Polish-language manuscript collections from the 17th and 18th centuries in libraries and archives abroad: A report from a library search Cover Image

Polskojęzyczne zbiory rękopiśmienne z XVII i XVIII w. w zagranicznych bibliotekach i archiwach. Sprawozdanie z kwerendy
Polish-language manuscript collections from the 17th and 18th centuries in libraries and archives abroad: A report from a library search

Author(s): Ewa Rodek
Subject(s): History of Education
Published by: Dom Wydawniczy ELIPSA
Keywords: library search; Polish-related materials; manuscript; Baroque; The Enlightenment;

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the results of a query concerning Polish-language manuscripts from the 17th and 18th centuries in four centres outside o f Poland, i.e. the Polish Library in Paris, Riksarkivet in Stockholm, the Vilnius University Library, and the Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences. The documents collected during the search diff er with respect to their genre, as well as time and place of origin, making them a valuable addition to the planned electronic corpus of manuscripts from that period. The article discusses the types of texts in each of the collections and provides search guidelines aimed at helping the reader design their own research and collect data.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 101-105
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Polish
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