Agenda ecclesiastica, sive, Caeremoniarum, benedictionum aliorumquè mysticorum rituum, quibus Catholica Ecclesia maximè circa diuinorum sacramentorum administrationem vti solita est, liber
Subtitle: plurimis in locis cùm pijs quibusdam orationibus, tùm vulagribus ad populum exhortationibus ita auctus & illustratus, vt facilè in qualibet dioecesi ab omnibus pijs sacerdotibus ac pastoribus obseruari atquè vsurpari possit.
Contributors: C. W., ill.; Baumann, Hans, d. 1570, printer.; Ritter, August Gottfried, 1811-1885 former owner.; Catholic Church. Diocese of Würzburg (Germany)
Publisher: Excudebat Ioannes Bauman
Published: 1564
Place of publication: VVyrzebvrgi
Language: lat
Subjects: Catholic Church. -- Diocese of Würzburg (Germany) -- Liturgy -- Texts.; Rituals (Liturgical books); Sacraments (Liturgy); Gregorian chants.
Other titles: Agenda ecclesiastica; Caeremoniarum, benedictionum aliorumque mysticorum rituum, quibus Catholica Ecclesia uti solita est, liber; Liber caeremoniarum
Work titles: Ritual (Würzburg)
Notes: Signatures: *⁴ A-Zz⁴ Aaa-Ppp⁴ Qqq⁶ Rrr² (Rrr2 blank).

"Secvnda huius Agendae pars, in qva variae benedictiones ac exorcismi continentur ... " (leaves [CLII]-CCXXXVII) has divisional t.p. with ornamental woodcut border.

Ill. (leaf LXIr) signed "C.W." (Nagler 825); musical notes in ms. inserted in music staves; title and imprint within ornamental woodcut border; decorative initials; head- and tailpieces.

Printed in red and black.

Another issue, with cancel preliminaries, has title: Agenda ecclesiastica secundum usum ecclesie Wyrzeburgensis. In this issue, presumably printed on his own account, the printer claims that the ritual may be used in any diocese.

Laced wooden board binding, covered in alum tawed pigskin; replacement clasps.

VD 16, A631.

Adams, L1296.

Chiefly in Latin, with some prayers in German; rubrics in Latin.

Burns Library copy: bookplate: "Conventus Monacensis"; inscriptions: "Ex libris Conventus Monachiensis fratrum Carmelit. Discal.", "Conventus Monachiensis Carmelit. Discalcator."; autograph: A.G. Ritter.

c.1: 02-37543.