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Scope and Contents Chorale Directorium, in an elaborate Italian hand in imitation of print, 14 folios. A collection of the prayers, antiphons, etc., sung on festivals and other occasions by the choir of the Ducal Convent at Venice. On fos 2v and 11v a few prayers are added in another hand. Most headings and a prayer on fo. 10 are in Italian. The headings and most initials are in gilt lettering. Other initials are in green. Each page has a rectangular border in gold or green. The lettering of the title-page...

Scope and Contents The tones are shown applied to various parts of the Catholic liturgy, with musical notation throughout, saves where prayers intervene. Headings and initials are in red or green ink, with occasional ornate coloured initials and use of decorative flowerwork. Following p. 104 are 40pp of printed devotions titled Bona Mors: or A Preparation for a Happy Death, n.p., 1737, parts of which carry a musical accompaniment. A ref. on p. 73 of the MS shows that the MS was designed to be bound with this...