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Codex diplomaticus et epistolaris regni Bohemiae and methodological approach concerning analysis and issuance of diplomatic material in late 13th century
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| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Appeared in Conference without Proceedings |
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| Description | The critical edition Codex diplomaticus et epistolaris regni Bohemiae (CDB) is a fundamental and indispensable project, which makes available all sources of official provenience related to the Bohemian state from its beginnings to 1310, that is, to the ascension of the Luxembourg dynasty to the Bohemian throne. The edition was initiated at the beginning of 20th century by Gustav Friedrich and until now six volumes were issued including the years 805-1283. At present, at the Institution of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies at Masaryk University in Brno has been preparing the issuance of the remaining volumes of CDB for the years 1283-1310.The nature of diplomatic material in the late 13th century was, however, fundamentally changed due to many factors (including e.g. the existence of professional school for notaries, a penetration of principles of canon or Roman law into the life of the society and therefore into documents et cetera). Therefore it is no longer sustainable to process and issue relevant material under the current methodological discourse. Because of these circumstances it is essential first to weigh how the diplomatic material of late 13th century should be processed and issued in the new volume of CDB. The aim of the paper will consist in an introduction of some of our reflections on methodological processing of documents and other diplomatic material for the new, seventh volume of CDB. The author attempts to show (on a concrete case of now lost charter for the Augustinian monastery in Grodkow issued in Prague in 1294) some of the aspects of methodological approach, which includes a comprehensive assessment and understanding of forms of preservation and textual tradition of diplomatic material in the late 13th century. |
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