From a Musical Humanist’s Diaries. The Schreibkalenders of Elias Maior (1588–1669) as a Source for the History of Wrocław Musical Culture
From a Musical Humanist’s Diaries. The Schreibkalenders of Elias Maior (1588–1669) as a Source for the History of Wrocław Musical Culture

Summary/Abstract: The object of this article is the contents of the notes of Elias Maior, a rector of St. Elizabeth’s gymnasium in Wrocław, made in the consecutive 1640–1669 Schreibkalenders. They constitute a rich source documenting everyday life of Wrocław’s humanistic elite. Of particular interest, among the rector’s accounts, are numerous references to music performed, both in public and in private domain.

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