Strofika w XVII-wiecznym zbiorze kolęd Symfonije anielskie Jana Żabczyca
Types of stanzas in XVIIth christmas carols by Jan Żabczyc

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is a presentation an important versological topic which is an using various stanzaic forms in XVIIth christmas carols by Jan Żabczyc. The cycle Symfonije anielskie is one of the most popular texts since early baroque up today. Some of these carols are still sung in christmas time. This work describes a part of the history and development of polish versification. Baroque versological patterns reveal a great influence of latin and – on the other hand – folk poetry on polish versification. The basic versological achievements in polish literature reached Jan Kochanowski. Żabczyc is one of many poets who imitated the model of versification introduced by Kochanowski. Type of stanzaic structure is mostly depended on syntactic organization of the text, rhyme scheme, type of metre. In the field of versification Żabczyc’s songs represent partly a renaissance style and partly a baroque one. They were from the beginning designed to be sung. Only harmonious relations between all versological components could guarantee them a positive perception. The next centuries showed Żabczyc’s carols succeed.

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