9 “In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ in whom is God and apart from whom there is no God”. ADP, Cartório do Cabido, Livro dos Originais; Livro 1678, fl. 16. 10 “In the name of the Holy Trinity Father Son and the Holy Ghost Amen”. Morujão 2010, pp. 557-66. 11 “In God’s name Amen”. ADP, Cartório do Cabido, Livros dos Originais; Livro 1686, fl.12. 12 “In the name of God Amen”. 13 “In the name of the Lord Amen”. ADP, São Domingos, Pergaminhos originais dos títulos do convento, K/21/2/2; caixa 776, perg. 58 andADP, São Domingos, Pergaminhos originais dos títulos do convento, K/21/2/2; caixa 775, perg. 97. 14 Mouta 2022. notarial last wills and testaments from medieval porto We shall start by concentrating on the notarial forms. The testamentary act usually begins with theinvocatio. Inthe13th century the forms of invocation are a little more varied: D. Julião Fernandes, bishop of Porto (1247–60), begins his testament by invoking “In nomine Domini nostri Jhesu Christi in quo est Deus et preter quem non est Deus”,9 which is the only case of this specific form of divine invocation in our sample. In the last quarter of the same century there appears also another kind of invocation suchas“In nomine Sancte et Individue Trinitatis Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancte Amen”.10 The most common form of the invocation is “In Dei nomine Amen”11 in Latin until the second decade of the 14th century, or in the Portuguese vernacular “En nome de Deus Amen”,12 which lasts throughout the 14th and15th centuries. A Latininvocatio will shortly appear again at the very end of the 1400’s, in one case dated from 27 October 1491, which states “In nomine domini amen”.13 We could not find a precise reason for the usage of this particular form written in Latin, since the rest of the testament is written in Portuguese. However, this specific case might have something to do with the special solemnity of the testament itself, keeping in mind that this last will belonged to João Martins Ferreira, a well-known and wealthy merchant from 15th century Porto.14 However, the notificatio seems to have no variation whatsoever; it is Noverint universis in Latin andSaibhamin Portuguese. The recognition of one’s final moments is usually addressed at the beginning, as is the mental health of the testator, attesting in the first person to the full capacity of their psychological functions, with the most common clause being “Temente dia de mha morte e o dia do juízo en meu siso 520
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