Breuiarium Romanum ex sacra potissimum scriptura, et probatis sanctorum historijs nuper confectum, ac denuo per eundem authorem accuratius recognitum, eaq[ue] diligentia hoc in anno a mendis ita purgatum, vt Momi iudicium non pertimescat
Contributors: Quinones, Francisco de, 1480-1540; Payen, Thibaud, -1570, printer; Bedford, Francis, 1799-1883, bookbinder; Huth, Henry, 1815-1878, former owner; Benton, Josiah H. (Josiah Henry), 1843-1917, former owner
Publisher: [Apud Theobaldum Paganum]
Published: 1546
Place of publication: Lugduni
Language: lat
Number of pages: 255
Subjects: Liturgy; Early works to 1800; Latin; Breviaries; Prayers and devotions; Catholic Church; Texts
Other titles: Breviarivm Romanum ex sacra potissimvm scriptvra; Breviarium Romanum ex sacra potissimum scriptura
Work titles: Breviary
Notes: Printer's name from colophon.

Signatures: áþ b́ı ćœ d-ǵı h́þ A-Źı 2a-2íı ; leaf 2i8 is blank.

Title page and text printed in black and red.

Round title page woodcut of Christ standing in a tomb before the instruments of the Passion, with a landscape background.  On leaf 1 of first paginated series is a woodcut of King David. Woodcut initial I used in b6 verso and b8 recto has small initial T in the block possibly a reference to the printer.

Printed in double columns.

The last leaf is blank.

"Cum privilegio summi pontificis, et regis Galliae".

Revised edition of the reformed Roman Breviary, first printed in 1535. It was compiled by Cardinal Francisco de Quinones with the permission of Pope Clement VII and later condemned by Pope Paul IV.

Adams, L876

Baudrier, H.L. Bib. lyonnaise, IV, 239

Bohatta, H. Bibliographie der Breviere, 180

cataloged 20180220 lrouse

condition reviewed 20180301 cletizia

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy BENTON 28.24 FOLIO with reversed D printed in direction line of leaf P6 recto.

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy BENTON 28.24 FOLIO from the collection of Josiah Benton. Previously owned by Henry Huth, with his leather label on front pastedown. Similar label has been removed from front pastedown. Bound by F. Bedford in 19th-century brown morocco, in imitation of contemporary style, with gilt and blind rules, a central gilt interlaced cross, and corner fleurons. Title, place of publication and date lettered direct on spine. Gilt ruled on board edges, with gilt and blind rules on turn-ins. All text edges gilt. Text red-ruled thoughout. Paper, generally browned, often appears bleached around ruling.