Inscripções portuguezas

A devoted chronicler takes listeners on a wandering tour of Portugal’s stone‑carved past, gathering scattered epitaphs, plaques and bronze marks before they fade into oblivion. By copying each inscription with meticulous care, he rescues the voices of medieval knights, forgotten patrons and local families, letting their brief testimonies echo across centuries.

The collection reads like a series of intimate field notes, where the author’s curiosity leads him from the quiet sacristy of Thomar to the weather‑worn walls of Leiria’s castle. Each entry reveals a fragment of history—a 15th‑century chapel commissioned by a noble couple, heraldic symbols etched in gothic script, and the tangled genealogies that once defined Portuguese society. Though scholarly, the prose remains lively, inviting listeners to picture the rough stone under a brush and the stories hidden within.

Listening to these recordings feels like stepping into an open‑air museum, where every carved line becomes a portal to a bygone era, and the act of preservation itself becomes a shared adventure.