BRMS 167

Title

Subject

Description

German prayer book with gold and black gothic calligraphy and thirteen plates by Franz Heissig. The text includes prayers, meditations, and religious exercises.

Creator

Gerzabeck, Matthias Joseph and Heissig, Franz Carl, fl. Ca. 1750–1800, engravings

Source

BRMS 167. Matthias Joseph Gerzabeck (fl. 1775). Himlischer Weeg-Weiser oder Auserlösene krafftig und anmüthige Gebetter. 1775. Manuscript on paper with calligraphic flourishes, signed and dated 1 October 1775 by Matthias Joseph Gerzabeck, with engraved frontispiece and 12 engraved devotional plates by Franz Heissig.

Relation

AgeofPrint

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

German

Type

Manuscript prayerbook on paper with engravings

Collection

Inscribed Illuminations and Inspirations: Manuscripts at Bridwell Library

Citation

Gerzabeck, Matthias Joseph and Heissig, Franz Carl, fl. Ca. 1750–1800, engravings, “BRMS 167,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed June 17, 2026, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1792.