Georgium stuchs ex sultzbach conciuem nurmbergensem pul- | chris correctisque characteribus concinne imprimi cu | rauit. At ne eundem aliquis librum (livoris omitted) auidus aut inui- | dus. in eius detrimentum imprimere de nouo audeat | Jllustrissimus princeps Fridericus diuina miseratione in septem solijs rhome cardinalis presbiter. Ecclesie gnes | nensis archipresul et primas atque episcopus cracouiensis: vna cum suorum venerabilium canonicorum cracouiensium cetu. | firmiter sanxit: quod non alter suarum diocesium quispiam de nouo in prefati Johannis haller detrimentum hoc | missale cracouiensis rubrice imprimere audebit: sub | certa indicta pena: in data desuper copia descripta. The text ends (v, f. 64, col. 2, 1.35): Misse defunctorum cccxxvj.

The volume is adorned (1, f. 1 v.) with one full-page cut (H. 179. m. B. 120 m.) representing Saint Stanislaus in cope and mitre, holding a pastoral staff with its veil in his right hand, and with his left blessing a figure in a shroud rising from the grave and kneeling on its edge. To the right Cardinal Frederic von Polen, kneeling, his crosier resting against his left shoulder and a shield with his arms, an eagle displayed crowned, on the ground leaning against him. There are also sixteen ornamental versals printed from 13 blocks : A, B, C, D repeated twice; E, H, L, P, R, S repeated once; T, T and U. Of these A is 48 × 42 m.; the others, 42 × 43 m.

The University Library, Cracow. H. 249 m. B. 170 m. Wanting f. 4 of part III, replaced by a leaf of vellum with a penand-ink sketch of the Annunciation on the recto, and a woodcut on the verso representing Christ on a tau-shaped cross with the B. Virgin and S. John, with a wooded hilly landscape background. This is coloured and gilt, as are also the versals, from some of which spring sprays of foliage spreading over the margin. Attached to the margin at the foot of part III, f. 5, is a small piece of vellum, on which is painted a shield bearing paly of 6, arg. and sa. with the initials D. M. B. for Dominus Martinus Belza, canon of Cracow, doctor in arts and law, who bought this Missal in 1504, and bequeathed it to the University. He died on the 16th May, 1542, and the volume was rebound in the following year. Its oak boards are covered with reddish brown leather stamped with ornaments and with a block representing S. Hierome, gilt and silvered. The edges of the leaves are tooled. Between parts II and III are inserted 16 ff. MS. with noted Kyries, Glorias and Prefaces. On f. 64 v. of part v is written the Sequence: Ave veneranda Dei Genetricis parens. At the end is added a single leaf containing the mass for the feast of the Immaculate Con

ception composed by Leonard Nogarolus; in 2 col. of 33 1. each, commencing: Jncipit officium immacu- | late conceptionis virginis marie and ending on the verso, col. 2, 1. 19: cipiant. Per dñm.

JANOZKI, IV, 99-104, XXI. Misc. Crac., 1, 3 et 82; 11, 26. WEALE, 62.

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III.-LITURGICAL BOOKS.

(With Musical Notation.)

I.

Missale secundum ordinem Fratrum Predicatorum.
Impressum Venetiis, opera et expensis Octaviani
Scoti Modoetiensis. 1482, 24 Decembris. Quarto.

The first edition of the Dominican Missal, and the second Missal
printed by Octavian Scotus.

The volume is divided into two parts, and contains 212 (10 and 202) ff., printed in red and black from type of two founts, in two columns of 33-34 lines each (Comp., 152.5 m.), with blank spaces for the versal letters of 7, 5 or 3 lines, and Latin musical notation on a staff of 4 red lines-8 staves to the full page. Without running title, foliation or catchwords. The preliminary matter occupies one quire signed a; the text, twenty-five quires, b (b b iij b iiij)8-z8 et con8 rum 10.

The text commences (II, f. 1, col.1): Jncipit missale secundum ordinem fratrum predicatorum. Dominica pri | ma in aduentu domini officium]. The colophon (II, f. 202, col. 2, below 1. 25) runs thus: Explicit Missale secundum or- | dinem fratrum predicatorum. Jmpressum venetijs opera et expensis | Octauiani Scoti Modoetien sis. MCCCCLXXXJJ. | Nono Kalendas Januarij.

The volume has (II, f. 80 v.) one cut (H. 143.5 m. B.95 m.) representing Christ on the Cross, with the B. Virgin, S. John and two angels.

Alfred H. Littleton. H. 210 m. B. 154 m. On the verso of the last leaf is the Sequence for feasts of the Apostles: Clare sanctorum senatus. On the recto of f. 1 is written: Missale ad vsum fratrum predicatorum in primis datum Heymio ad vsum incertum. In silentio et in spe erit fortitudo vestra. Lower down, the signature of a later owner of the book: M. Kremer.

DENIS, 154, 1134. MURR, II, 346. HAIN, 11289. WEALE, 242.