Catalogue of the Archbishops of Gniezno
| Catalogue of the Archbishops of Gniezno | |
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| National Library of Poland | |
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| Also known as | Catalogus archiepiscoporum Gnesnensium |
| Type | codex |
| Date | 1531–1535 |
| Place of origin | Kraków |
| Language(s) | Latin |
| Author(s) | Jan Długosz |
| Illuminated by | Stanisław Samostrzelnik |
| Patron | Piotr Tomicki |
| Material | parchment |
| Size | 31 cm × 24 cm (12.2 in × 9.4 in) |
| Accession | Rps BOZ 5 |
Catalogue of the Archbishops of Gniezno (Latin: Catalogus archiepiscoporum Gnesnensium) is an illuminated manuscript by Jan Długosz. It was illustrated by Stanisław Samostrzelnik.[1]
History[edit]
The Catalogue is a copy of a work written by Jan Długosz in 1460–1472.[2] It contains biographies of successive archbishops of Gniezno, the primates of Poland.[1] The manuscript was commissioned by Cracow Bishop Piotr Tomicki and produced between 1531 and 1535.[1] After the bishop's death, the manuscript became the property of his nephew, Primate Andrzej Krzycki.[2] A next owner, Jan Zamoyski, offered the manuscript to the library of the Zamoyski Academy.[2] It was transferred to the Library of the Zamoyski Estate at the beginning of the 19th century.[2] In 1944 it was taken from Warsaw to Goerbitsch by the Germans.[1] From there, the Russians transported it to Moscow.[1] It returned to the National Library of Poland in 1947.[1] Since May 2024, the manuscript has been exhibited at a permanent exhibition in the Palace of the Commonwealth in Warsaw.[3][1]
Description[edit]
The author presented the archbishops of Gniezno and the bishops of Krakow in chronological order.[2] There are also informations on their families, activity and the churches they founded.[2]
The Catalogue's illuminations was done by Stanisław Samostrzelnik, his colleagues and imitators.[2] The manuscripts contains 46 full-page or half-page miniatures and 26 unfinished miniatures.[2][4] Bishops are portrayed within various chambers, seated on thrones or stone benches, less often at the pulpit.[2] The miniatures feature the coats of arms of dignitaries, or sometimes the images of their patron saints.[2] The borders of some pages feature medallions images of Poland's old rulers.[2]
The manuscript page size is 31 cm × 24 cm (12.2 in × 9.4 in).[2] It has 145 leaves (290 pages).[4][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Makowski & Sapała 2024, p. 95.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m More precious than gold 2003, section ″The Catalogue of Gniezno’s Archbishops″.
- ^ "Palace of the Commonwealth open to visitors". National Library of Poland. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ a b "Catalogus archiepiscoporum Gnesnensium". Polona. National Library of Poland. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
Bibliography[edit]
- Makowski, Tomasz; Sapała, Patryk, eds. (2024). The Palace of the Commonwealth. Three times opened. Treasures from the National Library of Poland at the Palace of the Commonwealth. Warsaw: National Library of Poland.
- Tchórzewska-Kabata, Halina; Dąbrowski, Maciej, eds. (2003). More precious than gold. Treasures of the Polish National Library (electronic version) (PDF). Translated by Dorosz, Janina. Warsaw: National Library of Poland. ISBN 83-7009-402-3.
External links[edit]
- Catalogus archiepiscoporum Gnesnensium, Długosz, Jan (1415-1480), Polona
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