Practices of monks in the Pochaiv monastery printing house of the 18th century

The paper studies the practices of monks in Pochaiv Basilian monastery printing house 18th century. It was one typical Ukrainian typographies premodern time. Monks-professional, together with other non-monks’ staff (engravers, foundries, etc.), ensured functioning mentioned house. Research on visitation descriptions 1730s and 1770s has found that up to seven worked typography. cited archival sources traced dynamics monks’ In 1730s, young 20 years old Basilians operated typography under chief elder hieromonk called prefect. They all without any payment because some obedience within community life. 1770s, learners local still provided most its activities. These started their life learned crafts there. Because type strictly regulated activities non-monastic practices, had learn affairs be effective breaking clausura rules. That impossible if they left monasteries (disobeyed clausura) lessons craftsman, for instance, Lviv. If primary schooling carried out almost technical issues typography, then more educated skilled censored corrected editions also but later graduated from philosophical theological Ruthenian province or, less often, Rome. concludes monks-professionals fixed a successful approved not only by high-quality simple fact – 40% incomes decades Keywords: monastery, Basilians, house, prefect