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Cross, with the B. Virgin and S. John. The volume is further adorned with 52 storied versal letters, printed from 38 blocks, 75 ornamental versal letters printed from 18 blocks, and ornamental borders on 21 pages.

The Diocesan Seminary, Mechlin. H. 360 m. B. 250 m. Binding: Pig-skin, adorned with stamps produced by 3 rolls, one signed NP 1559 has representations of the Annunciation, of Christ on the Cross, and the Resurrection; another, portraits of John Huss, Martin Luther, Philip Melancthon, and Erasmus of Rotterdam in medallions alternating with foliage; wants two clasps. Ex libris Collegii Societatis Iesu Bruxellis 1642.

B. Colbert., 1, 20, 338. WEISLINGER, Cat., 251.

VAN PRAET, Cat.,

VI, 29, 271bis; 2o Cat., I, 123, 357; IV, 22, 357. MUTHER, 1519.
WEALE, 27.

34. Missale Cameracense. Impressum Parisiis, communibus expensis bibliopolarum Petri Roffet, Nicole Vostre, Symonis Hadrot et Nicolai Prepositi, huius voluminis impressoris. 1527. Folio.

The fourth edition of the Cambray Missal, and the fourth Missal printed by Nicolas Prevost.

It is divided into four parts, and contains 274(8, 152, 74 and 40) ff., printed in red and black from type of three founts, in two columns of 42 (Comp., 247 m.) or 21 lines each to the full page. With Latin musical notation on a staff of 4 red lines-10 staves to the full column. With running title, but without catchwords. Signatures: +8, the leaves not numbered; a (a a ij a iij a iiij)8-s8 numbered (j)-cxliiij; t2 v6 A8-H8 and 110 the leaves not numbered; A8-E8 numbered j-xl. Signature title: C.

The title is printed within two superposed medallions connected by two chains and a small shield; the upper medallion, surmounted by a crown, is supported by two falcons perched with one foot on the lower medallion and the other on the chain. It runs thus:

Missale Cameracense com | pletissimum / nouissimeque impressum et emen- | datum: vna cum mul- | tis missis deuotissi | mis nunquam antea impressis. | Uenun- dantur Parisijs in | vico nouo nostre do | mine ad intersignium | sancti Johannis euange | liste atque Falcarij. Et | in via iacobea ad in | tersignium | sancti | Georgij. The colophon (Iv, f. 40 v., under 1. 18,) is worded as follows: Missale Cameracense peruigili cura recognitum : atque

| venustissimis litteris / suis in locis insertis / decoratum: | elegantioribusque characteribus / quam vnquam prius im- | pressum Parisijs in vico diui Jacobi sub signo | sancti Georgij communibus expensis honestissi- | morum biblyopolarum Petri roffet / Nicole | vostre / Symonis hadrot / et Nicolai pre- | positi huius voluminis impresso- ris. Anno a saluatione mun- | di. Millesimo quingentesimo vigesi- mo septi- | mo. | +

The volume is adorned with 2 full-page and 120 smaller cuts printed from 76 blocks, 66 storied versal letters of 7 lines, printed from 46 blocks, and 322 ornamental versal letters of 6, 5, 4 or 3 lines, printed from 78 blocks.

The Diocesan Seminary, Mechlin. H. 330 m. B. 220 m. Two leaves on vellum. The two full-page cuts at the head of the Canon coloured.

LE BRUN, 1, 213. SALA, III, 143 (12). B. van de Velde, 1, 104, 1382.
WEALE, 47.

35. Missale ad usum insignis ecclesie Tornacensis. Antverpie excusum opere Christophori Ruremundensis. Venundantur per Michaelem Hilleneum et Wilhelmum Vorsterman.

1527, 18 Octobris. Folio.

The third edition of the Tournay Missal, and the third Missal printed by Christopher of Roermond.

