THE LITURGICAL MANUSCRIPTS OF THE LIBRARY OF CAMALDOLESE IN BIENISZEWO. MATERIALS TO STUDY LITURGICAL SOURCES. (Rekopisy liturgiczne biblioteki Kamedulów w Bieniszewie materialy do studiów zródel liturgicznych)

Liturgical sources of religious communities constitute the indispensable element of research in the liturgy in Poland. One of the most important places is the monastery of Camaldolese in Bieniszewo, situated not far from Konin. This place is related to the beginning of the Polish statehood, which performed an important part from the 17th century to modern times, being with the oasis of contemplation and prayer. Two liturgical manuscripts are the object of present elaboration. These are: The manual de Benedictionibus (Eremus Bieniszewski 1780) and Devotionale ab diversis Eremitis compositum ab anno 1710-1820 etiam in diversis Eremis. Nevertheless that they were from 18th century they constitute an important source of the recognition of the post-Tridentine monastic liturgy in Poland. They arose for the use of eremites. The point is, these manuscripts contains liturgical texts and texts of private prayers, which reflects not only the Camaldolese spirituality, but also 18th century tendencies. Texts in these manuscripts are not only in Latin, but also in Polish, indicating consequent polonization of the liturgy.