47. Bound, manuscript "Rânduiala vecerniei" ("The order of Vespers"), by E.K.S., 1858, and "Dumnezeieștile liturghii" ("The divine Liturgy"), composed by Anton Pann, 1847, collector's item

Selling price

EUR 600

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Thu, 17 November 2022 19:00

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The volume consists of two parts, a manuscript and a printed version. The manuscript has 71 pages, with pages numbered from 1 to 160, with numerous errors. On page 1, the following title appears: "RÂNDUIALA VECERNIEI. SARA FERICITUL ÎN STIHURI ALESE". ("THE ORDER OF VESPERS. THE BLESSED SARA CHOSEN VERSES.") The text mirror (17x12 cm format) features border-framed musical notes and text, with 14 rows (notes and text) per page. The author used ink of several types, black, red, blue, green. The pages are decorated with frontispiece, titles, initials and beautifully adorned elements with stylized geometric components. The print bears the title "RÂNDUIALA SFINETI ȘI DUMNEZEEȘTEI LITURGHII, ÎN CARE UNELE COMPUSE, ALTELE PRELUCRATE ȘI DATE LA LUMINĂ CU BINECUVÂNTAREA ÎNALT PREASFINȚITULUI MITROPOLIT AL UNGROVLAHIEI D.D. NEOFIT" ("THE ORDER OF THE HOLY AND DIVINE LITURGY, OF WHICH SOME COMPOSED, OTHERS EDITED AND PUBLISHED WITH THE BLESSING OF THE HIGH BISHOP OF UNGROVLAHIA, D.D. NEOFIT"), by Anton Pann, Bucharest, 1847, typography of church music. The first page contains a preface of the author, who defines himself as the "spiritual son" of Father Nichifor, archimandrite of the High Bishop of Râmnic. The book has 92 pages numbered with Arabic numerals. The church songs in this volume refer to: The rules of mass, songs entitled "Doamne miluiește" ("Lord have mercy"), the rules of burial of laymen and "Binecuvântările" ("Blessings"). The text mirror (18x13 cm format) features musical notes and text that are framed in a border, with 12 rows (notes and text) on the page, printed in a black pattern. The item shows to have several property notes. For example, on the first page, there is a mention of priest C. Stănescu, born in Laloșu commune in Vâlcea County, who notes, with purple ink and transitional writing, various events in his life, such as graduation from the theological academy, marriage, ordination. Other notes are illegible, due to the passage of time, the blurring of ink and careless writing. The bound of the book is made of cardboard with leather corners and bookend and is in an average state of preservation. The title of the book, "Carte de cântări" ("Book of songs"), and the name of the owner at the time of the binding of the two parts in the late 19th century are printed on the bookend The overall conservation status of the volume is an average one, due to the passage of time.

Dimensions

width 17.5 cm, height 22 cm, custom 22 × 17,5 cm

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