Compendium of antiphons and prayers: manuscript

Collection — Volume: 1

Collection BC-2022-173: Compendium of antiphons and prayers: manuscript

Dates

Creation: between 1700-1799

Scope and Contents

Bound manuscript of 54 pages comprising a collection of antiphons and prayers. The compiler has not been identified. The first section includes the incipits of antiphons listed in order of feast days, with mensural notation in red and black. The second section includes a selection of Eucharistic prayers. Primarily written in a humanist miniscule book hand, interspersed with paratexts in two or more cursive hands.

Restrictions on Access

Open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. The original authors may retain copyright to the materials.

Extent

1 Volume (54 pages) : paper ; 15 x 10 cm

Language of Materials

Latin

Additional Description

Ownership and Custodial History

Business card of Washington D.C. bookseller William F. Hale pasted to inside back cover.

Provenance

Gift of John C. Hirsh in honor of Edward L. Hirsh, 2022.

General Note

Bound with a printed manual for the exercise of the Way of the Cross, with title: Breve modo per praticare il Santo Esercizio della Via Crucis (Milano: Nella stamperia Bianchi, approximately 1795?).