Development of the National Library of the Czech Republic 2011–2016: Past, Present and Future

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 17-24
Author(s):  
Tomáš Böhm
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
National Library ◽  
The Czech Republic

scholarly journals Fragmenty českého překladu básně Facetus

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 19-30
Author(s):  
Michal Dragoun ◽  
Kateřina Voleková
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Middle Ages ◽  
National Museum ◽  
Latin Text ◽  
National Library ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Scientific Terminology ◽  
15Th Century ◽  
12Th Century ◽  
High Middle Ages

The article deals with two incomplete handwritten copies of the poem Facetus with a Czech translation. The poem Facetus, or more specifically its version referred to as ‘Cum nihil utilius’ based on its incipit, probably originated in the 12th century; in the high Middle Ages, it was the second most widespread of moral lessons in verse. It was also used in school instruction, with which both copies are associated. The fragment of the National Museum Library 1 H b 179, most likely from the second decade of the 15th century, contains the beginning of the poem’s interpretation and a part of the text accompanied by a Latin explanation and Czech interlinear glosses on individual verses. This Czech version reveals a certain continuity with the tradition of Czech scientific terminology of St Vitus School and Bartholomew of Chlumec, called Claretus. The second copy is written on the front free endpaper of the manuscript of the National Library of the Czech Republic X F 19; it comes from the turn of the 15th century; it is an incomplete record of the beginning of the text of the poem, with the Latin and Czech versions alternating after individual words or short sections. The study further provides a transcription of both fragments and records the manuscript preservation of the Latin text of Facetus, excerpts from it and German translations in Czech libraries.

scholarly journals Jezuitské fondy Národní knihovny ČR ve světle provenienčního průzkumu

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 27-43
Author(s):  
Alena Císařová Smítková ◽  
Tereza Paličková ◽  
Jana Vackářová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
National Library ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Printed Books ◽  
Jesuit College ◽  
Title Pages

The paper provides an overview of the provenances of the Jesuit books placed in the historical collection of the National Library of the Czech Republic. As expected, early printed books from former Jesuit libraries form one of the largest provenance groups in the NL collections. So far, 6,398 titles from the abolished Jesuit libraries in Bohemia have been identified. The identification of individual volumes is possible thanks to the relatively consistent ownership notes written on the title pages of the books; other clues are provided by specific bookbinding or donor inscriptions. In addition to the library of the Clementinum College, it has been possible to find fragments of the libraries of the Jesuit college in Český Krumlov, Chomutov, Jindřichův Hradec, Jičín, Kutná Hora, St Ignatius College in Prague, the colleges in Cheb, Hradec Králové, Litoměřice, Březnice, and the Professed House in the Lesser Town of Prague. Groups of books from the Jesuit residences in Bohosudov, Doupov, Golčův Jeníkov, Košumberk, Liběšice, Opařany, Ostředek, Stará Boleslav, Svatá Hora near Příbram, Tuchoměřice and Žampach have been documented as well. Of course, this overview of the preserved and identified fragments of Jesuit libraries is not complete. In addition, the libraries contained manuscripts and incunabula, but this research focuses on the collection of early printed books, especially its core, Bibliotheca nationalis.

scholarly journals Contribution to the History of Relationship between Lev Karsavin and Georges Florovsky

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 950-961
Author(s):  
Lilianna-Bożena Kiejzik ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
National Library ◽  
Silver Age ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Medieval Italy ◽  
Spiritual Culture ◽  
Personal Nature ◽  
History Of

The article examines the relatively little-known relationship between two historians, philosophers, intellectuals and prominent representatives of the Silver age in the development of Russian spiritual culture: a medievalist Lev Karsavin and a historian and theologian Fr. Georges Florovsky. The material is based on unpublished correspondence between Georges Florovsky and his brother, Anthony Florovsky — a historian, Professor at Charles University in Prague, as well as on the basis of letters from the 1920s from Klaudia Florovskaia (sister of Georges and Anthony) to Georges Florovsky. The letters are kept in the archive of Anthony Vasilievich Florovsky, in the National Library of the Czech Republic in Prague (Slovanská knihovna). The correspondence shows the problems of Russian post-revolutionary emigration to Sofia (Bulgaria) and to Prague (Czechoslovakia). Three possible reasons for difficult, almost negative relationship between Georges Florovsky and Karsavin are analysed: rivalry in work as they both tried to obtain the position of patrology teacher at St. Sergius Theological Institute in Paris; their different opinions on the work of Vl. Solovev and his influence on the Russian thought, primarily on the development of the Russian religious renaissance; Karsavin’s critical opinion on research abilities of Florovsky’s sister — Klaudia Vasilievna, a historian, the first woman private docent of University in Novorossiysk, to whom Karsavin provided assistance with regard to issues of medieval Italy during her overseas internship in 1909. The article also characterizes some other contradictions in the work of two thinkers, and draws a conclusion about the subjective, personal nature of Florovsky’s attitude to the work of Karsavin.

scholarly journals Using of system SurveNIR for identification of plastics in library collection

Bibliosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 54-62
Author(s):  
Petra Vávrová ◽  
J. Neoralová ◽  
M. Součková ◽  
V. Knotek ◽  
N. Šipošová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Nondestructive Method ◽  
Measuring System ◽  
National Library ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Library Collection ◽  
Modern Library ◽  
Synthetic Materials ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Library Collections

The paper describes qualitative methods of modern library collections (produced after the year 1800) survey in The National Library of the Czech Republic in Prague. Each book is primarily composed of paper sheets and bookbinding. In modern library collections bookbinding usually contains parts composed of synthetic materials. Different types of materials have different mechanisms of degradation. Therefore, the main objectives of this work are nondestructive identification of synthetic materials in bookbinding, their degradation processes, and methods of conservation, conditions of storage, and preventive care as well. Based on the preliminary results of the collection survey in the National Library of the Czech Republic, the most usual types of synthetic materials in bookbinding are cellulose nitrate, cellulose acetate, polyethylene, polyurethane, polymethylmethacrylate, and polyvinyl chloride, both of solid and plasticized type. For faster survey of the collections and deeper information is used new instruments for modern library collection survey and preservation – SurveNIR measuring system. SurveNIR measuring system is used for determination of paper properties and identification of plastic materials using chemometric and comparison with material standards. It can identify more than 45 different types of plastics. It is a nondestructive method, very fast, and it is possible to obtain results in a few seconds of measuring. The SurveNIR system was developed in the European project. 

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