<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times" FAMILY="SERIF" SIZE="2">(MUSIC) Holthusius, Johannes. COMPENDIUM CANTIONUM ECCLESIASTICARUM Continens Precipua Responsoria, Versus, Antiphonas, Hymnos, Introitos, Sequentias… (Augsburg: Mattheus Francus). 1567. 8vo. ff.(16),220,(4). Complete with the final blank. Title printed in red & black. Printed music throughout (in five-line staves). Text in Latin except for one song, “Puer Natus in Bethlehem,” which also has the German translation “Ein Kind Geborn Zu Bethlehem.” Large woodcut initials throughout. Cont. blind-stamped pigskin, with borders of Saints and a center panel of mosaic design. Both brass clasps present. Front free endpaper lacking, otherwise a fine copy of this very scarce book. $3,750.00 (trade discount allowed)<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times" FAMILY="SERIF" SIZE="2"><I>First edition. The British Library has two reprint editions but not the first edition. The N.U.C. records 1 copy. After f.220 there are 3 leaves with printed 5 line staves for the owner’s manuscript additions. This copy has 1 song added. See Eitner V, 192.<BR>
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