The Summary of Metrica Regni Poloniae no. 139 dated to 1595 Cover Image

The Summary of Metrica Regni Poloniae no. 139 dated to 1595
The Summary of Metrica Regni Poloniae no. 139 dated to 1595

Author(s): Krzysztof Chłapowski
Subject(s): Studies of Literature, Local History / Microhistory, 16th Century
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Poland; early modern era; Crown Metrica; source editions;

Summary/Abstract: The article presents works on the edition of the Crown Metrica in the form of abstracts in Polish, in accordance with the editorial rules and requirements established in 1999. The books of this source series contain entries of documents issued on behalf of the king regarding all matters in which the decision belonged to the king. Thirty five documents issued by the predecessors of King Sigismund III Vasa have been entered here, inserted, summarized or only mentioned. Book no. 139 is the fourth of six books of the lesser chancellery of Jan Tarnowski, covering 430 entries, almost exclusively in Latin. Their largest number falls to March, which is the period of the Sejm session. The edition has been supplemented with footnotes and an index.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 57
  • Page Range: 211-216
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English