SLOG OD PROSCHENYI VIKOVITIH (SKUP/CHINA B. D. MARIE XALO/TNE OD SENYA)
AN OLD APPLICATION FORM TO A BROTHERHOOD OF THE HOLY VIRGIN OF GRIEF AT SENJ

Summary/Abstract: While arranging the libraries of the bishops' palaces at Senj and Modruš, there was found an application form to a brotherhood of the Holy Virgin of grief at Senj, with the text on the Croatian language and graphics identical to a painting of the Holy Virgin of grief from mid 18th c, which was also found on that occasion. Said brotherhood worked with the Paulists at St. Nicholas church, where they had also their alter, made in 1754. In bishop's archives at Senj was found another printed application form with the same graphics and denotation of the authorship Georg Subarich (17th c.) for the Jesuitical brotherhood of the Holy Virgin of grief at Rijeka,. Both application forms were most probably printed in the printing-house Karletzky at Rijeka, which had most probably inheritted the graphic plates from some older printing house at Rijeka. The preserved Senian application form seems to be most probably the second edition of that printed piece of paper, which is somehow suggested by some details from the text itself. This essay elaborates, describes and compares both application forms, analyses their contents, graphical form, specially the language and style of lettering of the Senian application form. It likewise refers to some clues suggesting that the first edition of the Senian application form might have been printed for the first time mid 18th c. somewhere at Senj or Rijeka. Another printed application form - breve, preserved at the bishop's archives at Senj. also suggests it. Although small by its volume, this application form is a rich source of various pieces of information regarding religious, cultural life, specially the language and is of great importance for the revaluation of the history of printing in this locality. At the end is presented complete text of the prayer from the Senian application form in the original style of lettering.

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