Nomination form International Memory of the World Register title of item being proposed 2014-88 1.0 Summary (max 200 words) Give a brief description of the documentary heritage being nominated and the reasons for proposing it. The Book of Henryków is a unique source of knowledge about the cultural exchange process which in the High Middle Ages strongly influenced the shape of the future world. Descriptions reflecting the processes of technology and knowledge transfer of significance extending beyond the regional boundaries were weaved into a portrayal of a Silesian Cistercian monastery settling in a new cultural environment. German settlers participated greatly in these processes, which led to the extension of Western civilizat ion int o newly Chr ist ianized Central and Eastern Europe thus becoming its integral part, considerably impacting its development, identity, and socio-demographic, economic and cultural potential. The Book documents a peaceful encounter of various ethnicities, as a result of which their or igina l form of coexistence was shaped. Counting among the oldest monuments of local writing in Central-Eastern Europe, it portrays in an exceptional way the meeting of the oral and written cultures. Furthermore, it depicts on a micro-scale, how the global, in a Middle Ages dimension, crisis caused by the great Mongolian Invasion of Europe of 1240-1241 was dealt with. The Book of Henryków, drawn in 13th-14th centuries (kept in the Archdiocese Archive in Wrocław), is contemporarily a vivid relic, particularly in Poland and Germany. This is the “shop window” of your nomination and is best written last! It should contain all the essential points you want to make, so that anyone reading it can understand your case even if they do not read the rest of your nomination. 2.0 Nominator 2.1 Name of nominator (person or organization) Rev. Józef KUPNY PhD, Metropolitan Archbishop of Wrocław. 2.2 Relationship to the nominated documentary heritage Administers the Archdiocese that is the owner of the item. 2.3 Contact person(s) (to provide information on nomination) Wojciech MROZOWICZ, University of Wrocław, Historical Institute Rev. Józef PATER, Archdiocese Archive in Wrocław Grzegorz ROMAN, City Hall in Wrocław 1 2.4 Contact details Name Address Wojciech MROZOWICZ Uniwersytet Wrocławski, Instytut Historyczny, ul. Szewska 49, PL-50139 Wrocław Telephone Facsimile Email +48-71-375-25-41 +48-71-343-65-42 [email protected] Name Address Rev. Józef PATER Archiwum Archidiecezjalne, ul. Kanonia 12, PL-50-329 Wrocław Telephone Facsimile Email +48-71-327-11-78 +48-71-327-11-79 [email protected] +48-602-260-196 Name Address Grzegorz ROMAN Urząd Miejski Wrocław, ul. Zapolskiej 4, PL-50-032 Wrocław Telephone Facsimile Email +48-71-777-93-40 +48-71-777-84-11 [email protected] 3.0 Identity and description of the documentary heritage 3.1 Name and identification details of the items being nominated If inscribed, the exact title and institution(s) to appear on the certificate should be given In this part of the form you must describe the document or collection in sufficient detail to make clear precisely what you are nominating. Any collection must be finite (with beginning and end dates) and closed. The Book of Henryków (Latin: Liber fundationis claustri Sancte Marie Virginis in Heinrichow; Polish: Księga Henrykowska; German: Heinrichauer Gründungsbuch; Czech: Kniha Jindřichovská). Manuscript of the Archdiocese Archive in Wrocław, catalogue number V 7. 3.4 History/provenance Describe what you know of the history of the collection or document. Your knowledge may not be complete, but give the best description you can. The Book of Henryków was written in the Cistercian monastery in Henryków at the end of 1260's and beginning of 1270's in the XIIIth century ( first part) and at the beginning of the XIVth century (second part). It was kept in this monastery until the secularization in 1810. The evidence of The Book having been stored in the monastery for 500 years are visible on its front and back leaves. A characteristic element is a XVIIth century, very worn-out foot-note on the protective leaf, testifying to great care given by the monks to The Book: “Liber [...] conscriptus a primis patribus eiusdem monasterii usque ad quintum abbatem, quare super aurum at thopazion diligenter asservandus” 2 (“The book [...] was drawn up by the first fathers of the monastery until the fifth abbot, therefore, it should be stored carefully, better than gold and precious stones”). As a result of the Prussian secularization of monasteries in Silesia, the collections of the Cistercian library in Henryków were moved to the newly created Central Library in Wrocław, and after the abandonment of the library project – to the new University Library in Wrocław. The archival collections were moved to the newly created Wrocław Local Archive (later State Archive). The Book of Henryków was not moved to any of these