Old Lithuanian Writings

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Catechismvsa Prasty Szadei (1547)

Bibliography of the 16th century Lithuanian texts on internet

PDF version of this bibliography is available here.

Here you will find information about Lithuanian books and individual records in Lithuanian published in the 16th century that are available online. For a full bibliografic description of the printed book in Lithuanian, see the published bibliography (LB):  

This site includes only the bibliographic number by LB, the author (if any), the main part of the title and links to transcriptions, copies or republications that I am aware of.  I have compiled this list for my own personal use, to make it easier and quicker to find material on the internet, but it may also be useful to you if you are just starting your research in this field.

It is important to emphasise that this list includes only works with digital copies. Thus, the publications listed here may exist in larger numbers in other libraries, but they were not digitised at the time. All publications here are presented chronologically.

If you find that a link no longer works, or if you know of more places on internet, please let me know. The list will be updated regularly; it is therefore best to use this website rather than a pdf document. I hope it will help you to find the material more quickly online.

Last update 2023 November

16th Century

PRINTED BOOKS

1547 – [LB 678] [Martynas Mažvydas] CATECHISMVSA PRAsty Szadei: Makslas skaitima raschta yr giesmes del kriksczianistes <…>.

- Transcription: https://seniejirastai.lki.lt/db.php?source=121; and https://titus.fkidg1.uni-frankfurt.de/texte/etcs/balt/lit/mazvkat/mazvk.htm  

- Vilnius University Library (Lr 5650): https://kolekcijos.biblioteka.vu.lt/objects/VUB01_000408215#00001

- Nicolaus Copernicus University Library, Torun (Pol.6.II.189 adl. 3): https://kpbc.umk.pl/dlibra/publication/254316/edition/252763/content

- Some excerpts: http://www.xn--altiniai-4wb.info/files/literatura/LD00/Martynas_Ma%C5%BEvydas.__Katekizmas.LD2100.pdf

- Facsimile: https://kpbc.umk.pl/dlibra/publication/236969/edition/247642/content

 

1549 –  [LB 679] [Martynas Mažvydas] Giesme s. Ambraszeijaus, bey s. Augustina, kurę wadin: Te Deu[m] laudamus: su gesmemis ape ischnumirusiu priekelima Jesaus Christaus.

- Transcription: https://seniejirastai.lki.lt/db.php?source=12; and  https://titus.uni-frankfurt.de/texte/etcs/balt/lit/mazvga/mazvg.htm

- Kórnik Library (sygn.Cim.O.279): https://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/publication/495676/edition/431562/content

- Republication: https://www.epaveldas.lt/preview?id=C1B0003933671; https://polona.pl/preview/d9ec0b19-b8f2-43c9-a325-5d29182dde27

- Facsimile: https://kpbc.umk.pl/dlibra/publication/236969/edition/247642/content

 

1559 – [LB 680]  [Martynas Mažvydas] Forma Chrikstima: Kaip Baszniczas Istatimæ Hertzikistes Prusu, ir kitosu żemesu laikoma ira.

- Transcription: https://seniejirastai.lki.lt/db.php?source=122, https://titus.uni-frankfurt.de/texte/etcs/balt/lit/forma/forma.htm

- The University Library in Toruń (Pol.6.II.190 adl. 2; Pol.6.II.4-5): https://kpbc.umk.pl/dlibra/publication/254313/edition/252762/content ; https://kpbc.umk.pl/dlibra/publication/17537/edition/26738/content

- Republication: https://www.epaveldas.lt/preview?id=C1B0003928078

- Facsimile: https://kpbc.umk.pl/dlibra/publication/236969/edition/247642/content

 

 

1566 – [LB 681]  [Martynas Mažvydas] Gesmes chriksczoniskas gedomas bažniczosu per Adventa ir Kalėdas ik Gramniczu.

- Transcription: https://seniejirastai.lki.lt/db.php?source=85

- Republication: https://www.epaveldas.lt/preview?id=C1B0003466472

- Facsimile: https://kpbc.umk.pl/dlibra/publication/236969/edition/247642/content

 

1570 – [LB 682]  [Martynas Mažvydas] Gesmes chriksczoniskas gedomas baszniczosu per Welikas ir Sekminias ik Aduenta: sch spaustas Karalauczui nůg Jona Daubmana metu Diewa MD XX.

- Transcription: https://seniejirastai.lki.lt/db.php?source=86 

- Republication: https://www.epaveldas.lt/preview?id=C1B0003466477

 

1579 – [LB 1281] Batramiejus Vilentas. ENCHIRIDION: Catechismas maszas, dæl paspalitu Plebonu ir Koznadiju <…>.

- Transcription: https://seniejirastai.lki.lt/db.php?source=88 and https://titus.uni-frankfurt.de/texte/etcs/balt/lit/vilentas/vilen.htm

- Vilnius University Library: https://kolekcijos.biblioteka.vu.lt/objects/VUB01_000469390#00001

 

1579 – [LB 1282] Batramiejus Vilentas. Euangelias bei Epistolas, Nedeliu ir schwentuju dienosu skaitomosias <…>.

          - Transcription: https://seniejirastai.lki.lt/db.php?source=88

- Vilnius University Library (Lr 1386): https://kolekcijos.biblioteka.vu.lt/objects/VUB01_000429512#00001

 

1589 – [LB 180] Jonas Bretkūnas. Gieſmes Duchaunas / iſch Wokiſchka ing Lietu=wiſchka ließuwi / per ne=kurius Plebonus Her=cegiſtes Pruſu / per=gulditas.

- Transcription: https://seniejirastai.lki.lt/db.php?source=12

- Uppsala University Library (Utl. Rar. 175 (1)): http://www.alvin-portal.org/alvin/view.jsf?pid=alvin-record%3A264363&dswid=-6811

 

1589 – [LB 181] Jonas Bretkūnas. Kancionalas nekuru Gieſmiu / Ba=ßnicʒioie Diewa / ant di=dʒiun Schwencʒiun ſænubudu giedamuiu. Iſſpauſtas Karaliaucʒuie / per Gurgi Oſterbergera 1589.

- Transcription: https://seniejirastai.lki.lt/db.php?source=13

- Uppsala University Library (Utl. Rar. 175 (3)): http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:alvin:portal:record-264395

 

1589 – [LB 182] Jonas Bretkūnas. KOLLECTAS Alba Paſpalitas Maldas / pra=ſtaſů Nedeliaſu ir didʒoſu Schwen=teſu / per wiſſus mætus Hercegi=ſteie Pruſu giedamas / iſch Wokiſchko ließuwio / ing Lietuwiſchka pergulditas / Per Iana Bretkuna. M. D. LXXXIX.

- Transcription: https://seniejirastai.lki.lt/db.php?source=14

- Uppsala University Library (Utl. Rar. 175 (2)): http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:alvin:portal:record-264396

 

1589 – [LB 684] [Martynas Mažvydas] Paraphrasis.

- Uppsala University Library (Utl. Rar. 175 (1)):  http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:alvin:portal:record-264363 (note: at the end of this copy)

- Facsimile: https://kpbc.umk.pl/dlibra/publication/236969/edition/247642/content

 

1591 – [LB 183, 184] Jonas Bretkūnas. POSTILLA, tatai eſti Trumpas ir Praſtas Iſschguldimas Euangeliu / ſakamuiu Baßnicʒoie Krikſchcʒionischkoie <…>.

        - The Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (LK-16/1//668945): http://elibrary.mab.lt/handle/1/9124

        - Some excerpts: http://www.xn--altiniai-4wb.info/files/literatura/LD00/Jonas_Bretk%C5%ABnas._Postil%C4%97.LD0300.pdf

 

1595 – [LB 214] Mikalojus Daukša. KATHECHISMAS: ARBA MOKSLAS KIEKWIENAM KRIKSZCZIONII PRIWALVS <…>.

Together with (starting page 109)

[LB 215] Mikalojus Daukša. Trumpas Budas Paſiſáki=mo / arba ipainímo Nůdemiu.

- Transcription: https://seniejirastai.lki.lt/db.php?source=1 and https://titus.uni-frankfurt.de/texte/etcs/balt/lit/dauksakt/dauks.htm

- Vilnius University Library (Lr 4165-4166): https://kolekcijos.biblioteka.vu.lt/objects/VUB01_000408123#00001

- Republication: https://www.epaveldas.lt/preview?id=C1B0003661209

 

1598 – [LB 919] [Merkelis Petkevičius, Melchior Pietkiewicz] Polski z Litewskim Katechism.

- The Gotha Research Library (Theol 8° 00369/06): https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:urmel-ufb-177646

 

1599 – [LB 215] Mikalojus Daukša.  Postilla CATHOLICKA: Tai est: Iszguldimas Ewangeliu kiekwienos Nedelos ir szwetes per wissus metus.

- Transcription: https://seniejirastai.lki.lt/db.php?source=2

- Vilnius University Library (Lr 1619): https://kolekcijos.biblioteka.vu.lt/objects/VUB01_000307493#00001

 - Some excerpts: http://www.xn--altiniai-4wb.info/files/literatura/LD00/Mikalojus_Dauk%C5%A1a._Prakalba_%C4%AF_malon%C5%B3j%C4%AF_skaitytoj%C4%85.LD0600.pdf 

PRINTED SHORT TEXTS

1578 – [LB 334] [Prussian Government Decrees] Isch malanes Diewa, mes Jurgis Friderichas <…>.

