Hynek Bím – Sbírka duchovních písní z Vnorov

The aim of this thesis is to examine in detail a collection of church songs which was collected by Hynek Bím during 1911 in Vnorovy. Today, the source is stored in the archives of the EU AVČR in Brno under the signature A1084. A substantial part of this thesis is concerned with the analysis of the church songs and identification of their variants. For these purposes it was necessary to use other resources. One of them is Jan Josef Božan's hymnbook Slavíček rájský from 1719 which serves as a source for inquiry about the changes of the church songs' textual and melodic component in the folk environment. Although the songs in Bím's collection are classified according to the date when they were recorded, this thesis sorts the songs out with regard to their function. There are advent songs, lent songs, pilgrim songs, songs praising saints, banqueting songs, and one wedding song. Another general section is created for songs which are not related to the church year as it is in Slavíček rájský.