Missale Romanum

Missale Romanum, Pocket or Travel Edition, Venice, circa 1540 - 1575 Missing title page and Tabula Paschalis, Later binding with 18th century style gilt tooled calf leather, raised bands with gilt toiling and Morocco title label. Starts with the First Sunday of Advent. includes full page engravings of the Crucifixion, the Ascension. the Common of Saints, the Assumption, the Annunciation, the Throne of Mercy, the Pentecost, the Resurrection. Heavily illustrated, text and musical notation printed in red and black throughout, with dual-pass letterpress Gregorian chant sections featuring black square notation (neumes) printed on red four-line staves. Travel size: 6 1/2 x 5 x 1 5/8 in. Condition Request Condition Report Missing pages, including title page and introductory Easter table. Text block starts with De Defectibus and ends with FINIS.

Estimate:£226.06

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