Manuscripts from the Strahov Library

The systematic digitisation of manuscripts from the Royal Canonry of Premonstratensians at Strahov – the Strahov Library continued in 2021 with another 45 volumes placed under the shelf marks DA III and DA IV. The oldest digitised codex (DA IV 21) dates from the first half of the 15th century and contains a number of patristic homilies and shorter texts, but also sermons by Jacob of Mies (Jacobellus de Misa), Matthew of Cracow and Petr of Stupno. The other modern manuscripts cover a number of disciplines. There are numerous collections of medical recipes (including those for veterinary medicine) and herbaria (DA IV 4, DA IV 6, DA IV 13, DA IV 15, DA IV 44, DA IV 46) as well as manuscripts containing texts focused on personal piety or prayers. Historiographical works are represented by the Memorial Books of Hynek Krabice of Weitmile from the 16th century (DA IV 29); other volumes contain later handwritten copies, some of which are connected with the figure of the collector Tomáš Antonín Putzlacher. Several manuscripts include texts of the provisions of land diets, handwritten copies of their printed versions or extracts from the land registry (tabulae terrae, land tablets) – for instance DA IV 10, DA IV 14, DA IV 17, DA IV 25. The other digitised items comprise the original works of some Strahov Premonstratensians, such as Jan Bohumír Dlabač (DA IV 11, DA IV 26), notes from lectures, but also copies of the acts of the canonisation process of John of Nepomuk (DA IV 19) or instructions for making sundials (DA IV 5).