Preface vii
Abbreviations viii
Importance of the Usatges of Barcelona 1
The Emergence of Barcelona and Catalonia:A Maze Among
Iberian Mazes 3
The Triumph of Catalonia and the Count of Barcelona 5
Catalonia: The Bonds and Divisionsof a Nascent Society 12
Custom into Law in the High Middle Ages 18
The Barcelona Court and the Evolution of the Usatges 19
The Path of Usatges Solidification:From Court Usage to Code 27
Assessment of a Law Code 33
Law of Prince. Law of Ruler 37
Law of Lords. Law of Vassals 44
From Court Usage to Fundamental Law 49
Trends of Usatges Scholarship 57
Conclusion 64
Manuscripts and Editions 65
Usage 66
Maps 67-68
The Usatges of Barcelona. A Translation 69
Appendix One 106
Appendix Two 107
Appendix Three 109
Appendix Four 111
Appendix I: Catalan Peace and Truce Laws Prior to the Usatges 113
I: Comital Peace Assembly of Barcelona-1064 113
II: Peace Laws of Two Urgelese Villages 115
III: Peace and Truce Included in the Grant of Privileges to
the Inhabitants of the Castle of Olerdola 116
IV: Charter of the Peace Established in the County of
Cerdanya and Conflent 117
V: Securities of Churches and Clerics, Monks
and Feast Days, Merchants and Plowmen 118
Appendix II: Catalan Adjudication During the Period of the
Usatges Formation 119
I: Judgement by Battle Between Count Ramon IVof
Pallars and Theobald for Determing Control of the Castle of
Orcau 119
II: A Violent Reaction to the Judgement Rendered for a Suit
Between the Count of Roussillon and the Bishop of Elna 119
III: Feudal Disputes Between Count Arnau Mir of Pallars and
His Liege Vassal 121
IV: Peace Settlement Between Count Ramon Berenguer IV
and Count Ponc Hug I of Ampurias 123
V: Judgement by Comital Curia Between Ramon Berenguer
IV and Galceran De Sals 124
Appendix III: Feudal Documents.
I: Naming of Guarantors to Assure Completion of Castle Construction 128
II: Feudal Pact by Which Count Ramón of Pallars Transfers
Control of the Castle of Orcau to Ramón Miron 128
III: Transfer of Castle by Lord to Son of Deceased Vassal 130
IV: Pact Concerning Holding of Multiple Fiefs 130
V: Notarial Formula for Fealty Oath 131
Bibliography 132
Manuscripts and Editions of the Usatges 132
Primary Sources (Published) 132
Secondary Sources 134
Glossary 143
Index 145