The volume consists of four parts, and contains 274 (8, 128, 14, 82 and 42) ff., printed in red and black from type of three founts, in two columns of 42 (Comp., 247 m.) or 21 lines each to the full page, with Latin musical notation on a staff of 4 red lines-10 staves to the full column. With running title, but without catchwords. The preliminary matter occupies a quire of 8 ff. with the signature +; the text, 34 quires, a (a.j. a.ij. a.iij. a.iiij.)8-q numbered Fo.j.-cxxviij.; r s2 t without foliation; A8-18 K10 numbered Fo.j.-lxxxij.; A8-D8 E10 numbered Fo.j.-xlij.; the signed leaves bearing in addition at the foot of the first column, in the middle the signature title: Torn.

The title runs thus: Missale ad vsum insignis eccle- | sie Tornacensis / nuper / per eiusdem ecclesie probatos ac diui | ni verbi tritos viros / auctum et recognitum. Jn quo tamen | vt lectoris memoriam iuuaremus / historias / arte ac ingenio | ere incisas / fronti vniuscuiusque euangelij prefiximus: quo et | Hec editio/ parem / cum alijs huius generis euulgatis codici | bus / participaret

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elegantiam atque decorem. Canon | quoque quod in exemplari / diminuto quidem charactere | non sine legentium fastidio/in arctum digestum erat: in hoc quidem / perspicuo / ac solito elaboratum constat. 1257. The colophon (v, f. 42, col. 2, below 1.26) is as follows: Explicit missale ad vsum insi- | gnis ecclesie Tornacensis nuper per | eiusdem ecclesie primates et fidedi- | gnos viros / recognitum et emenda- | tum. Jn quo tamen / nonnulla / in aliquibus locis: in quibus ipsum exemplar | mutilum visum est / ad probatiorum fidem | opere precium erat infarcire: atque supplere quo vel sensus qui sparsim vt | cumque durus atque interruptus exta | bat hac vltima editione redderetur | concinnus atque completus. Et sic prelo | excusum / opere Christophori Rure- mundensis. Anno salutis. M.cccc. | xxvij. Die vero. xviij. mensis octobris.

The volume is adorned with one full-page cut (H. 272 m. B. 181 m.) representing Christ on the Cross, with the Blessed Virgin and S. John, and with a large number of smaller cuts, and of storied and versal letters.

The Diocesan Seminary, Mechlin. H. 322 m. B. 206 m. Two leaves on vellum. From the library of the Jesuits' College, Courtray. Binding: Boards, covered with brown leather, adorned with blind tooling.

WEALE, 203.

36 Missale ad usum insignis ecclesie Sarum. Antwerpie excusum arte atque labore Christophori Ruremundensis, sumptibus Francisci Byrckman, bibliopole. 1527, 28 Martii. Folio.

The forty-third edition of the Sarum Missal, and the fourth Missal printed by Christopher of Roermond.

The volume consists of five parts, and contains 308 (8, 138, 18, 72 and 72) ff., printed in red and black from type of three founts, in two columns of 42 (Comp., 247 m.) or 21 lines each to the full page, with Latin musical notation on a staff of 4 red lines-ten staves to the full column. With running title, but without catchwords. Signatures: +, leaves not numbered; a (a.j. a.ij. a.iij. a.iiij.)3—qo r10 numbered ( )-cxxxviij; A-c, leaves not numbered; A8-18, numbered j-lxxij; A-G8 H I K numbered j-lxxij; signature title: Sar.

