Critical editions of the liturgical sources in the Patrologia Latina of Jacques-Paul Migne: blessing or curse for scholars? Cover Image

Krytyczne wydania źródeł liturgicznych w Patrologia Latina Jacques-Paul Migne’a: błogosławieństwo czy przekleństwo dla naukowców?
Critical editions of the liturgical sources in the Patrologia Latina of Jacques-Paul Migne: blessing or curse for scholars?

Author(s): Kazimierz Ginter
Subject(s): Cultural history, Archiving, Preservation, 19th Century
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: J.P. Migne; Patrologia Latina; critical editions; liturgical sources; source criticism;

Summary/Abstract: Patrologia Latina is the largest collection of early Christian Latin sources. It was created between 1844 and 1855 - its publisher was J.-P. Migne. It contains a rich collection of liturgical sources, from the sacramentaries, through ancient and medieval liturgical commentaries, to legal sources, such as synod resolutions and religious rules. J.-P. Migne in his work made mainly the re-edition of the most important critical editions from the pre-publication period of his work. His work from its inception caused a lot of controversy, in particular, its editorial quality was criticized; indeed, it is very different: we find here works that are well-made, but also those that are in practice unfit for use.

  • Issue Year: XXV/2019
  • Issue No: 53
  • Page Range: 7-28
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish