https://doi.org/10.31261/SPiP.2017.13.13
The reviewed publication "Inscriptions on seals. Content, Forms, Functions," edited by Piotr Pokora, Marcin Hlebionek, and Tomasz Kaluski, is an essential contribution to the development of Polish sfragistics, showing various research approaches to seal legends. The book is the fruit of a meeting of researchers at the Sphragist Forum in Ciążenie in 2013. It contains ten articles, four of which deal with inscriptions on royal and princely seals; others analyze ecclesiastical and municipal inscriptions, up to modern examples and the issue of divisors and brachygraphy. In the individual texts, the authors address issues related to the genesis of seal formulas and their symbolic function. They also analyze the evolution of the script used in inscriptions and ways of marking abbreviations. An exceptional value of the book is the inventory of the seals of the Świebodzin archipresbytery by Tomasz Kaluski, which, thanks to excellent illustrations, makes it easier to follow the conclusions. Despite the high level of the study, the reviewer notes that the subject of handwriting and divisors has not been fully explored, and the authors often limit themselves to generalities instead of a deeper analysis of letter forms or the logic behind the use of dividing marks and abbreviations. Despite these shortcomings, the work deserves recognition as an inspiration for further research and discussion of seal inscriptions' form, content, and functions in a social and symbolic context. The book fulfills the goal set by the editors - it expands knowledge of seal inscriptions and stimulates new research directions in Polish sfragistics.
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Published: 2017-12-31
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