''Catalogue of the Archbishops of Gniezno'' is an

illuminated manuscript An illuminated manuscript is a formally prepared document where the text is often supplemented with flourishes such as borders and miniature illustrations. Often used in the Roman Catholic Church for prayers, liturgical services and psalms, the ...

Jan Długosz Jan Długosz (; 1 December 1415 – 19 May 1480), also known in Latin as Johannes Longinus, was a Polish priest, chronicler, diplomat, soldier, and secretary to Bishop Zbigniew Oleśnicki of Kraków. He is considered Poland's first histor ...

. It was illustrated by Stanisław Samostrzelnik.

Description

The manuscript page size is . It has 145 pages. It is in the collection of the

National Library of Poland The National Library ( pl, Biblioteka Narodowa) is the central Polish library, subject directly to the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland. The library collects books, journals, electronic and audiovisual publicat ...

Analysis

The manuscript was commissioned by Cracow Bishop

Piotr Tomicki Piotr Tomicki (1464 – 19 October 1535) was a Roman Catholic Bishop of Przemyśl and Poznań, Archbishop of Kraków, Vice-Chancellor of the Crown, and Royal Secretary. Celebrated as one of the most important representatives of the Polish Renais ...

. It was produced between 1531 and 1535.

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External links

Catalogus archiepiscoporum Gnesnensium
Długosz, Jan (1415-1480), Polona 16th-century manuscripts Christian illuminated manuscripts Works about Poland {{RC-stub