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Perpignan 1356: the making of a tower clock and bell for the king's castle

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Abstract

Story of the striking clock and its bell ordered by the King of Aragon in 1356, based on translation of the account books kept by the Controller of the King's Works. A name index identifies the administrators and workers involved in the operation.

Contents

Includes the Catalan text of the manuscript Real Patrimonio No. 2435 from the Archivo de la Corona de Aragón, in Barcelona, together with the English translation.

Publisher

  • Publication

    London: Antiquarian Horological Society, 1982

  • Year

Is about

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  • Subject

  • 1356-1357

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Classification

  • ISBN

    • 9780901180230
    • 0901180238

Annotations / title notes

  • Notes

    Includes indexes.

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