Iconografia musical en el còdex de les leges palatinae (1337) del Regne de Mallorca Authors Jordi Ballester i Gibert Abstract Miniatures contained in medieval manuscripts are frequently an extraordinary source for the study of musical iconography. The present article is focused on the Leges Palatinae, a Majorcan codex dating from 1337, which exemplifies the variety of meanings that musical imagery can assume in a late medieval courtly manuscript. Some of the miniatures portray aspects of the musical life mentioned in the text, such the one depicting two trumpeters and the drummer (the prototypical heraldic ensemble of the period); but other depictions can only be understood through a metaphorical reading. Miniatures of this second category enrich the text beyond its literal meaning, complementing it through the symbolism of the characters and the objects depicted. In this respect a fox playing a shawm suggests a satirical view of the royal councillors; while a grotesque bagpiper may be mocking the practice of ecclesiastical benefits as described in the text and depicted on the same folio in a different miniature. In sum, the Leges Palatinae codex emerges as a case study that proves the symbolical complexity that musical images can convey in the specific context of a medieval courtly manuscript. The present essay is only a first step towards a more thorough study of this fascinating subject that undoubtedly should be expanded in the near future to cover other comparable manuscripts. Downloads Download data is not yet available. Downloads Text complet (Català) Published 2015-05-13 Issue Vol. 7 (2014) Section Articles License The intellectual property of the articles belongs to the respective authors. At the time of submitting the articles to Revista Catalana de Musicologia, authors accept the following terms: — Authors assign to the Societat Catalana de Musicologia (a subsidiary of the Institut d’Estudis Catalans) the rights of reproduction, public communication (including communication through social networks) and distribution of the articles submitted for publication to Revista Catalana de Musicologia, in any form and medium, including digital platforms. The Publications Committee reserves the right to accept or refuse submitted articles and the right to make any editorial changes it deems appropriate. If the suggested changes are accepted by authors, they should re-submit the article with such changes. — Authors answer to the Societat Catalana de Musicologia for the authorship and originality of submitted articles. In other words, authors assure that submitted articles do not contain fragments of works by other authors or fragments of their own previously published works; that the content of articles is original, and that the copyright of third parties is not infringed upon. Authors accept this responsibility and undertake to hold harmless the Societat Catalana de Musicologia for any loss or damage resulting from non-compliance with this obligation. Furthermore, they should include a statement in articles submitted to the journal regarding their responsibility for the content of the articles. — Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for the reproduction of all graphic material included in articles, and they should moreover ensure that images, videos, etc., have been created with the consent of the individuals appearing in them, and that material belonging to third parties is clearly identified and acknowledged as such within the text. Likewise, authors should provide the respective consents and authorisations to the Societat Catalana de Musicologia when submitting articles. — The Societat Catalana de Musicologia is exempt from any liability arising from the possible infringement of intellectual property rights by authors. In all cases, it undertakes to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions and apologies, if necessary. — Unless otherwise stated in the text or in the graphic material, the contents published in the journal are subject to an Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivs 3.0 Spain (by-nc-nd) license from Creative Commons, the full text of which may be consulted at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/deed.en. Therefore, the general public is authorised to reproduce, distribute and communicate articles as long as their authorship and publishing entity are acknowledged, and no commercial use is made of them nor derivative work produced from them. — The journal is not responsible for the ideas and opinions expressed by the authors of published articles.
