El cartapacio de comedias de Jerónimo Sánchez: límites de un documento en el contexto de la fecha de composición y autoría de Tan largo me lo fiáis

Abstract

The discovery of a theatrical contract, dated 1617, containing reference to a work called Tan largo me lo fiáis as belonging to the comedia portfolio of Jerónimo Sánchez, provided objective evidence that was, at the time, crucial to the debate over whether Tan largo or El burlador de Sevilla was written first. An approach is now made to the problem of the authorship of Tan largo, attributed variously to Tirso de Molina and to Claramonte, using documentary evidence relating to the meaning of the term comedia nueva (‘new play’) in the specific context of theatrical contracts, and limits are established for any interpretation of the 1617 document.