Rukopisy v knihovně olomouckého biskupa Karla z Lichtensteinu-Castelcorna

• Authors: Myšák, Miroslav

Title variants

EN

Manuscripts in the library of the bishop of Olomouc Karl von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

EN

The relation between manuscript and printed books, their interaction and competition cannot be limited to the 15th century or the beginning of the 16th century. Manuscripts accompanied human activity far into the modern period - not only in official matters but also in the area falling under codicology. The progressing research into the Kroměříž Chateau library, specifically its beginnings associated with the bishop of Olomouc Karl von Liechtenstein-Castelcorno (1624-1695), provides the opportunity to identify and assess the manuscripts that the bishop gathered during his life. His fondness for books has long been known and appreciated, but this seems to have applied only to printed publications, not to manuscripts. At least for the time being, there are no known records of major acquisitions of medieval codices or the establishment of a Kunstkammer (‘wonder room’) containing rare books. This would not have corresponded to his practical nature and focus on solving topical problems of his time (recatholicisation, the restoration of the residential network of bishoprics, the stabilisation and development of economic administration).

Keywords

CS

arcibiskupové; knihovnictví; rukopisy; olomoucké arcibiskupství

EN

archbishops; librarianship; manuscripts; archbishopric of Olomouc

Discipline

• HISTORY: HISTORY

• Publisher: Library of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
• Journal: Knihy a dějiny (Books and history)
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 26
• Issue: 1-2
• Pages: 5-26
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Myšák, Miroslav

• Knihovna AV ČR, v.v.i., Národní 1009/3, 115 22 Praha 1, Czech Republic