Breviarium Romanum ex decreto sacrosancti Concilii Tridentini restitutum / S. PII V. Pontificis Maximi jussu editum, Clementis VIII. primùm nunc denuò Urbani Papae VIII. auctoritate recognitum, in quo omnia suis locis ad longum posita sunt pro maiori recitantium commoditate.
1603
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Breviarium Romanum ex decreto sacrosancti Concilii Tridentini restitutum / S. PII V. Pontificis Maximi jussu editum, Clementis VIII. primùm nunc denuò Urbani Papae VIII. auctoritate recognitum, in quo omnia suis locis ad longum posita sunt pro maiori recitantium commoditate.
Uniform title
Breviary. Latin
Created/published
Antverpiae : Ex Officina Plantiniana, 1603.
Description
4 v. : ill. ; 26 cm (4to)
Corporate author
Catholic Church.
Note
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From dealer's description: "A Plantin rarity: the first edition of the reformed breviary of Clement VIII, with a new suite of illustrations commissioned from Theodore Galle (1571-1633). The present copy is of added interest for its clear links to a Recusant family, the Crathornes of North Yorkshire, who are recorded in the rolls of 1717 as Papists still holding significant tracts of land. The trade in books for English Catholics continues to be studied closely, and the present work gives interesting evidence for the diffusion of this large, difficult-to-smuggle liturgical manual, still in use some 100 years after its printing. The manuscript entries also give some flavor of the Crathorne family: Ralph records the deaths of 3 of his sons between 1698-1699; his daughter Bridget in 1690; and his siblings, in-laws, andmembers of his extended family. From these entries it is possible to trace the complex web of interbreeding between English Catholic families: those represented here include the Wythams, the Swales, the Cholmleys, the Fairfaxes, the Tunstalls, the Liddles, and so on. The entries were clearly made at various points (rather than retrospectively), judging by the hands and the inking. Of course Ralph also notes the death of James II (the Old Pretender) in 1701, calling him “Rex noster” – a daring rejection of the authority of Protestant King William III. The manuscript orations on the flyleaf relate to the feast days of two Spanish saints (Didacus and Raymund Penyafort) and two English saints, Anselm and Edward the Confessor. Aside from its use by an English Catholic family, the present breviary is a significant production of the Plantin press. According to Imhof's bibliography, Theodor Galle was paid handsomely to engrave the illustrations for the work, of which 733 copies were printed from June 1602-Feburary 1603. Nevertheless it is exceptionally rare in census, with OCLC recording just 3 copies worldwide. Two variants are known: the present Issue B contains 9 engraved plates while Issue A contains 9 woodcuts by Peeter van der Borcht. This quarto edition is not to be confused with the duodecimo printed in the same year. The Museum Plantin-Moretus in Antwerp appears to hold only Issue A (with woodcuts), while the records at Marburg and Freiburg do not specify the type of illustration."
From dealer's description: "A Plantin rarity: the first edition of the reformed breviary of Clement VIII, with a new suite of illustrations commissioned from Theodore Galle (1571-1633). The present copy is of added interest for its clear links to a Recusant family, the Crathornes of North Yorkshire, who are recorded in the rolls of 1717 as Papists still holding significant tracts of land. The trade in books for English Catholics continues to be studied closely, and the present work gives interesting evidence for the diffusion of this large, difficult-to-smuggle liturgical manual, still in use some 100 years after its printing. The manuscript entries also give some flavor of the Crathorne family: Ralph records the deaths of 3 of his sons between 1698-1699; his daughter Bridget in 1690; and his siblings, in-laws, andmembers of his extended family. From these entries it is possible to trace the complex web of interbreeding between English Catholic families: those represented here include the Wythams, the Swales, the Cholmleys, the Fairfaxes, the Tunstalls, the Liddles, and so on. The entries were clearly made at various points (rather than retrospectively), judging by the hands and the inking. Of course Ralph also notes the death of James II (the Old Pretender) in 1701, calling him “Rex noster” – a daring rejection of the authority of Protestant King William III. The manuscript orations on the flyleaf relate to the feast days of two Spanish saints (Didacus and Raymund Penyafort) and two English saints, Anselm and Edward the Confessor. Aside from its use by an English Catholic family, the present breviary is a significant production of the Plantin press. According to Imhof's bibliography, Theodor Galle was paid handsomely to engrave the illustrations for the work, of which 733 copies were printed from June 1602-Feburary 1603. Nevertheless it is exceptionally rare in census, with OCLC recording just 3 copies worldwide. Two variants are known: the present Issue B contains 9 engraved plates while Issue A contains 9 woodcuts by Peeter van der Borcht. This quarto edition is not to be confused with the duodecimo printed in the same year. The Museum Plantin-Moretus in Antwerp appears to hold only Issue A (with woodcuts), while the records at Marburg and Freiburg do not specify the type of illustration."
Folger-specific note
Folger copy contains only v. 1 (Pars hiemalis).
Place of creation/publication
Belgium.
Item Details
Call number
270119
Folger-specific note
From dealer's description: "A Plantin rarity: the first edition of the reformed breviary of Clement VIII, with a new suite of illustrations commissioned from Theodore Galle (1571-1633). The present copy is of added interest for its clear links to a Recusant family, the Crathornes of North Yorkshire, who are recorded in the rolls of 1717 as Papists still holding significant tracts of land. The trade in books for English Catholics continues to be studied closely, and the present work gives interesting evidence for the diffusion of this large, difficult-to-smuggle liturgical manual, still in use some 100 years after its printing. The manuscript entries also give some flavor of the Crathorne family: Ralph records the deaths of 3 of his sons between 1698-1699; his daughter Bridget in 1690; and his siblings, in-laws, andmembers of his extended family. From these entries it is possible to trace the complex web of interbreeding between English Catholic families: those represented here include the Wythams, the Swales, the Cholmleys, the Fairfaxes, the Tunstalls, the Liddles, and so on. The entries were clearly made at various points (rather than retrospectively), judging by the hands and the inking. Of course Ralph also notes the death of James II (the Old Pretender) in 1701, calling him “Rex noster” – a daring rejection of the authority of Protestant King William III. The manuscript orations on the flyleaf relate to the feast days of two Spanish saints (Didacus and Raymund Penyafort) and two English saints, Anselm and Edward the Confessor. Aside from its use by an English Catholic family, the present breviary is a significant production of the Plantin press. According to Imhof's bibliography, Theodor Galle was paid handsomely to engrave the illustrations for the work, of which 733 copies were printed from June 1602-Feburary 1603. Nevertheless it is exceptionally rare in census, with OCLC recording just 3 copies worldwide. Two variants are known: the present Issue B contains 9 engraved plates while Issue A contains 9 woodcuts by Peeter van der Borcht. This quarto edition is not to be confused with the duodecimo printed in the same year. The Museum Plantin-Moretus in Antwerp appears to hold only Issue A (with woodcuts), while the records at Marburg and Freiburg do not specify the type of illustration." Folger copy: contains only v. 1 (Pars hiemalis). Ordered from Inlibris, D9120, 2017-07-28, email quote. Purchase made possible by The Mary and David S. Wolff Endowment Fund.
Folger accession
270119