Commemoration of the 920th Anniversary of the Greuges de Guitard Isarn Ends

Scholars gather in Lleida to celebrate the oldest known legal document written in the Catalan language.

Generic image of a medieval parchment with ancient writing under dim light.
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Generic image of a medieval parchment with ancient writing under dim light.

The Institut d'Estudis Ilerdencs hosted the closing ceremony for the 920th anniversary of the Greuges de Guitard Isarn, a pivotal document for Catalan linguistic history.

Discovered in 1905 in the town of Organyà, this parchment contains a list of grievances by the Lord of Caboet. Recent research by Josep Maria Salrach dates the text to 1105, confirming its status as the oldest prose written in Catalan.
The event highlighted the work of the scribe Ramon, identified in 2021 as the author. The Association of Friends of the Caboet Valley led the year-long celebration with support from the Institute for Catalan Studies.