Oraisons [et confessions] extraict[s] de plusieurs livres bien devote[s]

Description
Prayers for various occasions, for example, "Oraison extrait de plusiers histoires bien devotes premierement pour dire le matinen se levant" (f. 8r), "Autre oraison pour prier pour la grâce de Dieu" (f. 10r), "Oraison pour prier pour tout ses bons amis et pour soi-même" (f. 12v), and "Oraison et confession," several times (f. 8r-35v). Second part, "Arguments des Psaumes," with prayers and a section of paraphrases of psalms (f. 41r-90r). Third part comprised of 3 prayers in German (f. 92r-94r).
Form
manuscripts (documents)
codices (bound manuscripts)
prayers (compositions)
prayer books
Manuscripts, French
Manuscripts, Renaissance
devotional literature
Date
1571
Language
French
German
Subject
Catholic Church -- Prayers and devotions -- French
Catholic Church
Devotional literature
Extent
128 leaves : paper ; 155 x 105 (118 x 72) mm bound to 161 x 106 mm
Notes
Ms. codex.
Title supplied by cataloger (Zacour-Hirsch).
Foliation: Paper, 126; [1-126]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.
Script: Written in a German cursive script by one hand, except perhaps German prayers (f. 92r-94r) which appear to be in a second hand (Zacour-Hirsch), and some notes in a third hand signed ghy Aelle[?] (f. 4r, 90v).
Binding: Contemporary blind-stamped calf, with remnants of cloth ties.
Origin: Written in Belgium[?], ca. 1571 (f. 2r).
French and German.
Related works
Digital facsimile for browsing (Colenda): https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3z02z95g
Also listed in
Penn Libraries Catalog
Physical Location
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 656
Provenance
Former owners are included the following inscriptions found in the beginning of the manuscript: Espoir conforte, Antoinne de Harnin; N'espoir né craincte, Max. de Borssélé, 1571 (f. 2r); Ac lede snyd croijs, contre fortune...Aelle[?]; Ariere de Fossees, 1571 (f. 4r); Soufrir pour parvenir, Richard de Merode, 1573 (f. 5r).
Purchased, 1962.
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Resource Type
Text

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