"jeu de paume" is documented at paris in 1292 since there were 13 ball workshops and many "tripots" (courtfields); it was first played with the hands, and the scoring system was very similar to the current valencian one. there were so many resemblances with the "valencian pilota" sport that, in the 16th century, the humanist joan lluís vives compared both games in his "dialogues" and claimed them to be exactly the same despite some minor differences.