Missale Romanum – Catholic Church – 1854 | Maynooth College, Ireland Provenance

This Missale Romanum from 1854 was published in an impressive, Moroccan-leather folio. It contains, as expected, Latin liturgies, prayers, chant, and litanies for all occasions of Catholic calendar. The full-page engraving of Jesus’s crucifixion is a remarkable inclusion in this example.

The provenance of this example is particularly interesting. It feature a large gilt stamp on the covers of Maynooth Collegium, or St. Patrick’s Pontifical; an extension of the larger Maynooth University

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Missale Romanum ex decreto sacrosancti concilii tridentini restitutum, S. Pii V. Pontificis maximi jussu editum, Clementis VIII. et Urbani VIII
• Author(s): Catholic Church
• Publisher: Societatis Bibliopolarum Catholicorum, Parisiis
• Edition: 1854 edition
• Format: Folio; single volume
• Binding: Full red moroccan leather, gilt spine and covers
• Size:  13.5 in x 10 in (34.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
• Collation: 636, ccxii, [2] pages
• Illustrations: Full-page engraving of Crucifixion of Jesus
• Contents Include:
  • Canon of the Mass
  • Liturgies for feasts and Sundays
  • Rubrics and prefaces
  • Musical chant notation y
• Provenance: Maynooth College (gilt-stamped binding)

Condition:

Very Good. Binding tight and clean; gilt decoration strong. Light edge rubbing. Interior complete with mild toning and scattered foxing. Text printed sharply in red and black. Hinges intact.

Why Collect This?

• Huge missal with musical notation
• Gilt binding linked to historical Irish seminary
• Includes the highly desirable engraving of Jesus on the cross

Item Number: #28955