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Ramon Llull's Will

Ramon Llull's Will – Millennium Liber – Fondo de Pergaminos AMSMB, C1-D6-1 – Arxiu patrimonial del Marquès de Barberà i de la Manresana al Castell de Vilassar de Dalt (Barcelona, Spain)

Mallorca (Spain) — April 26, 1313

The only surviving copy of the last will of the founder of Catalan literature and one of the most remarkable scholars of the Spanish Middle Ages: the notarial copy of Ramon Llull's testament

  1. Ramon Llull's (around 1232–1316) extensive work was as controversial as it was influential

  2. His followers founded the so-called Llullism, while the Catholic Church banned his writings for a long time

  3. He died in 1316 on a diplomatic journey on behalf of the Mallorcan King James II.

Ramon Llull's Will

Fondo de Pergaminos AMSMB, C1-D6-1 Arxiu patrimonial del Marquès de Barberà i de la Manresana al Castell de Vilassar de Dalt (Barcelona, Spain)
Ramon Llull's Will – Millennium Liber – Fondo de Pergaminos AMSMB, C1-D6-1 – Arxiu patrimonial del Marquès de Barberà i de la Manresana al Castell de Vilassar de Dalt (Barcelona, Spain)
Ramon Llull's Will – Millennium Liber – Fondo de Pergaminos AMSMB, C1-D6-1 – Arxiu patrimonial del Marquès de Barberà i de la Manresana al Castell de Vilassar de Dalt (Barcelona, Spain) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
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Ramon Llull's Will

Ramon Llull (ca. 1232-1316) is one of the most famous and influential Spanish scholars of the Middle Ages, although his works were already viewed with suspicion during his lifetime and were later even banned. He is considered the founder of Catalan literature. Initially a secular troubadour and tutor to James II of Majorca, the writer was moved by a vision of Christ to lead a clerical life and eventually joined the Franciscan order. From then on, he put everything he did at the service of his faith. His eventful life, which took him to almost every corner of the Mediterranean area, ended in the beginning of 1316 on the way back from a diplomatic journey on behalf of James II. He was then buried in the Convent de Sant Francesc in his native city of Palma. He had already drawn up his will with a Mallorcan notary on 26 April 1313, a year before setting off on his journey. The only surviving copy of his last will and testament is the notarial copy, which is now kept in the archives of the Marquès de Barberà i de la Manresana al Castell de Vilassar de Dalt in Barcelona.

Codicology

Alternative Titles
El Testament de Ramon Llull
Testamentum Raimondi
Testament des Ramon Llull
Size / Format
2 pages / 34.5 × 50.5 cm
Origin
Spain
Date
April 26, 1313
Style
Gothic
Language
Latin
Illustrations
Decorated initial
Patron
Ramon Llull
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Ramon Llull's Will – Millennium Liber – Fondo de Pergaminos AMSMB, C1-D6-1 – Arxiu patrimonial del Marquès de Barberà i de la Manresana al Castell de Vilassar de Dalt (Barcelona, Spain)
#1 El Testament de Ramon Llull - TESTAMENTUM RAIMUNDI Testament des Ramon Llull
Millennium Liber – Madrid, 2020
Limited Edition: 995 copies
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#1 El Testament de Ramon Llull - TESTAMENTUM RAIMUNDI Testament des Ramon Llull

Millennium Liber – Madrid, 2020
Ramon Llull's Will – Millennium Liber – Fondo de Pergaminos AMSMB, C1-D6-1 – Arxiu patrimonial del Marquès de Barberà i de la Manresana al Castell de Vilassar de Dalt (Barcelona, Spain)
Ramon Llull's Will – Millennium Liber – Fondo de Pergaminos AMSMB, C1-D6-1 – Arxiu patrimonial del Marquès de Barberà i de la Manresana al Castell de Vilassar de Dalt (Barcelona, Spain) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles

Publisher: Millennium Liber – Madrid, 2020
Limited Edition: 995 copies
Binding: Large document folder with velvet cover
Commentary: 1 volume by Fernando Domínguez Reboiras
Languages: Spanish, Catalan
1 volume: Exact reproduction of the original document (extent, color and size) The folio is cut according to the original.
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