Petrus Artomius
Petrus Artomius (born July 26, 1552 in Grodzisk Wielkopolski as Piotr Krzesichleb ; † August 2, 1609 in Thorn ) was a Polish Lutheran preacher, collector, editor and translator of sacred chants.
life and career
In 1573 Artomius became tutor to two young aristocrats and studied theology in Wittenberg in 1577 . In 1578 he was back in his Polish homeland as a Lutheran preacher in Warsaw , Węgrów and Kryłów . From 1586 he lived as a Polish preacher at the St. Mary and St. George Church in Thorn (Toruń). On August 2, 1609 he died in Thorn and was buried here.
Artomius is particularly important as a collector, editor and translator of sacred chants. In 1587 his first hymn book, the so-called Thorner Kantional, appeared . It saw numerous new editions by 1728.
Literature and source
- Günter Kratzel: The Thorner Kantional from 1587 and its German templates. A contribution to the exploration of German-Polish song relationships in the age of the Polish Reformation. Inaugural Diss. at the Univ. to Cologne. Düsseldorf 1963. 243 p., Therein p. 214–228 texts, p. 229–239 literature index. and pp. 240–243 catalog of the hymn books.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Artomius, Peter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Krzesichleb, Piotr |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish preacher and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 26, 1552 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Grodzisk Wielkopolski |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 2, 1609 |
| Place of death | Toruń |