Surveying and characterization of watermarks in Arquivo Municipal de Lisboa

Authors

  • Adriana Batista Santos Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9815-2165
  • Maria Beatriz de Sousa Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal
  • Helena Nunes Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48751/CAM-2018-10141

Keywords:

Watermark, Filigraine, Paper, Documents

Abstract

Watermarks and countermarks are graphic elements present on paper supports, barely noticeable to the naked eye, that have an informative character and can be used in areas of study such as Palaeography, Diplomatic Analysis or Conservation and Restoration, among others. Within the survey and characterization of watermarks in Arquivo Municipal de Lisboa, different watermarks were identified in the cover sheet of nine documents from royal and municipal nature. The survey of the watermarks allowed distributing the ten watermarks in six categories according to the nature of the motif, being the most frequent the geometric figures. Based on the identification of some of these watermarks, it was possible to establish that the royal documents are made with paper produced in Italy. The municipal documents and the frontpage are mainly produced in France, Spain, Sicily and the Netherlands.

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Published

2018-12-18

How to Cite

Santos, A. B., Sousa, M. B. de ., & Nunes, H. (2018). Surveying and characterization of watermarks in Arquivo Municipal de Lisboa. Cadernos Do Arquivo Municipal, (10), 111–130. https://doi.org/10.48751/CAM-2018-10141

Issue

No. 10 (2018): Writing and Deeds: Municipal Palaeography and Diplomatic Studies (13th-18th centuries)

Section

Dossier

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Copyright (c) 2018 Adriana Santos, Maria Beatriz de Sousa e Helena Nunes

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