Glagolitic documents of the 17th century from Kostanjica

Abstract

In this paper the Author publishes four wills written in the Glagolitic script, which date from the beginning of the 17th century, more precisely between 1607 and 1613. They were written by the reverend Jakov Kaligarić from Kostanjica. In the introduction the Author remarks that the documents are today in the Historical Archive in Pazin, in the collection »Feudal jurisdiction Završje (Piémont)« and that they have the legal character of so-called oral wills. Then he presents a short analysis of the structure and contents of the documents, he explains the method employed in transliteration from Glagolitic to Latin characters, and then gives his remarks regarding the graphic traits of Glagolitic manuscripts. At the end he presents the transliterated text of the documents, with facsimile reproductions of the original.