From the Diaries of a Musical Scholar. Schreibkalender
by Elias Maior (1588–1669) as a Source for the History
of Wrocław Musical Culture Cover Image

Z pamiętników muzykalnego humanisty. Schreibkalender Eliasa Maiora (1588–1669) jako źródło do historii kultury muzycznej Wrocławia
From the Diaries of a Musical Scholar. Schreibkalender by Elias Maior (1588–1669) as a Source for the History of Wrocław Musical Culture

Author(s): Tomasz Jeż
Subject(s): History, Cultural history, Modern Age, 16th Century, 17th Century
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Wroclaw; humanism; Reformation; St. Elisabeth-Gymnasium

Summary/Abstract: The subject of the article are the notes by Elias Maior – a vice-chancellor of St. Elisabeth-Gymnasium in Wrocław – included in his successive diaries – Schreibkalender – written in 1640–69. They make a rich source documenting the everyday life of Wrocław humanist elites. There are among Maior’s notes numerous references to music played both in public, and in private spheres.

  • Issue Year: 61/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 165-193
  • Page Count: 29
  • Language: Polish