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BRMS 137

Title

Subject

Catholic Church - Prayers

Description

Comprised primarily of Latin prayers to the Virgin Mary, this Italian manuscript ends with a transcription of an indulgence that was promulgated by Pope Leo X on February 18, 1516. This indulgence granted remission of sins to those who recited the Pater Noster (Lord's Prayer) thirty-three times with prayer beads known as the Corona domini (Crown of the Lord) and includes an illustration of the form of the Corona domini.

Source

BRMS 137. [Prayers in Latin]. [Italy, 16th century]. Illustrated manuscript on vellum.

Publisher

Bridwell Library Special Collections

Date

Rights

Please cite Bridwell Library Special Collections, SMU, as the source of this file. A high-resolution version of this file may be obtained by contacting Special Collections (bridsc@smu.edu).

Relation

Devotion

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Type

Illuminated vellum manuscript prayerbook

Collection

Inscribed Illuminations and Inspirations: Manuscripts at Bridwell Library

Citation

“BRMS 137,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed April 25, 2024, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1813.