Rituel du Diocèse du Mans – Catholic Church – 1775 | First Edition Latin Rituals
Rare 1775 first edition Catholic ritual guide compiled under Bishop Grimaldi, with Latin chant examples and ceremonial instructions specific to the Diocese of Le Mans.
Rituel du Diocèse du Mans was an 18th-century Catholic liturgy describing the rituals and ceremonies of the Diocese of Le Mans. Collected and edited with notes by French bishop Louis-André de Grimaldi, Rituel du Diocese du Mans gives proper examples of benedictions including musical examples with Latin chant.
Bibliographic Details
- Title: Rituel du Diocése du Mans, publié par l’autorité de Monseigneur Louis-André de Grimaldi, des princes de Monaco, évêque du Mans, et du consentement du vénérable chapitre de la même Eglise
- Author(s): Catholic Church
- Contributor(s): Louis-André de Grimaldi (Editor)
- Publisher: A Paris : De l’imprimerie de Michel Lambert …, Au Mans: Chez Charles Monnoyer
- Edition: First edition, 1775
- Format: (4to), single volume
- Binding: Leather
- Size: 10.25in x 8.25in (26.5cm x 20.5cm)
- Collation: [2], 51, [1]; 350; 252
- Illustrations: Noted examples of Latin musical notation
- Contents Include:
- Liturgical instructions in Latin
- Rituals and benedictions of Le Mans Diocese
- Editorial notes by Bishop Grimaldi
Condition:
Full leather binding with rubbed corners and expected shelf wear. The binding remains tight and secure.
Why Collect This?
- First edition under Monaco clerical authority
- Includes musical content in Latin notation
Item Number: # 29036
Category
Religion
Authors
Catholic Church
Printing Date
18th Century
Language
French
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Very Good
Collation
Complete