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LIBER LVIII 6 Fortunately, there is one science that can aid us, a science that, properly understood by the initiated mind, is as absolute as mathematics, more self-supporting than philosophy, a science of the spirit itself, whose teacher is God, whose method is simple as the divine Light, and subtle as the divine Fire, whose results are limpid as.
The 3 works listed on the main t.p. Are followed by 2 additional works, apparently issued with them. The first is: Additiones super decreto D. Andreae Alciati. It includes contributions by Agostino and Prospero Caravita as well. The second is: Marcelli Francolini. Auctoritatum quae in Gratiani Decreto passim citantur.
Index tripartitus. All 5 works have separate t.p.'
S, signing and paging Text in double columns, surrounded by glosses and marginal notes Main t.p. Printed in red and black. Subsequent t.p.' S printed in black. All have the Giunta lily device Woodcut tables of patronage, consanguinity and affinity on P8v, Q1r and Q3r, 2nd sequence Foliated initials Paging: 8, 592 p.; 243, 13 p.; 162 i.e. 262, 34 p.; 78 leaves; 107, 1 leaves (the last blank) Signatures: dagger⁴ A-2O⁸, ²A-O⁸ P¹² Q⁴, ³A-Q⁸ R⁴ S-T⁸, ⁴A-I⁸ K⁶, ⁵A-N⁸ ⁵O⁴.
NotesThe Liber Usualis contains virtually the entire corpus of Gregorian chant both for celebrations of the Mass, and for the hours of the Divine Office (e.g. Matins, Vespers). The texts of the Propers and Commons vary throughout the year; the texts of the Ordinary remain (usually) unchanged.The Supplement consists of four individual items each with its own page numbering.The Liber Usualis was registered under US law in the name of Desclee & Co., under EFO-16387 following publication 1 October 1951; however no renewal was made.Purchase.