Livro Do Armeiro-Mor
The Livro do Armeiro-Mor is an illuminated manuscript dating back to 1509, during the reign of Manuel I of Portugal, King Manuel I of Kingdom of Portugal, Portugal. The codex is an armorial, a collection of heraldic arms, authored by the King of Arms João do Cró. It is considered one of the masterpieces of illuminated manuscripts preserved in Portugal, alongside, for example, the Apocalypse of Lorvão, from the 12th century, the Book of Hours of Duarte I of Portugal, Book of Hours of King Duarte, or the contemporary Bible of the Jerónimos Monastery and Book of Hours of Manuel I, also produced for the ''Venturoso''. Being the oldest surviving Portuguese armorial to this day, being the oldest source we have regarding certain arms, and also for the beauty of its magnificent illuminations, it is considered the most important Portuguese armorial. It has been called the "supreme monument of what we can call Portuguese heraldic culture." The work is called this because it was entrusted ...
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Livro Do Armeiro-Mor, Rei De Portugal
''Livro'' () is an album by Caetano Veloso, released through the record label Nonesuch Records, Nonesuch in 1998. In 42nd Grammy Awards, 2000, the album earned Veloso the Grammy Award for Grammy Award for Best World Music Album, Best World Music Album and a Latin Grammy Awards of 2000, Latin Grammy Award nomination for Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Album of the Year, in addition to winning the Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album. Track listing All songs by Veloso, unless noted otherwise. # "Os Passistas (Carnaval Dancers)" – 3:23 # "Livros (Books)" – 4:31 # "Onde O Rio E Mais Baiano (Where Rio Is Most Bahian)" – 3:22 # "Manhatã (Para Lulu Santos) (For Lulu Santos)" – 5:17 # "Doideca" – 3:40 # "Voce É Minha (You Are Mine)" – 3:44 # "Um Tom" – 2:29 # "How Beautiful a Being Could Be" (Moreno Veloso)– 3:27 # "O Navio Negreiro (The Slave Ship) (Excerto)" (Castro Alves) – 5:17 # "Não Enche" (Don't Tease Me) – 3:31 # "Minha Voz, Minha Vida (My Voice, ...
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