             - Transcription on the page 462–466 in the document: https://books.google.rw/books?id=GjrB7FtPKPIC&printsec=frontcover&hl=de&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false and on the page 61–65 in https://archive.org/details/senieji-lietuviu-skaitymai-1927_202212/page/n67/mode/2up

 

1578 – [LB 831] Nůg Diewa meilies <…>.

- Transcription and facsimile on the page 245-254 in https://etalpykla.lituanistika.lt/fedora/objects/LT-LDB-0001:J.04~2018~1556117933276/datastreams/DS.002.2.01.ARTIC/content

 

1582 – [LB 101] Maciej Stryjkowski. Kronika polska litewska <…>. Pages: 85, 146, 153,  157, 158, 160, 163, 221, 319, 320, 356, 398, 543.

- Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania: https://www.epaveldas.lt/preview?id=C10000514463 

 

1589 –  [LB 333] [Prussian Government Decrees] ISch Diewo malones, mes Jurgis Fridriks <…>.

- Transcription: https://seniejirastai.lki.lt/db.php?source=100

- Vilnius University Library (Lr 4625): https://kolekcijos.biblioteka.vu.lt/objects/VUB01_000386230#00001

- The Wroblewski Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (E-675): https://elibrary.mab.lt/handle/1/28218

 

1589 – [LB 14] Gratulationes Serenissimo <…>. Page 50 in the document.

         - Kórnik Library (sygn.Cim.Qu.2604): https://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/doccontent?id=185625  

HANDWRITTEN TEXTS

1503 – [LB 336] Manuscript: the Lord’s Prayer, the Ave Maria and the Credo.

- Transcription: https://cit.manuelraaf.de/index.php?p=8eab2ff533bc6895adaf62ff9513a56f2 and https://titus.fkidg1.uni-frankfurt.de/texte/etcs/balt/lit/dzuk/dzuk.htm

- Vilnius University Library (II 3006): https://kolekcijos.biblioteka.vu.lt/objects/VUB01_000392134#00252

 

~1520-1530 – Lithuanian glosses in Joannes Herolt Liber Discipuli de Eruditione Christifidelium

- Transcription and more about it: G. Subačius, M. Leńczuk, W. Wydra The Earliest known Lithuanian glosses (~1520-1530) https://www.lituanistika.lt/content/29056

- National Museum in Kraków (MNK VIII-XV.44): http://mbc.malopolska.pl/dlibra/doccontent?id=83038 (if this link doesn't work, please try a second time or copy it and paste it into your browser window)

        

1572 – [LB 178] Littauiſcher Erbeyde <…>

- Transcription on the page 294–295 in the document: https://www.sbc.org.pl/dlibra/publication/451896/edition/424048/content

 

1573 – [LB 138, 139] ISCHGVLDIMAS  EVANGELIV PER WISVS MET=TVS, SVRINKTAS DALIMIS ISCH DAVGIA PASTILLṾ <…>.

- Transcription: https://seniejirastai.lki.lt/db.php?source=37 and https://titus.fkidg1.uni-frankfurt.de/texte/etcs/balt/lit/wp/wp.htm

- Herzog August Library (Cod. Guelf. 11.2 Aug. 2°; Heinemann-Nr. 2123): https://diglib.hab.de/mss/11-2-aug-2f/start.htm

 

1579–1590 – [LB 40–47] [Jonas Bretkūnas] Biblia tatai eſti Wiſsas Schwentas Raſchtas <…>.

- Transcription of 11 books: https://seniejirastai.lki.lt/db.php

 

1591 – [LB 135] A sentence by Johannes Hopfnerus.

- Facsimile on the  page 534 in the document: https://archive.org/details/falkanehahn-bretke-1941

 

1599 – [LB 48] [Jonas Bretkūnas] Short inscription

- Transcription on the page 124 and facsimile on the page 507 in the document: https://archive.org/details/falkanehahn-bretke-1941

 

not dated  – [LB 175(2)] Lithuanian glosses in Missale ad usum romane ecclesie peroptime ordinatum <…>.

- Transcription and more about it: S. Narbutas, Z. Zinkevičius „Lietuviškos glosos 1501 m. mišiole”, Baltistica 3(2) priedas, 1989. https://www.baltistica.lt/index.php/baltistica/article/view/853/780

- Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania: https://www.epaveldas.lt/preview?id=C1B0003974390

 

not dated – [LB 59] Handwritten hymnals in the book Gieſmes Duchaunas (1589) by Jonas Bretkūnas.

- Uppsala University Library: personal copy, please contact me by email.

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17th Century

Hopefully will be added one day.