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103. Brass hasin. — With an inscription in Gothic (?) characters 

 and a wheel-shaped figure in repousse and chased work. Diameter, 

 1Q% inches. Italy. (Cat. No. 179029, U.S.N.M.) 



LITURGICAL WORKS 



104. Missal, (missaJe), on wooden stand. — Contains all the liturgy- 

 required for the celebration of the mass throughout the year. It is 

 printed in Latin in red and black letters. The black letters consti- 

 tute the text of the missal, and the red its rubrics or directions in 

 performing the various actions of the mass. Height, 12 inches; 

 width, 8K inches. Italy. (Plate 14, Cat. No. 179011, U.S.N.M.) 



105. Altar cards. — Printed on cardboard and set in carved, gilded 

 frames. Three cards, which contain certain portions of the mass 

 liturgy, for the reading of which it is not convenient to look into the 

 missal, are placed on the altar in an upright position, for the greater 

 convenience of the priest. Height, 16K and 12 inches; width, 17}^ 

 and lOK inches. Italy. (Plate 15, Cat. No. 179014, U.S.N.M.) 



106. Manuscript of two parchment leaves of a missal. — With illumi- 

 nated initials. Dimensions, 20 by 14 inches. Italy. (Cat. No. 

 179012, U.S.N.M.) 



107. Canon of the mass (Canon Missae). — Containing that part of 

 the mass v/hich is permanent and unchanging in its prayers and 

 ceremonies, hence the name, ''canon"- — that is, rule, or fixed stand- 

 ard. Printed in red and black characters at Venice in 1624. The 

 title-page is adorned with vignettes depicting the Acts of the Apostles, 

 while two full-page illustrations represent the Last' Supper of Christ 

 with the Apostles, and the Trinity, and celebration of the Eucharist, 

 respectively. Bound in red Russian leather, gold-tooled with the 

 archepiscopal arms of Venice. Height, 14^ inches; width, 10 inches. 

 Venice, Italy. (Cat. No. 214725, U.S.N.M.) 



108. Antiphonary {Antiphonariumabhreviatum; videlicet dominicale 

 et festivum). — Contains hymns and psalms which are chanted alter- 

 nately by two choirs. Printed in Latin in red and black letters at 

 Venice in 1547. Bound in sheepskin. Height, 14 inches; width, 

 9^^ inches. Venice, Italy. (Cat. No. 288986, U.S.N.M.) Gift of 

 Miss Louise Salter Cod wise. 



109. Pontificale Romanum. — With wooden stand. The pontifical 

 contains the ritual for the performance of rites and functions reserved 

 for a bishop, such as the consecration of churches, altars, and sacred 

 vessels; the administration of the sacraments of confirmation and 

 ordination, as fixed by Pope Clement VIII (1592-1605). Printed 

 in Latin in red and black characters at Antwerp, Belgium, in 1707. 

 Bound in leather and covered with red velvet. With gilt and tooled 

 edges. Height, 6% inches; width, 4 inches. Atrato River, Colom- 

 bia, South America. (Cat. No. 286447, U.S.N.M.) Lent by Col. 

 David duBose Gaillard. 



