A középkori váradi székesegyház gyöngyhímzéses paramentumai és ezüsttárgyai Bornemissza Gergely püspök hagyatékában (Kassa, 1588)

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Abstract The treasury of the mediaeval cathedral of Varad (Oradea) was secularized by the Protestant estates of Transylvania in 1557. Following this move, a part of the goldsmith's work and textiles were taken to the castle of Ecsed. The manuscripts and textiles were still there in 1603; the remnants were transported to Kassa (Kosice) in 1617. There is evidence, however, that important items of the Varad textiles had left the castle of Ecsed earlier. Gergely Bornemissza, who was bishop of Varad from 1572 to 1584, seems to have been able to get back valuable pieces which were at Jaszo when he died (December 1584). The Vienna court had the movables inventoried, for it was customary to exchange a high priest's estate for money. The first step was taken on 27 August 1585, followed soon by an order to transport the silverware to Vienna. The rest was assessed in 1588 when the three inventories discussed in this paper were taken. At that time, there were mainly textiles in Kassa, most of them chasubles, copes an...