A Copy of Kalendář historický [Historical Calendar] by Daniel Adam of Veleslavín Printed in 1590 and the Fate of Its First Owner, Further Unknown Jiří Mělnický of Greifenfels
| Pages | 18–32 |
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| DOI | 10.37520/amnpsc.2023.003 |
| Keywords | book provenance, Daniel Adam of Veleslavín (1546–1599), Jiří Mělnický of Greifenfels († before 1619), Václav Nosidlo (1592–1649), Kryštof Meyšnar († 1599) |
| Type of Article | Peer-reviewed |
| Citation | BAĎUROVÁ, Anežka a BÁRTOVÁ, Lenka. A Copy of Kalendář historický [Historical Calendar] by Daniel Adam of Veleslavín Printed in 1590 and the Fate of Its First Owner, Further Unknown Jiří Mělnický of Greifenfels. Acta Musei Nationalis Pragae – Historia litterarum. Prague: National Museum, 2023, 68(1-2), 18–32. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/amnpsc.2023.003. ISSN 2570-6861 (Print), 2570-687X (Online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/acta-musei-nationalis-pragae-historia-litterarum/68-1-2/a-copy-of-kalendar-historicky-historical-calendar-by-daniel-adam-of-veleslavin-printed-in-1590-and-the-fate-of-its-first-owner-further-unknown-jiri-melnicky-of-greifenfels |
Based primarily on archival sources, the article presents new relevant facts about the life of Jiří [Georgius] Mělnický of Greifenfels († 1619), the first owner of a copy of Kalendář historický printed by Daniel Adam of Veleslavín in 1590. Concerning this copy, significant research attention has been devoted to only one more owner of this book, Václav Nosidlo, namely in connection with his chronicle recordings from exile in 1625–1639. The only information about J. Mělnický so far has come from the owner’s marks in Veleslavín’s calendar: his initials with the date 1596 and a heraldic bookplate on the upper board, an attached sheet of paper with Jiří Mělnický’s woodcut arms, and an encomiastic poem on this insignia written by Jiří [Georgius] Carolides of Carlsperk. The binding has been successfully assigned to Kryštof Meyšnar’s bookbinding shop. The activities of Jiří Mělnický, originally named Pšovský, in Koporeč, Polehrady and Litoměřice have been proved by archival documents, but his presumed stay in Mělník and Prague remains unconfirmed.
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