Liturgical Music in the Corpus Christi Church in Cracow in the 2nd Half of the 17th Century in Light of Expenses of the Sacristy (1616-1668) Cover Image

Muzyka liturgiczna w krakowskim kościele Bożego Ciała w II połowie XVII wieku w świetle księgi wydatków zakrystii (1616-1668)
Liturgical Music in the Corpus Christi Church in Cracow in the 2nd Half of the 17th Century in Light of Expenses of the Sacristy (1616-1668)

Author(s): Czesław Grajewski
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: liturgical music; regular canons; Cracow; monastery

Summary/Abstract: In the archives of the Corpus Christi Church in Cracow there is a ledger (Expensa pecuniae) that was maintained by the sacristans during the years 1616-1668. The author of this paper analyzed the entries which reflect music-related expenses. The monks paid the singers or instrumentalists for enhancing the liturgy. The paper refers to the period after the Swedish invasion in the 2nd half of the 17th century, till 1668. The document proves a high-level musical culture cultivated in the monastery in Cracow.

  • Issue Year: 67/2019
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 57-65
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish
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