2. Agenda parrochialium ecclesiarum. In urbe Basiliensi elaboratum ingenio et impensis Michaelis Wenszler et Iacobi de Kilchen. 1488, 12 Maii. Folio.

This volume is divided into two parts and contains 168 (48 and 120) ff., printed in red and black from type of three founts, 19 or 27 long lines (Comp., 218 m.) to the full page, with versal letters of 3 lines, and Teutonic musical notation on a staff of 4 red lines-6 staves to the full page. Without foliation, running title, or catchwords. There are in all 21 quires signed a8 b (b bij b iij b iiij) c d e f1o and ao-po.

The volume commences: Jnformatorium sacerdotum de agendis circa confe- ctionem et dispensationem sacramentorum et sacramen- | talium: cum annotatione canticorum in talibus cum | opus fuerit cantari consuetorum. | Prefatio. This preface, which alone is printed in small type, occupies f. 1. The text of the ritual commences (f. 2, 1.1): Agenda parrochialium ecclesiarum. | Si sacerdos baptizare volens puerum | non habeat sal benedictum : seu aquam benedictam benedicat ut infra. The colophon (II, f. 120 v.) runs thus: Anno a partu virginis Millesimo | quadringentesimo octuagesimo octa | uo. quarto idus Maij. finitum est hoc | opus preclarum et in vrbe Basiliensi | feliciter elaboratum ingenio et impen- sis spectabilium virorum Michaelis | Wenszler et Iacobi de Kilchen vrbis | prenominate ciuium. Beneath is the printer's device (Reproduced in facsimile).

Alfred Henry Littleton. H. 294 m. B. 205 m. Wants part III, ff. 4 and 27 to 30. Part 1, f. 1 damaged. Modern binding.

3. Missale iuxta morem Romane ecclesie. In florentissima civitate Venetiarum. Joannis Hammani de Landoia mira arte impressum. 1488, 15 Octobris. Folio.

The thirty-fifth edition of the Roman Missal, the seventeenth
Venetian edition, and the third Missal printed by John Hertzog of
Landau.

The volume consists of five parts, and contains 296 (8, 134, 44, 56 and 54) ff., printed in red and black from type of two founts, in two columns of 31-32 lines each (Comp., 239 m.) to the full page, with blank spaces of 6, 5, 4, 3 or 2 lines for the versal letters, a

moiety of those of 2 lines, however, being printed in red. With Latin musical notation on a staff of four red lines-8 staves to the full column. Without running title, foliation, or catchwords. The preliminary matter occupies a quire of 8 ff.; the text, 37 quires, signed a (a aij a iij a iiij) 8-f3 g6 h10 18-m8 n6 o10 p8 q8 r6 r3-v3 x6 yб A8-N8 and 06.

The text commences (11, f. 1): Jncipit ordo missalis secundum | consuetudinem Romane cu- | rie. Dominica prima de ad- | uentu statio ad sanctam mariam | maiorem. ad missam introitus. The colophon (v, f. 53 v., below 1.18) runs thus: Accipite optimi sacerdotes Missale iuxta | morem Romane ecclesie expletum : Joannis | hammani de Landoia mira arte impressum: | in florentissima ciuitate Uenetiarum: Augusti- | ni Barbadici inclyti principis tempestate: | Anno incarnationis dominice Millesimo | quadringentesimo octuagesimooctauo: Jdi- | bus Octobris. | LAUS DEO.

The volume is adorned with two cuts, the one (H. 226 m. B. 141 m.) represents Christ on the Cross with the B. Virgin and S. John; the other (H. 116 m. B. 79 m.), the Resurrection.

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Earl Spencer, Althorp. H.343 m. B. 245 m. Vellum. Additions by hand: The office of S. Roch in manuscript occupies the fly-leaf and the recto of f. 1. The versal on f. 1 of the text in gold and colours and a beautiful border with two circular medallions containing miniatures of S. Roch and S. Sebastian. Immediately below the colophon is the following interesting note: Lucas Antonius de Zonta, librarius, Petrus Bensonus, librarius, Dederunt pro elemosina. Binding: modern.

DIBDIN, VI, 192, 1187. VAN PRAET, Cat., 1, 84, 90; v, 362, 90; VI,
II, 90. HAIN, 11392. WEALE, 137.

4. Liber agendorum sive benedictionum secundum ritum alme ecclesie Bambergensis. Bamberge impressus. Industria ac impensis Laurencii Sensenschmidt, Johannis Pfeyl et Heinrici Petzensteiner. Augusti. Quarto.

The first edition of the Bamberg Agenda.

1491, 31

This volume contains 120 ff. printed in red and black entirely from one fount of type, 20 long lines (Comp., 154 m.) to the full page, with versal letters of 3 or 2 lines, and Teutonic musical notation on a staff of four red lines-5 staves to the full page.

Without running title, foliation or catchwords. Signatures: a (a a ij a iij a iiij a v) 10 b10 c6 d8-08 and p.

The text commences (f. 2): Jncipit agenda siue obsequiale secundum im | perialem ecclesiam et dyocesim Bambergensem | Exorcismus salis et aque. Adiutorium. The colophon (f. 120, below 1. 14) runs thus: Liber agendorum siue benedictionum secundum ritum | alme ecclesie Bambergensis. industria ac impensis Laurencii Sensenschmidt. Johannis | pfeyl et Heinrici petzensteiner Bamberge | quam accuratissime impressus Anno salutis | Mccccxcj. pridie kalendarum septembrium Finit feliciter : W. H. James Weale. H.215 m. B. 160 m. Wants ff. I and

120.

Ex Bibliotheca monasterii S. Michaelis archangeli ordinis S. Benedicti Bambergae. Binding: Oak boards covered with original stamped pigskin; wants metal corners, knops and clasp.

PANZER, IX, 211, 8b.

5. Missale pro Pataviensis ecclesie ritu. Auguste impressum opera et impensis Erhardi Ratdolt. 1494,

21 Ianuarii. Folio.

The second edition of the Passau Missal, and the sixth Missal printed by Erhard Ratdolt.

The volume is divided into six parts, and contains 276 (14, 106, 22, 6, 88 and 40) ff., printed in red and black from type of four founts, in two columns of 41-42 (Comp., 266 m.) or 29 lines each, or 24 long lines to the full page, with. Teutonic musical notation on a staff of 4 red lines-9 staves to the full page. Without running title or catchwords. The preliminary matter occupies two quires, which have, the first 10, the other 4 ff. The text fills 33 quires signed a (a aij a iij aiiij)3-m3, n1o, (0)8 (p)8 (q)6 (r)6 s3—z3, a3—H3, 16 and k1o; the leaves numbered I to CCLXI, the last leaf blank.

The text commences (II, f. 1, col. 1) thus: Jncipit liber missalis secundum cho- | rum Patauiensem. Dominica pri | ma in aduentu Domini. Officium. The colophon (vi, f. 36, col. 2, below 1. 28) runs thus: Expletum est hoc opus librorum mis- | salium pro Patauiensis ecclesie ritu peruigili cura magistri Sixti haugen reuisum et castigatum : atque cara- | ctere iucundissimo Auguste im- | pressum opera et impensis Er- | hardi Ratdolt ibidem artis im- | pressorie vulgatissimi. Anno sa- | lutis dominice Millesimo quadrin- | gentesimo Nonagesimoquarto | Die. xxj. Januarij.

The volume is adorned with two full-page cuts. The first