[Rarebooks] FS: Volume of entirely printed liturgical music. Verdun: 1718

[Kenneth Karmiole]

(CATHOLIC CHURCH) Lucas de Muin, Claude Honore (ed.). GRADUALE PRAEMONSTRATENSE... Totius Ordinis Generalis, Ejusdemque Capituli Generalis Authoritate, Editum & Approbatum. Virduni (Verdun): Claudium Vigneulle. 1718. Lg. 4to. (8),317,(1);CVIpp. Two parts in one. At the back of this copy are 4 added leaves, all but the first with contemporary manuscript music and words. Large copper engraved vignette on title. Text entirely printed music and lyrics to be sung at Mass. Bound in cont. blind tooled pigskin, covers with numerous compartments; with the two brass fore-edge clasps and each cover with 4 brass corner pieces. A well preserved binding. In the second part ("CVI") there are 12 leaves with margins reinforced with paper strips, in a few cases covering a portion of the printed text and music.  Very scarce.    $750.00 (trade discount allowed)
A copy recorded by OCLC has a final (16)pp. of some unknown added text. Our copy ends with "Finis" and we believe it to be complete as originally published.

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