Compared to neighbouring languages, the Basque written records are not very old. We can barely find longer texts before the 16th century. For that reason, medieval documents are very scarce and very valuable for scholars.
This section contains a selection of original medieval documents.
Letters between Martín de San Martín and Matxin de Zalba (15th century)
(AGN. Comptos. Registro 339, fol. 109)
The list of documents on exhibit in this section:
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DOCUMENT
|
YEAR/CENTURY | LOCATION |
| The small Pater noster | before 1425 | Catedral de Pamplona, ACP, Códice 7 |
| The cartulary of Leyre | 11th c. | AGN, CODICES_D-1, fol. 269 |
| Zalba’s and San Martin’s letters | 1416 | AGN, COMPTOS_REG. 339, fol. 109 |
| -eric vere gogoan text fragment | ca. 1294 | AGN, COMPTOS_DOCS, caj. 31-1, fol. 11v |
| Code of laws of the Kingdom of Navarre | Copy from 14th c. | AGN, CODICES_A-3, fol. 94v |