Библиотеките през Средновековието – манастирските библиотеки
Libraries in the Middle Ages – monastic libraries

Summary/Abstract: Prior to the introduction of book printing in Europe, all books were written by hand by monastic scribes in monasteries and the process of making the manuscripts was carefully considered in advance, along with the planned materials. The word “manuscript” comes from the Latin expression scriptus manu – written by hand. The most luxurious specimens are illuminated, decorated with miniatures and ornaments, painted in bright colors and polished gold leaf or gold paint. Initially, monks became scribes, illuminators and rubricators, especially during the period of the Middle Ages – 700 to 1200, and the preserved manuscripts are a testament to their incredible artistic skills. The main subject of this article is the libraries in the Middle Ages and in particular – the monastic libraries. The study examines the structure, purpose and functions of libraries in the Middle Ages, as well as the functions of libraries of that period: creation of religious texts and preserving the classical tradition, place for individual isolation and religious inspiration.Specific attention was paid to the characteristics of the structure, design and arrangement of scriptoriums in the Benedictine monasteries.

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