{"id":5861,"date":"2021-02-09T11:45:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T10:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.info.hazu.hr\/povijest\/bascanska-ploca\/"},"modified":"2021-10-22T09:35:33","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T07:35:33","slug":"bascanska-ploca","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.info.hazu.hr\/en\/povijest\/bascanska-ploca\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ba\u0161ka Tablet"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Ba\u0161ka Tablet<\/strong> is one of the most famous Croatian monuments: the longest and richest information-wise among the earliest Croatian Glagolitic inscriptions, dating approximately 1100. In thirteen lines (and almost 100 words), the inscription had been carved into a white limestone tablet, the dimensions of which are 199 x 99.5 x 9 cm. The text speaks about the Croatian king Zvonimir having donated a piece of land to the Church of Sv. Lucija (St. Lucy) in Jurandvor near Ba\u0161ka on the island of Krk. The text of the Tablet had been written in the transitional type of the Glagolitic alphabet (turn from the rounded to the angular). The top part of the tablet has an ornamental edging in the form of vine tendrils, same as found on the ornamental parts of the ecclesiastic architecture along the Croatian coast in late 11th century as well as in 12th century. The Ba\u0161ka Tablet had originally been carved on the left pluteus (side) of the former altar septum (closure screen), separating the church monastic choir from the space reserved for the congregation in the nave of the Benedictine Church of Sv. Lucija in Jurandvor near Ba\u0161ka on the island of Krk.<\/p>

In the inscription of the Ba\u0161ka Tablet, the national Croatian name is mentioned for the first time in the Croatian language, in king Zvonimir\u2019s title itself (hence the name Zvonimir\u2019s Tablet, or the Royal Tablet). This inscription is the fundamental text for any research on the Croatian language and literature. When it became obvious that the Church of Sv. Lucija was no longer a location adequate enough for keeping the Tablet and that the Tablet needed to be rescued from decay, saved for the \u201cyoungest generations\u201d, because it \u201cbelonged to us all\u201d, it was decided for the Tablet to be moved from Jurandvor to Zagreb. It was first to be thoroughly cleaned and then to receive an honorary place at the Palace of the then Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts. At the break of dawn on 30th August 1934, in Krk, the Tablet was taken over by the linguist Stjepan Iv\u0161i\u0107 in the name of the Academy and by the liturgist and art historian Dragutin Kniewald in the name of the Conservation Office. It arrived to Zagreb on 31st August, by a freight transporting vehicle from Su\u0161ak. Iv\u0161i\u0107 wrote an inspired description of the transport of the Tablet, calling it the \u201cgolden tablet\u201d of the Croatian language, our \u201cprecious stone\u201d that was to be cherished by the Croats \u201cas long as the Croatian people existed\u201d. \u201cMany admirers of our national valuables\u201d would be arriving to the Academy; standing in front of it, \u201cany true heart of ours would be overwhelmed\u201d by the feeling of piety.<\/p>

There is a rather rich and comprehensive bibliography on the Ba\u0161ka Tablet. The first person to point out its greatness was Petar Dor\u010di\u0107, a divinity student, and subsequently parish priest in Ba\u0161ka. This was in 1851. Since then, the Ba\u0161ka Tablet has been studied by Ivan Kukuljevi\u0107 Sakcinski, Franjo Ra\u010dki, Ivan \u010crn\u010di\u0107, Vatroslav Jagi\u0107, Rudolf Strohal, Josip Hamm, Vjekoslav \u0160tefani\u0107, Eduard Hercigonja, Mateo \u017dagar, Lujo Margeti\u0107, and others, primarily Branko Fu\u010di\u0107. The inscription was slowly and gradually deciphered, since in several places, the text of the inscription had been damaged. The nearest to the complete is considered the reading by Branko Fu\u010di\u0107, who used the results of both his predecessors and his contemporaries and built upon them, adding his own corrections and interpretation. It is his reading that is to be found in the following text.
The Ba\u0161ka Tablet served furthermore as an inspiration for the following composers: Kre\u0161imir Fribec (cantata for soloists, choir and chamber orchestra, 1977); Stjepan \u0160ulek (a capella composition for choir, 1980); and Ljuboslav Kuntari\u0107. Furthermore, the following poets wrote poems about the Ba\u0161ka Tablet: Vladimir Nazor, Silvije Strahimir Kranj\u010devi\u0107, and Josip Pupa\u010di\u0107.<\/p>

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The inscription on the Ba\u0161ka Tablet<\/span><\/div>
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The transcription of the text in the Latin script (according to the reading by Branko Fu\u010di\u0107):<\/strong>
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Az, v ime Otca i Sina i Svetago Duha. Az opat Dr\u017eiha pisah se o ledine, ju\u017ee da Zvanimir kralj hrvatskij v dni svoje v Svetuju Luciju \u2013 i svedomi: \u017eupan Desimira Krbave, Mratin v Lice, Pribine\u017ea posal Vinodole, Jakov v otoce. Da i\u017ee to pore\u010de, klni j Bog i dvanadeste apostola i \u010detiri evanjelisti i svetaja Lucija, amen. Da i\u017ee sde \u017eivet, moli za nje Boga.
Az opat Dobrovit zdah crekav siju i svojeju bratiju s devetiju v dni kneza Kosmata obladaju\u0107ago vsu Krajinu. I be\u0161e v ti dni Mikula v Oto\u010dci s svetuju Luciju v jedino.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><\/blockquote><\/div>

An approximate translation of the Ba\u0161ka Tablet text into English:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. I, abbot Dr\u017eiha, wrote this about the plot of land, which was given by Zvonimir, the Croatian King, in his time to St. Lucy (Sv. Lucija). The witnesses are: Desimir, Prefect of Krbava, Martin of Lika, Pribineg of Vinodol and Jakov on the island. If anyone should deny it, let him be cursed by the twelve Apostles and four Evangelists and St. Lucy. Amen. Let anyone who lives here pray God for them. I, abbot Dobrovit, have built this church with my nine brethren in the time of Prince Kosmat, who ruled the whole Country. In those days, Mikula was in Oto\u010dac with St. Lucy together.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><\/blockquote><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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