Nuno Fernandes Torneol facts for kids
Nuno Fernandes Torneol was a famous trovador from the region of Galicia and Portugal. A trovador was like a poet and musician who wrote and sang songs, often for kings and queens. Nuno Fernandes Torneol probably worked in the middle of the 1200s for King Ferdinand III and King Alfonso X in Spain.
Who Was Nuno Fernandes Torneol?
Nuno Fernandes Torneol wrote many different kinds of songs. One of his songs, "De longas vias, mui longas mentiras," is a special type called a cantiga de escárnio. This means it was a song that made fun of people or situations in a clever way. In this song, he mentioned many places in Castile, a region in Spain.
He is also known for writing the only alborada (a dawn song) that we know of from the Galician-Portuguese tradition. This song is called "Levad', amigo, que dormides as manhanas frías." Dawn songs are about waking up in the morning.
What About His Name?
For a long time, people wondered about the name "Torneol." Some thought it might not be part of his real name. They believed it could have been a note added by an editor in the 1500s. This note might have told musicians to use a certain refrain (a repeated part of a song).
However, later discoveries helped clear things up. In 1997, a researcher found a document from 1244. It mentioned a João Fernandes Torniol who owned a vineyard in Córdoba. This person might have been Nuno's brother.
Another document from 1262 mentioned a "Fernandus Petri, dictus “Turniol” de Villari." This person confirmed a sale to Archbishop Juan Arias. This same Fernandus was also mentioned in a will from 1269 as one of three nephews.
These findings suggest that "Torneol" or "Turniol" was indeed part of his family's name. If these references are about Nuno's family, it means he was from Galicia. He probably came from an area near Santiago.
See also
In Spanish: Nuno Fernandes Torneol para niños
