Abstract
Com a intenção de prevenir o descaminho e o extravio dos códices da livraria do Mosteiro de Alcobaça, os monges colocaram-lhes notas de pertença, mais ou menos extensas, que nos dão variadas informações: sobre o empréstimo de códices para cópia ou sobre a sua aquisição, com o intuito de enriquecer a livraria monástica. Ou notas a documentar as dinâmicas de circulação do livro por outras casas cistercienses e notas sobre a relação próxima dos monges com os livros. Partindo destas questões, o presente artigo pretende equacionar o modo como se opera a circulação do livro no contexto das bibliotecas monásticas, em particular no estudo de caso que é o Mosteiro de Alcobaça, e, nesta, o papel e eficácia de tais notas de pertença na identificação e preservação da livraria monástica.
To prevent the loss of libraries’ codices monks provided them with notes of ownership, which
could be more, or less extensive, and which give us information about the borrowing of manuscripts for
copying, or the acquisition of new books to enrich a collection. These notes documented the dynamics
of a book’s circulation through other Cistercian houses, and the close relationship the monks had with
the books. Based on these sources this article will scrutinise how the circulation of books took place in
monastic libraries, with particular attention to the case of the Monastery of Alcobaça, and the role and
efficacy of notes of ownership in the identification and preservation of the monastic library.
To prevent the loss of libraries’ codices monks provided them with notes of ownership, which
could be more, or less extensive, and which give us information about the borrowing of manuscripts for
copying, or the acquisition of new books to enrich a collection. These notes documented the dynamics
of a book’s circulation through other Cistercian houses, and the close relationship the monks had with
the books. Based on these sources this article will scrutinise how the circulation of books took place in
monastic libraries, with particular attention to the case of the Monastery of Alcobaça, and the role and
efficacy of notes of ownership in the identification and preservation of the monastic library.
Original language | Portuguese |
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Title of host publication | Mobilidades |
Subtitle of host publication | Olhares transdisciplinares sobre um conceito global |
Editors | Amélia Polónia, Francisco Mangas |
Place of Publication | Porto |
Publisher | CITCEM – Centro de Investigação Transdisciplinar «Cultura, Espaço e Memória» |
Pages | 441-462 |
Number of pages | 21 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-989-8970-29-9 |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2022 |
Keywords
- Mosteiro de Alcobaça
- Códices
- Mobilidade
- Monges
- Monastery of Alcobaça
- Manuscripts
- Circulation
- Monks