Od litanii Gertrudy do litanii Nawojki
From Gertruda’s litany to Nawojka’s litany
Author(s): Witold SadowskiSubject(s): Middle Ages, History of Religion
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Teologiczne
Keywords: Litany; prayer book; Codex of Gertruda; Egbert Psalter; Nawojka Prayer Book; history; prayer; genres of religious language; Gertude of Poland; Middle Ages;
Summary/Abstract: The 11th-century Codex of Gertruda, the daughter of Mieszko II the King of Poland, contains ten prayers in the form of litany. The article analyses two of them: ‘Ut me miseram famulam Tuam Gertrudam custodire digneris…’ and ‘Ave Maria gratia plena dominus tecum…’. The stylistic features of the first litany indicate that the text was intended to be accepted by the duchess as her individual prayer reflecting her point of view, and perhaps containing quotations from her own utterances.
Journal: Ruch Biblijny i Liturgiczny
- Issue Year: 64/2011
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 33-54
- Page Count: 22
- Language: Polish