{"product_id":"1737-monumental-psalterium-romanum-antique-massive-folio-w-metal-decorations","title":"1737 MONUMENTAL Psalterium Romanum antique MASSIVE FOLIO w\/ METAL DECORATIONS","description":"\u003cdiv vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\" typeof=\"Product\"\u003e\u003cspan property=\"description\"\u003e\r\n\u003ccenter\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp style='box-sizing: border-box; font-family: \"gotham ssm a\", \"gotham ssm b\", Arial, sans-serif; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51,51,51); font-style: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; margin: 0px 0px 11px; letter-spacing: normal; background-color: rgb(255,255,255); text-indent: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial'\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePsalterium Romanum dispositum per hebdomadam.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVenetiis: Ex Typographia Balleoniana; 1737\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLarge, massive folio:  13.5 by 20\" (574x423 mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis imposing Venetian Psalterium Romanum from 1737 is not just a liturgical book, but a true ceremonial object designed for the scenic presence of the altar and the ecclesiastical choir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome wear, old repairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonumental original leather binding of extraordinary scenographic impact, in an antique neo-Renaissance style, made of full brown leather on wooden boards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewith impressive brass corner fittings, and \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewith large metal studs which had a function not only ornamental but also practical: \u003cbr\u003ethey protected the volume when it was placed on lecterns or tables in convent libraries,\u003cbr\u003epreventing direct contact between leather and the surfaces. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle page printed in red and black with woodcut printer's mark. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText in red and black, in Latin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Psalterium Romanum represents one of the fundamental texts of the pre-conciliar Catholic liturgy, intended for the recitation and singing of the Psalms according to the weekly distribution of the Divine Office. In the Baroque era, these volumes often assumed monumental forms, designed for collective consultation in conventual choirs and large churches. The red and black printing was not only aesthetic but also served to distinguish rubrics, ritual indications, and sung parts, facilitating liturgical use.\u003cbr\u003e----------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Baglioni workshop was one of the most active Venetian printing houses of the 18th century, also specializing in liturgical production for churches, convents, and religious institutions in the Serenissima and surrounding areas. The large choral books and psalters printed in Venice continued to enjoy widespread circulation well into the 18th century, inheriting a typographic tradition that dated back to the great Venetian liturgical incunabula of the 15th century.\u003cbr\u003eComplete copies of their original monumental bindings are relatively rare on the market today, as many volumes were dismembered, remade, or heavily restored during the 19th century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e===============================\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease see my other auctions \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank You\u003c\/span\u003e \r\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRefund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Motka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52489290285358,"sku":null,"price":2570.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8017\/0286\/files\/207341-001jpg.jpg?v=1787447196","url":"https:\/\/motka.store\/products\/1737-monumental-psalterium-romanum-antique-massive-folio-w-metal-decorations","provider":"Motka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}