PRIMARY SOURCES

ON COPYRIGHT

(1450-1900)

Royal Charter for Licensing , Madrid (1554)

Source: Biblioteca Nacional de España; BNE. page 123 from Novísima recopilación de las Leyes de España. (Madrid: [s.n.], 1805-1807) -Signature 1/6722.

Citation:
Royal Charter for Licensing , Madrid (1554), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org

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Full title:
Royal Charter for Licensing

Full title original language:
Reglas que se han de observar en el Consejo sobre licencias para imprimir libros. Ordenanzas del Consejo. Carlos I y Príncipe D. Felipe

Abstract:
One of the most recognizable institutions of sixteenth century censorship in Spain was the Royal Council (Consejo Real). The institution was vested with absolute licensing power by a royal decree enacted in 1554. In light of the chaos caused by the plurality of licensing authorities, the enactment of this decree is a key moment in the development of censorial practices in the Spanish book trade. It was also the starting point for jurisdictional cross-fertilisation and a sequence of systematic legislative royal attempts to control the production and distribution of books in Spain.

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1477: Tax Exemption for Books
1502: Licensing Rules
1506: Nebrija's Printing Privilege
1558: Censorship Rules
1604: Petition for licence and privilege by Cervantes
1605: Don Quixote’s Privilege
1752: Juan Curiel as Censor
1762: Free Trade Regulations
1763: Rules for Printers and Book Merchants' Guild in Madrid

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Publisher: N/A

Year: 1554

Location: Madrid

Language: Spanish

Source: Biblioteca Nacional de España; BNE. page 123 from Novísima recopilación de las Leyes de España. (Madrid: [s.n.], 1805-1807) -Signature 1/6722.

Persons referred to:
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Places referred to:
La Coruña

Cases referred to:
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Institutions referred to:

Royal Council

Legislation:
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Keywords:
book trade
books, protected subject matter
censorship
licensing
printing, history of

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