Przemyśl Meditation

15th-century collection of apocryphal texts

Przemyśl Meditation

National Library of Poland
Date| The end of the 15th century
Language(s)| Polish
Size| 21.5x15.5 cm, 426 lvs
Accession| Rps 8024 II

Przemyśl Meditation (Polish: Rozmyślanie przemyskie) is a collection of apocryphal texts in Polish from the end of the 15th century.[1][2]

The manuscript is the most extensive monument of Polish medieval prose and apocryphal literature in the Polish language.[2] The codex is probably a copy of an earlier work.[2] It deals with the life of the Holy Virgin and Christ on the basis of the Gospels and such works as Petrus Comestorus's 12th century Historia Scholastica and the 13th century rhymed poem Vita Virginis Mariae rhythmica.[2]

It was held by the Library of the Greek Catholic Chapter in Przemyśl from 1844.[1] Since the end of the World War II it has formed part of the collection of the National Library of Poland.[1] From May 2024, the manuscript is presented at a permanent exhibition in the Palace of the Commonwealth.[3][1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Makowski & Sapała 2024, p. 40.
2. ^ a b c d More precious than gold 2003, section ″The Przemyśl Meditation″.
3. ^ "Palace of the Commonwealth open to visitors". National Library of Poland. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-06-11.

## Bibliography

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* Makowski, Tomasz; Sapała, Patryk, eds. (2024). The Palace of the Commonwealth. Three times opened. Treasures from the National Library of Poland at the Palace of the Commonwealth. Warsaw: National Library of Poland.
* Tchórzewska-Kabata, Halina; Dąbrowski, Maciej, eds. (2003). More precious than gold. Treasures of the Polish National Library (electronic version) (PDF). Translated by Dorosz, Janina. Warsaw: National Library of Poland. ISBN 83-7009-402-3.

## External links

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* Przemyśl Meditation at the Polona digital library