# Silêncios

> creative work by Pedro Barbosa

**Wikidata**: [Q132204051](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132204051)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/silencios

## Summary
Silêncios is a creative work and software application created by Pedro Barbosa and published in 1977. It is associated with the Fortran programming language, depends on the software PERMUTA, and is distributed as printed matter in Portuguese.

## Key Facts
- Author: Pedro Barbosa.  
- Publication date: 1977.  
- Instance of: creative work and application.  
- Programming language: Fortran.  
- Depends on software: PERMUTA.  
- Distribution format: printed matter.  
- Language of work or name: Portuguese.  
- elmcip_id: 10487.  
- Fortran (programming language used by Silêncios) inception: 1957.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Silêncios?
A: Silêncios is a creative work that is also classified as a software application, created by Pedro Barbosa and published in 1977. It combines a Fortran implementation and a printed matter distribution.

### Q: In what language was Silêncios implemented and published?
A: Silêncios was programmed in Fortran and the work or its name is in Portuguese. The Fortran language has inception date 1957.

### Q: Does Silêncios require other software to run?
A: Yes. Silêncios depends on a software component or system named PERMUTA.

## Why It Matters
Silêncios occupies a hybrid position as both a creative work and an application, linking literary or artistic production with computational practice. Its 1977 publication date, Fortran implementation, and dependency on PERMUTA indicate an approach that integrates programming and printed output, a mode of practice important for understanding intersections between early computing and creative production. The use of Fortran situates the work within the technical norms of scientific and engineering computing of the period, while the printed matter distribution and Portuguese language reflect its material and linguistic presentation. As an identifiable item (elmcip_id 10487), Silêncios provides a documented example for researchers tracing the histories of computational art, software-based creative processes, and the translation of code into print. Its combined status as application and creative work makes it relevant to scholars of digital humanities, media archaeology, and software aesthetics who study how code, dependency on other systems (PERMUTA), and publication formats shape creative outcomes.

## Notable For
- Being explicitly classified both as a creative work and as an application.  
- Implementation in the Fortran programming language.  
- Explicit dependency on the PERMUTA software.  
- Distribution as printed matter while associated with executable code.  
- Portuguese language of the work or name and a recorded elmcip identifier (10487).

## Body

### Author and Identification
- Creator: Pedro Barbosa.  
- Identifier: elmcip_id 10487.

### Publication
- Year of publication: 1977.  
- Language of the work or name: Portuguese.  
- Distribution format listed as: printed matter.

### Classification
- Instance of: creative work.  
- Instance of: application (software).

### Technical Details
- Programming language: Fortran.  
- Fortran inception: 1957 (general-purpose programming language).  
- Dependency: relies on the software PERMUTA.

### Relationships and Dependencies
- Silêncios depends_on_software: PERMUTA.  
- The work pairs computational implementation (Fortran) with printed distribution.

### Notes
- The item is documented with structured identifiers and references under the elmcip entry 10487.  
- Available metadata emphasize both its technical (programming language, dependency) and cultural (language, printed distribution) attributes.