An Unknown Manuscript Hymnbook from Polička

Kateřina Smyčková

Pages	44–48
DOI	10.37520/amnpsc.2025.005
Keywords	hymnbook – manuscript – Recatholicisation – religious tolerance – seventeenth century – Polička
Type of Article	Materialia
Citation	SMYČKOVÁ, Kateřina. An Unknown Manuscript Hymnbook from Polička. Acta Musei Nationalis Pragae – Historia litterarum. Prague: National Museum, 2025, 70(1-2), 44–48. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/amnpsc.2025.005. ISSN 2570-6861 (Print), 2570-687X (Online). Also available from: https://www.nm.cz/en/periodicals/acta-musei-nationalis-pragae-historia-litterarum/70-1-2/an-unknown-manuscript-hymnbook-from-policka

Acta Musei Nationalis Pragae – Historia litterarum | 2025/70/1-2

This article examines a little-known manuscript held in the collections of the Museum in Polička, probably dating from the 1660s. The volume contains a mixture of repertoire: some songs are known from printed hymnals, while others appear to be previously undocumented. Annotations by later users reveal an unexpected openness to non-Catholic material, thus offering a glimpse into the unofficial and lesser-known aspects of the Recatholicisation process.

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