BRMS 117

Title

Subject

Description

The title of this German prayer manuscript, intended for the Catholic laity, translates loosely as "the spiritual alarm clock." The book contains prayers accompanied by illuminations.

Source

BRMS 117. Catholischer Seelen Wecker, worinnen Morgen- Abends-mess Beicht und Com[m]union Gebetter wie auch kräftige Lytaneyen zum Trost und Heyl der Seelen begriffen seynd. [Germany, ca. 1791]. Illuminated manuscript on paper.

Relation

Devotion

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

German

Type

Illuminated paper manuscript prayerbook

Collection

Inscribed Illuminations and Inspirations: Manuscripts at Bridwell Library

Citation

“BRMS 117,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed July 9, 2025, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1810.