Book of common prayer and New testament in shorthand [manuscript], late 17th century.
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Title
Book of common prayer and New testament in shorthand [manuscript], late 17th century.
Uniform title
Book of common prayer
Description
[47], [150], [40] leaves ; 12 x 8 cm
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Note
Title devised by cataloger.
Text is in shorthand. Title pages in Roman letters.
In three sections. The first two sections have engraved titles in Roman letters pasted onto pages: "The book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the Church of England, with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be Sung or said in Churches" (leaf 1) and "The New Testament of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ, newly translated out of the original Gre[ek] and with the forme[r] translations diligen[tly] compared and rev[ised] by his Maj[esties] special com[mand] appointed to [be read in] Chur[ches]" (leaf 48) (some losses to lower right portion of N.T. title).
Ruled in red throughout. Text of first two sections in two columns; final section in three columns.
Text is in shorthand. Title pages in Roman letters.
In three sections. The first two sections have engraved titles in Roman letters pasted onto pages: "The book of common prayer and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the Church of England, with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be Sung or said in Churches" (leaf 1) and "The New Testament of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ, newly translated out of the original Gre[ek] and with the forme[r] translations diligen[tly] compared and rev[ised] by his Maj[esties] special com[mand] appointed to [be read in] Chur[ches]" (leaf 48) (some losses to lower right portion of N.T. title).
Ruled in red throughout. Text of first two sections in two columns; final section in three columns.
Binding information
Black tooled leather over wooden boards; worn at corners, with boards visible.
Provenance
From the Washington National Cathedral collection, dispersed in 2011.
Source of acquisition
Acquired from James Cummins, 2011.
Includes
Bible. New Testament.
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Call number
V.a.625
Folger accession
267319