The title is as follows: Missale ad vsum insignis eccle | sie Sarum in quo quidem et illi / quos dicta ecclesia ob- | seruat ritus / consuetudinesque / debito compilantur ordi- | ne. Nonnulla etiam que et anglicanus cultus et obseruan- | tia / in prius editis voluminibus expectabat / huc/illlucque | congruo suo loco / inserta extant. Preterea et calci quidem | tabula quorundam festorum ac dominicarum/ facilem indagandi | viam /numero foliorum prebens / annexa est. Postremo applicatum est opusculum (quod accentuarium li- buit appellari) in quo et cuiuslibet dictio | nis accentus/productus / tum correptus pulchro atque distincto | ordine alphabeti / edocetur. | 1527 | Uenundantur apud Franciscum byrckman. The colophon (v, f. 72) runs thus: Explicit missale ad vsum insignis ecclesie Sarum/ nouo quidem eodemque polito charactere (vt inspicienti patet) Antwerpie nouissime excusum. Jd quidem non paruo labore/in mendorum | abstersione actum fore a quocumque mediocris ingenij dinosci potest: presertim si vtrumque exemplar/tum vetus/tum hoc recens/ adinuicem pari coniectura applicentur. Quod quidem /tum prouiden- | tie ac honori ipsius Francisci byrckman /bibliopole eximij asscribendum est / cum is quidem in hoc negotio haud pecunijs vn- quam pepercit ac sumptibus /tum et ipsi Christophoro Ruremundensi. | cuius quidem arte atque sedulo labore id exaratum constat. Anno domini. M.ccccc.xxvij. die vero. xxviij. mensis Martij.

The volume is adorned with a full-page cut (H. 273 m. B. 178 m.) representing our Lord on a tau-shaped cross, with the B. Virgin and S. John.

1. Pembroke College, Cambridge. H. 320 m. B. 203 m. Part 111, ff. 9 and 10 on vellum. The upper part of the leaves of the last part water-stained, and the last quire damaged. Additions: Rubrical notes and musical notation on the margins of some leaves.

2. The Royal College of Music, Kensington Gore. H. 305 m. B. 193 m. Wants part III, ff. 9 and 10, and v, ff. 61-72, the two first supplied by 2 ff. on vellum with a miniature. On the lower margin of part 2, f. 1, is this note: Ma that Hugh Ocley hath gyven to the church of Addyng the vj day of January anno Domini 1558 and xij d. towards the mainteynance of the same church. Inside the cover, a book-plate of Joseph Gwilt.

VAN PRAET, Cat., 1, 228, 318; VI, 35, 318. SANDARS, 43, 97.
WEALE, 186.

37. Processionale ad usum celebris ecclesie Eboracensis.
Rothomagi. Impressum arte et opera magistri Petri
Olivier, ere et impensa Iohannis Gachet, alias de
France, librarii.
Octavo.

1530.

The first edition of the York Processional.

This volume contains 94 ff., printed from type of two founts, in red and black, 28 long lines to the full page (Comp. 157 m.), with Latin musical notation on a staff of 4 red lines-7 staves to the full page. Without running title, foliation or catchwords. There are in all eleven quires with signatures A B (f. 1, B f. 3, B ii)— L8 M6.

The title runs thus: Processionale completum | per totum anni circulum ad | vsum celebris ecclesie Ebo | racensis Rothomagi recen tissime Jmpressum Arte et | opera. M. petri oliuier artis | impressorie vtcunque scioli | ibidem moram trahentis | Ere vero et Jmpensa Jo | hannis gachet alias (de fran | ce) librarij Eboraci commorantis. The volume ends (f. 93 v., 1. 16): Finit pro

cessionale.

The volume is adorned with 100 ornamental versal letters printed from 31 blocks.

The Dean and Chapter of Ripon. H. 196 m. B. 134 m. Wants f. 94. F. I mutilated. Binding: modern.

DICKINSON, 22. BRUNET, IV, 892.

38. Missale ad usum Romanum. Impressum Parisii, per Franciscum Regnault, librarium iuratum solertemque typographum, expensis et et sumptibus eiusdem.

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The third Missal printed by Francis Regnault.

The volume consists of four parts, and contains 264 (8, 144, 42 and 70)ff., printed in red and black from type of four founts in two columns of 45 (Comp., 119 m.) or 26 lines each to the full page, with Latin musical notation on a staff of 4 red lines-seven staves to the full column. With running title, but without catchwords. Signatures: +, the leaves not numbered; a (aj a ij a iij a iiij)3-s numbered Folium primum.-Fo. cxliiij.; A-E F2, the last leaf only numbered Fo. xlij.; A8-H9, 16 numbered Folium primum-Fo. lxix., the last leaf blank. Signature title on the first leaf only of each quire, Ro.

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