identificar algumas das tendências de consumo da Corte portuguesa e os mecanismos de acção comercial utilizados por esta companhia no mercado lisboeta.
The agents of the Salviati-Da Colle company arrived in Lisbon in 1462, where they developed an intense import and export activity. Italian silk fabrics were one of the most transacted products. This article examines a long bill of fabric silks trade from 1464-65 that provide information about the types of fabrics, colours, prices and the buyers, who were mainly nobles and Jewish merchants. The purpose is to identify the consumption patterns of the Portuguese Court and the commercial mechanisms used by this company in the Lisbon market.
The agents of the Salviati-Da Colle company arrived in Lisbon in 1462, where they developed an intense import and export activity. Italian silk fabrics were one of the most transacted products. This article examines a long bill of fabric silks trade from 1464-65 that provide information about the types of fabrics, colours, prices and the buyers, who were mainly nobles and Jewish merchants. The purpose is to identify the consumption patterns of the Portuguese Court and the commercial mechanisms used by this company in the Lisbon market.
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Through the analysis of Portuguese cathedral clergy members' wills, for the period between 1280 and 1325, this paper discusses the characteristics and typology of bequests related to textile objects (home and bed linen, clothing, fabrics,... more
Through the analysis of Portuguese cathedral clergy members' wills, for the period between 1280 and 1325, this paper discusses the characteristics and typology of bequests related to textile objects (home and bed linen, clothing, fabrics, and money to buy clothing and fabrics). More than creating a list of all the clothes mentioned in those wills, it will seek to understand the criteria which conducted the distribution of those bequests, combining key aspects such as the quality and type of item with the recipients' social rank and the testators' intentions and motivations.
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Manuel I, king of Portugal (1495-1521), is a character traditionally associated with the golden years of the Portuguese expansion and discoveries. His time was one of deep cultural transformation, materialized in an increasing consumption... more
Manuel I, king of Portugal (1495-1521), is a character traditionally associated with the golden years of the Portuguese expansion and discoveries. His time was one of deep cultural transformation, materialized in an increasing consumption of luxury products. The king, he himself a great consumer, was known by his sumptuous spending, his exotic likes and the ostentation and splendor of his Court’s ceremonies. It’s not by chance that he was the only monarch that gave his name to a new architectonic style, the “manuelino”. With him we see the rising of a State were the image acquires a fundamental role and where “all that belongs to the King or emanates from him must contain the glow and richness that are particular of his State” [ALVES: 1985, 96].
Accustomed since a young age to the African novelties, during his reign he also begins enjoying the Asiatic products, sponsoring new consumption trends. In the inventory of goods made after his death more than two thousand pieces were accounted for, ranging from clothing and jewelry to weapons and books, all from the most varied places.
Inventories, wills, purchasing records and chronicles are the starting sources for an analysis of the clothing of Manuel I and some other characters of his Court, specially his mother, Beatriz, duchess of Beja, his daughter, Princess Maria, but also the Queen’s maids of honor, servants and even slaves. It’s intended that the study focuses on several aspects, namely the types of fabrics and their origins, the diversity of models, the predominance of colors and their symbolism, the varying degrees of luxury, etc.
Such an analysis will allow us to have a more detailed picture of this singular Court, were the classic European influences merge with the exotics of the New World.
Accustomed since a young age to the African novelties, during his reign he also begins enjoying the Asiatic products, sponsoring new consumption trends. In the inventory of goods made after his death more than two thousand pieces were accounted for, ranging from clothing and jewelry to weapons and books, all from the most varied places.
Inventories, wills, purchasing records and chronicles are the starting sources for an analysis of the clothing of Manuel I and some other characters of his Court, specially his mother, Beatriz, duchess of Beja, his daughter, Princess Maria, but also the Queen’s maids of honor, servants and even slaves. It’s intended that the study focuses on several aspects, namely the types of fabrics and their origins, the diversity of models, the predominance of colors and their symbolism, the varying degrees of luxury, etc.
Such an analysis will allow us to have a more detailed picture of this singular Court, were the classic European influences merge with the exotics of the New World.
Starting by reflecting on the evolution of European historiography about urban work and production in the Middle Ages and the related new conceptual approaches in this field, this article intends to establish the equivalent state of art... more
Starting by reflecting on the evolution of European historiography about urban work and production in the Middle Ages and the related new conceptual approaches in this field, this article intends to establish the equivalent state of art in the Portuguese historiography, putting in evidence the methodological and theoric problematics and introducing old and new research proposals.
Reflectindo sobre a evolução da historiografia europeia nos estudos sobre produção e trabalho no mundo urbano medieval e a respectiva introdução de novos conceitos operatórios na abordagem a este campo, esta comunicação pretende apurar o correspondente ponto de situação da historiografia portuguesa, destacando as problemáticas metodológicas e teóricas e lançando velhas e novas propostas de investigação.
Reflectindo sobre a evolução da historiografia europeia nos estudos sobre produção e trabalho no mundo urbano medieval e a respectiva introdução de novos conceitos operatórios na abordagem a este campo, esta comunicação pretende apurar o correspondente ponto de situação da historiografia portuguesa, destacando as problemáticas metodológicas e teóricas e lançando velhas e novas propostas de investigação.
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Congreso internacional "Arte y producción textil en el Mediterraneo medieval^"
