[Exorcism] [Manuscript Ritual]

Rituel Romain, pour bien et devement administrer les Sacramens de l’Eglise... [bound with] La Forme de Faire le Prosne les Dimanches, pour tous les Curez, & Vicaires de ce Diocese.

Lyon: Chez Nicolas Gay, ruë Merciere, à l’enseigne du Phenix, 1645. 8vo, 17x10cm, [8], 324, [4], 58, [and] [13]pp plus [8]ff manuscript neumatic notation, rectos and versos, at rear. Both publications in Latin and French, printed in red and black with woodcut vignettes on titles, woodcut head and tailpieces, and historiated initials. Red-ruled musical notation throughout the first publication. Contemporary mottled calf, triple blind fillet around sides, floral blind stamp to each corner, central blind stamped decoration, modern typescript label on upper board, corners bumped, head and tail of spine chipped and partially lacking, tail of spine that is lacking extends to small portion of lower board, some
wormholes in spine, modern typescript library label on spine, contemporary metal and leather clasps intact, purple library stamp on upper pastedown and title page, contemporary ownership inscription on verso of front free endpaper, damp stain to lower gutter through p. 46, very occasional faint foxing, damp stain to lower gutter from p. 288–final leaf of second book, small wormholes running from p. 299 through to lower pastedown (affecting text but sense still clear). A Very good example.

Roman Catholic book of rituals and other ecclesiastical functions as commanded by Pope Paul V. Instructions printed in red ink in French and sacred text in black ink in Latin. Containing many pages with chants and hymns to be sung during sacred practices. Included are baptisms as prescribed for various ages; exorcisms (as a subsection of baptism); penitence; the eucharist (mass); communion; the sacrament of extreme unction (to be performed when one is gravely ill and expected to perish); funeral and wedding rites; processionals; benedictions; and then another section on exorcisms that are specifically to do with expunging the devil from one’s soul. With the library stamp of the Capuchin Monastery of Sursee, Switzerland, established in c.1608, now disbanded and converted into a museum.  This copy likely well-used in all manner of ritual, with contemporary plainchant neumes on 4 lines covering 16 pages at rear.  

Both of these texts not found in OCLC in this particular edition.  

. Item #8917

Price: $1,950.00