The bindings of the tombos of the Episcopal Mitra of Coimbra (16th to 18th centuries)

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/2182-7974_39_1_7

Keywords:

Codicology, Conservation status, Archive of Mitra da Sé de Coimbra

Abstract

This article aims to identify types of binding and their respective decoration by analysing 57 books of Tombos de demarcação e reconhecimento from Mitra Episcopal de Coimbra, from the 16th to the 18th centuries. There are four different types of binding: parchment, leather-covered cardboard - engraved or not, board, and cardboard lined with pink paper. The description sheets for each of the codices are attached.

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Published

2026-07-29

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 1 (2026): Archives, Sources and Historical Sciences

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Estudos

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