On the Contemporary Editions of the Old-Polish Baptismal Certificates. Comments on the Article by Tomisław Giergiel, Staropolska Liber baptisatorum jako edycja (stan badań, metody, postulaty), ,,Roczniki Humanistyczne” 2020, vol. 68, no. 2, pp. 193–215

Abstract

This article includes polemical remarks on the analysis of the current conditions of editing the Old-Polish baptismal certificates, as was presented by Tomisław Giergiel. The author refers his comments mainly to observations concerning scholarly editions, excluding publications in which the contents of certificates were given in a diversified and popularizing form. This results from the definition of editing – and its flexible treatment – by T. Giergiel. The polemic concerns mainly the major motives of the reviewed article. Additionally, the author presents his own research postulates which are worthy of academic discussion, based on personal experiences with the preparation of parish certificates for publishing. The article by T. Giergiel was assessed as important for the development of knowledge on the contemporary editing of church certificates and a good starting point for the future reflection on the methods of publishing them.