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Gil vicente constitutes one of the cornerstones of the Iberian literary canon. To that extent, it has been inspiring regular attention from critics and literary history, at least since the late nineteenth century. This volume, includes contributions from renowned Vincentians from different generations and countries. Beyond that, constitute an wide and articulated overview of wha thas been found so far on the most important aspects of Gil Vicente’s knowledge (life, work, models, genres, stetic refferences and etc.), the Compêdio also includes studies on some of the ongoing research projects in fields as diverse as textual criticism, scenic arts or court culture.