Figurski et al., "Liturgica Poloniae: Catalogue of Polish Liturgical Manuscripts. Project’s Overview with a Catalogue Description of the Collectar from Ląd (New Haven (CT), Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, MS 883)" (original) (raw)

The text provides a highly detailed catalogue description of the twelfth-century collectar from the Cistercian Abbey of Ląd (Poland), preserved today in Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Until 2016 the manuscript was regarded in Poland as lost (during World War II). The appendix describes the newly discovered manuscript and presents a sample description template that will be utilized in the catalogue. Moreover, the article describes other objectives of the recently launched project "Liturgica Poloniae." The grant, financed by the Ministry of Education and Science within the National Program for the Development of Humanities (2022–2027), conducted at the Institute of Art, Polish Academy of Sciences, aims to meticulously catalogue approximately 110 liturgical manuscripts copied until ca. 1300, currently held in Polish and foreign repositories. The absence of a comprehensive publication addressing this objective and the inadequacies of existing catalogues necessitate a detailed examination of Polish liturgical codices. Utilizing advanced technologies, the project will provide reliable information about Polish liturgical manuscripts. The resulting English-language catalogue will offer extensive details on bindings, scripts, musical notations, materials used, ornamentation, provenance, dating, and, notably, a specific description of liturgical content tailored to each genre. The catalogue will be published in open access and distributed to major libraries. The catalogue intends to facilitate global research on Poland’s national heritage, correct misdated or misidentified manuscripts, and aid specialists in Polish history in interpreting liturgical sources. The full publication is available here: https://wydawnictwo.umk.pl/produkt/codices-et-fragmenta-sredniowieczny-kodeks-rekopismienny-w-aspekcie-historycznego-trwania