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SYNOPSES, ZUSAMMENFASSUNGEN
UDC 274(497.4):27-28
Kozma Ahačič
Cerkovna ordninga, Articuli, abecedarium, catechisms –
and Dalmatin’s master’s thesis
The article draws attention to five new finds of books by 16th-century
Protestant writers: the Catechismus (Catechism) of 1561 in both Glagolitic and
Cyrillic script, Ta pervi deil Noviga testamenta (The First Part of the New Testament)
and Articuli (The Articles) by Primož Trubar from 1557–1558 and 1562, Jurij
Dalmatin’s master’s thesis, De catholica et catholicis (1572), and Cerkovna ordninga
(Church Order) of 1564. The last mentioned involves the new find of what is
now the second extant copy of this work, discovered in October 2013 by Ulrich
D. Oppitz, and stresses its significance and the differences compared with the
previously only known copy. The author particularly points out the interesting
handwritten additions in the book, which represent the first extant written
source intended exclusively for a woman reader.
Primož Trubar was officially prevented from printing his Catechismus and
Abecedarium (both 1550) by the prohibition of the inspectors in Nürnberg as well
as in Schwäbisch Hall. It was therefore decided that the two books should be
printed in Tübingen at the printer’s Ulrich Morhart. On the basis of new findings
about letters and the initial letter L in the first two Slovene books, the author
offers a new interpretation regarding the place of printing and the printer who
produced the two books. Trubar made an agreement with Peter Frentz (also
Frentius or Frentzius), a printer in Schwäbisch Hall, and very probably also with
Mihael Grätter (also Gretter), a “Christian preacher” in the same place, that the
two books would be printed secretly in Frentz’s workshop while Trubar was
absent. Probably this was not particularly difficult as printing works were
generally not inspected, while Trubar’s absence further reduced the danger that
anyone would notice what was happening. Moreover, if anyone in Schwäbisch
Hall knew of such a project (perhaps even the town authorities), it would not
cost them anything to permit such a secret project, since they were primarily
concerned with not offending higher authorities. And if the secret printing in
Schwäbisch Hall succeeded, Trubar would not reveal it anywhere, especially as it
would be extremely imprudent to inform the authorities of his (and the printer’s)
infringement of the Augsburg Interim and the express prohibition.
This interpretation is based on a recent comparison of this printed material
with those of other printing houses and on a repeated analysis and interpretation
of the sources which throw light on the origin of these two works by Trubar. The
new findings also explain the problems encountered so far in deciding the year
of publication of the Catechismus.
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UDC 274(497.4):27-28
Kozma Ahačič
Cerkovna ordninga, Articuli, abecedarium, catechisms –
and Dalmatin’s master’s thesis
The article draws attention to five new finds of books by 16th-century
Protestant writers: the Catechismus (Catechism) of 1561 in both Glagolitic and
Cyrillic script, Ta pervi deil Noviga testamenta (The First Part of the New Testament)
and Articuli (The Articles) by Primož Trubar from 1557–1558 and 1562, Jurij
Dalmatin’s master’s thesis, De catholica et catholicis (1572), and Cerkovna ordninga
(Church Order) of 1564. The last mentioned involves the new find of what is
now the second extant copy of this work, discovered in October 2013 by Ulrich
D. Oppitz, and stresses its significance and the differences compared with the
previously only known copy. The author particularly points out the interesting
handwritten additions in the book, which represent the first extant written
source intended exclusively for a woman reader.
Primož Trubar was officially prevented from printing his Catechismus and
Abecedarium (both 1550) by the prohibition of the inspectors in Nürnberg as well
as in Schwäbisch Hall. It was therefore decided that the two books should be
printed in Tübingen at the printer’s Ulrich Morhart. On the basis of new findings
about letters and the initial letter L in the first two Slovene books, the author
offers a new interpretation regarding the place of printing and the printer who
produced the two books. Trubar made an agreement with Peter Frentz (also
Frentius or Frentzius), a printer in Schwäbisch Hall, and very probably also with
Mihael Grätter (also Gretter), a “Christian preacher” in the same place, that the
two books would be printed secretly in Frentz’s workshop while Trubar was
absent. Probably this was not particularly difficult as printing works were
generally not inspected, while Trubar’s absence further reduced the danger that
anyone would notice what was happening. Moreover, if anyone in Schwäbisch
Hall knew of such a project (perhaps even the town authorities), it would not
cost them anything to permit such a secret project, since they were primarily
concerned with not offending higher authorities. And if the secret printing in
Schwäbisch Hall succeeded, Trubar would not reveal it anywhere, especially as it
would be extremely imprudent to inform the authorities of his (and the printer’s)
infringement of the Augsburg Interim and the express prohibition.
This interpretation is based on a recent comparison of this printed material
with those of other printing houses and on a repeated analysis and interpretation
of the sources which throw light on the origin of these two works by Trubar. The
new findings also explain the problems encountered so far in deciding the year
of publication of the Catechismus.
440