places. It was probably kept in the former monastery church, which still served as a parish church. Certainly in the first half of the 1840's (not later than in 1846) a German historian Wilhelm Pfitzner (died 1898) discovered The Book for scientific research. His information was followed by a prominent Silesian historian and publisher Gustav Adolf Harald Stenzel (died 1854). Thanks to the assistance of the Wrocław bishop, cardinal Melchior von Diepenbrock, Stenzel found the original version of The Book and prepared for the publication of its text (see 3.5 Bibliography). After the publication of the full text of The Book, its manuscript was handed over to the archives of the Diocese in Wrocław, where it has been stored until the present day (since 1929, after upgrading the Diocese to the Archdiocese, it is the Archdiocese Archive). Translation of The Book first into the Polish language (partial translation -1924; complete translation – 1949), into German (1927) and English (2007) has fostered a favourable social perception. 4.0 Legal information 4.1 Owner of the documentary heritage (name and contact details) Name Address Archidie ce zja Kuria Metropolitalna Wrocławska Wrocławs ka ul. Katedralna 13, PL-50-328 Wrocław (Archdiocese of www.archidie ce zja.wroc.pl Wrocław) Telephone Email: +48-71-327-11-11 kuria@archidie ce zja.wroc.pl se kretarz@archidie cezja.wroc.pl 4.2 Custodian of the documentary heritage (name and contact details if different from the owner) Name Address Rev. prof. Józef Pater Archiwum Archidiecezjalne, ul. Kanonia 12, PL-50-329 Wrocław PhD Telephone Facsimile Email +48-71-322-17-55 +48-71-327-11-79 [email protected] 4.3 Legal status 3 Provide details of legal and administrative responsibility for the preservation of the documentary heritage The Archdiocese of Wrocław is the owner of The Book of Henryków and is also responsible for it physically and legally. 4.4 Accessibility Describe how the item(s) / collection may be accessed The original manuscript of The Book of Henryków is kept in the safe vault of the Archdiocese Archive in Wrocław. It is made accessible (in monitored conditions) for scientific purposes or exhibition purposes only in exceptional situations and only with the consent of the director of the Archive. Copies of the original manuscript are publicly available both on the site in the Archive and in numerous scientific and public libraries (for more information, see below). Encouraging accessibility is a basic objective of MoW. Accordingly, digitization for access purposes is encouraged and you should comment on whether this has been done or is planned. You should also note if there are legal or cultural factors that restrict access. The original manuscript of The Book of Henryków is made accessible only in exceptional circumstances. The limitation of a general access to the original results from the need to take care of its safety and state of preservation. The precautions connected with preservation of The Book of Henryków do not differ, in this respect, from the practice applied in other archives and scientific libraries around the world. The manuscript of The Book of Henryków has been digitally copied. A copy is publicly available, free of charge, on the website of the Digital Library of the Federation of the Polish Church Libraries FIDES (http://digital.fides.org.pl/dlibra). A facsimile edition of the original, published in 1991 is also available (see 3.5 Bibliography) as well as its constituent parts, particularly the leaf containing the Polish sentence. The text of The Book of Henryków has been repeatedly published, in whole or part as well as a part of larger works, in the language of the original (Latin) or in translations into Polish, German and English (see 3.5 Bibliography). It is foreseen that the digital copy of The Book of Henryków will be made available on a specially prepared terminal, provided with software in the reading-room of the Archdiocese Archive and in Henryków – the place of origin of The Book (see 9.1 Management plan). 4.5 Copyright status Describe the copyright status of the item(s) / collection Where copyright status is known, it should be stated. However, the copyright status of a document or collection has no bearing on its significance and is not taken into account in determining whether it meets the criteria for inscription. The ownership to the original manuscript of The Book of Henryków belongs to the Archdiocese Archive in Wrocław; the copy on the website of the Digital Library of the Federation of the Polish Church Libraries FIDES belongs to the public domain. 4 5.0 Assessment against the selection criteria 5.1 Authenticity. Is the documentary heritage what it appears to be? Have identity and provenance been reliably established? The Book of Henryków is an original document drawn up in two stages – around the turn of the 1260's and 1270's of the XIIIth century and at the beginning of the XIVth century.