Menéndez Pidal's History of Spanish Language Notes on Old Spanish (1380-1474)

Ramón Menéndez Pidal's handwritten notes from the archive of the History of the Spanish Language, covering the period 1380-1474. The dataset, authored by Inés Fernández-Ordóñez and last updated in May 2024, provides access to the original manuscript slips organized into sections on three generational stages, language evolution, and other Hispanic varieties.

Use Cases

• Trace the stylistic evolution of Spanish based on the described sections for first, second, and third generational periods.
• Study the reaction against 'cultismo' (learned style) based on the notes for the third generation (1454-1474).
• Analyze the influence of other Hispanic languages and varieties based on the dedicated section mentioned in the description.
• Research the international life and external influences on Spanish during the late medieval era.

Strengths

• Provides direct access to the original handwritten research notes of a foundational Spanish philologist, Ramón Menéndez Pidal.
• Organizes content into distinct historical periods (1380-1419, 1419-1454, 1454-1474) and thematic sections for structured analysis.
• Dataset metadata was updated on 2024-05-05, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• The specific data format, column structure, and total volume of notes (rows) are unknown, requiring inspection after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual verification.

Provenance

Source

Archive of the History of the Spanish Language, specifically archivador 1, cajón 5.

Collection Method

Harvested from the e-cienciaDatos Dataverse repository.

Time Range

Covers the historical period 1380-1474.

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 05:46:17

Geography

Likely focuses on the Iberian Peninsula and Hispanic language varieties.