Ordynacje dla służby dzwonnej kościoła Świętojańskiego w Toruniu z pierwszej połowy XVI wieku
Ordinations for the Bell-Ringers of St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist Church in Toruń from the First Half of the Sixteenth Century

Summary/Abstract: This article provides a source edition of two instructions for ringing bells at St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist Church in Toruń (Thorn). The sources come from the collection of archival files related to the history of this church, kept in the State Archives in Toruń. They date back to the first half of the sixteenth century. The authors attempted to establish the purpose of writing down the presented ordinations, characterized the church servants that appear in the source material and examined their duties regarding bell ringing. The article also examines the fees paid for ringing bells during church services and the associated remuneration for bell-ringers. Moreover, particular attention was paid to the liturgical calendar of the parish of St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist Church in Toruń.

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