Description

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant's treasurer authorized a payment to Jacques and Isabel Portalbert, a husband-and-wife troubadour team.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan' s website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e28-jan21

Today's Document:

• Subject: record of payments to the Portalberts
• Date: January 21, 1387
• Day of the Week: Monday
• Language: Catalan
• Archival Reference Number: ACA RP MR, vol. SG, 904, f72v. (image 95)
• Link to PARES
• Place: Barcelona
• Account Holder: Violant
• Authorizer: Johan Callos
• Recipients: the minstrels Jacques and Isabel Portalbert

Music Credits

The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths