The Llibre Verd de Vilafranca [Green Book of Vilafranca], compiled mainly by the notary Pere Guasch circa 1599, gathers privileges, ordinances, chronicles and historical essays in a single volume. This seemingly random mix reflects the administrative complexity of Catalan towns and their need to preserve municipal memory.

The manuscript includes contributions by figures such as Pau Roig, Gaspar Bartomeu and Dídac Miret, who added chronicles and historical news between 1580 and 1735. This collaboration multiplies the document’s value as a historical source for modern Vilafranca.

Folios 1–141 contain privileges dating from 1322 to 1608, detailing the rights and concessions granted to the town. These records were essential to legitimize municipal autonomy and defend Vilafranca’s interests vis-à-vis both the monarchy itself and the nobility.

Folios 141–169 include El Llibre de Bo Regiment [The Book of Good Government], a set of rules for governing the town. These ordinances reflect the administrative organization and management of local affairs, key to the social stability of modern Catalonia.

The index added in 1834 by Jordi Miret organizes the miscellaneous content of the Llibre Verd, facilitating access to privileges, chronicles and historical news. This addition bears witness to the effort to preserve and systematize Vilafranca’s historical documentary heritage.