Documents from El Cid and Doña Gimena

  Donation made by "El Cid Campeador" to the Church of Valencia and to its bishop D. Jerónimo Visquio (the Castilian Hero´s Army Chaplain).

  The only one with the Cid´s autographic subscription. Visigothical lower case. Valencia, 1098 (543x421 mm).

  As it itself states: "This is the oldest book in the Church of Valencia". It was taken by bishop D. Jerónimo to the city of Tormes some time later.

  Donation made by Doña Gimena, following the example of her husband, to the Church of Valencia two years after the death of "El Cid"; the bishop receiving a tenth of what she possessed and would possess. Sisigothical lower case. Valencia, 1101 (480x280).

  This includes "Cantar del Mío Cid", with the respective Scientific Study of the documents, also including the transcription and translation of them, carried out by well known professors and academics.