COLLECTIONS OF FOREIGN RARE BOOKS FROM THE 16TH CENTURY IN THE LIBRARIES OF THE CROATIAN FRANCISCAN PROVINCE OF SS CYRIL AND METHODIUS: FRANCISCAN MONASTERY OF THE HOLY CROSS IN OSIJEK

Sa？etak Croatian Franciscan Province of Ss Cyril and Methodius since 2011 systematically itemizes holdings of its libraries in accordance to the international standards (ISBDM). The focus of this catalogue is on the most precious holdings and modern standardization through usage of informatics and communication technologies. With such an approach, the processed material is available in digital catalogue publicly open on the web-address http://193.198.235.162. The collection of rare books from the sixteenth century in the library of the Franciscan monastery in Osijek does not consist of many items (48 volumes i.e. 56 titles) but its content is quite interesting and kind of unique. This article reveals catalog of the Collection itself, including the comments and necessary explanations regarding the most interesting titles and their authors. The collection embraces publications from the period between 1502 and 1597, though the majority of the publications are from the second half of the sixteenth century, or to be more precise from the last two decades of the sixteenth century. Unlike other libraries in the Province, this library in Osijek holds rather small number of sermons – only four items (J. Herolt, F. Nausea – Blancicampianus, G. Pepin, J. Spangenberg, P. de Palude). Regarding theological and theological-philosophical works situation is little bit better since collection includes 10 of such titles (Alexander de Hales, P. Keschinger, G. Cartusianus, I. Chrysostomus, David d’Augsbourg, B. Fumus, H. Blyssem, Pelbartus de Themeswar). Among these titles one could include also work of Erasmus Albertus L’Alcoran des Cordeliers (Geneve, 1578) since Albertus was Evangelical theologian, satirist and promotor of Luther’s attacks against Catholic Church. It is important to notice a hagiography of patron saint of Austria St. Leopold III (B. Polzmann), and a sole liturgical manual (Concilium Tridentinum, Ordo Missas). Group of philosophical studies is small, too; only three items (P. da Fonseca, Petrus de Aquila) among which one should put emphasis on the work of controversial philosopher and humanist Justus Velsius, who was anabaptist and evangelist. Similarly, smaller (8) but important group of publications is educational and rhetorical literature that covers works of authors from antiquity (Marco Tulio Cicero, Aesopus, Lucius Anneaus Florus) up to the Latinists and erudites of the sixteenth century (J. Pontanus), as well as manuals for classical rhetoric (L. Carbone), historical documents and reviews of social movements (J. Sadoleto), literature and literary