Cyrillic documents from the chancellery of the Bosnian ruler Stjepan II Kotromanić Cover Image

Ćirilične isprave kancelarije bosanskog bana Stjepana II Kotromanića
Cyrillic documents from the chancellery of the Bosnian ruler Stjepan II Kotromanić

Author(s): Mehmed Kardaš, Sumeja Bičević
Subject(s): History, Language and Literature Studies, Middle Ages, Historical Linguistics, 13th to 14th Centuries, Philology
Published by: Slavistički komitet BiH
Keywords: Stjepan II Kotromanić; cyrillic documents; Priboje; Radjen; Pribisav; Kupusac; orthography; uncial; semi-uncial; West Shtokavian dialect; manner of writing;

Summary/Abstract: This paper analyzes cyrillic diplomatic documents from the chancellery of the Bosnian ruler Stjepan II Kotromanić considering the paleographic and linguistic aspects. The types of writings handled by the scribes of this chancellery – Priboje, Radjen, Pribisav and Kupusac – are discussed in the context of the minusculization process in the Bosnian ruler’s chancellery of the 14th century, while the linguistic examination deals with the penetration of the West Štokavian characteristics in these texts in the context of the manner of writing.

  • Issue Year: II/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 371-381
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Bosnian