[A Jesuit pocket devotional containing prayers and woodcuts, some from the late 16th century, the whole assembled in the late 18th century].

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15793500

Description

Title: [A Jesuit pocket devotional containing prayers and woodcuts, some from the late 16th century, the whole assembled in the late 18th century].
Alternative Title: Contra mala pestem et sicia contra ignem tempestates.
Oratio contra omnes, tum maleficorum , tum daemonum incursus.
Contributor: Catholic Church
Catholic Church--Prayers and devotions--Early works to 1800
Jesuits
Jesuits Stamp
Rocca, Bartholomaeus, of Palermo
Description: BEIN 2013 962: Two Jesuit stamps at top of prayer, "Oratio contra omnes ... "
Finally, in the center of the devotional, underneath an image with title, "Conceptu B M V," are some slightly mutilated sections of text in German (3 x 3 and 4 x 3 cm), with a piece of stiffened paper (6 x 4 cm) sewn inside for reinforcement.
Five of the woodcuts can be lifted up to reveal folded texts underneath.
On a French vellum manuscript sheet (21 x 25 cm) possibly from the 17th century, 11 small woodcut illustrations (each, approximately 6 x 4 cm) have been mounted, nine on the recto, two on the verso. The sheet has then been folded into ninths, making it of a size (7 x 5 cm) that can be put into a pocket.
Title devised by cataloger.
Underneath an image of St. Ignatius is a prayer (17 x 12 cm, unfolded), in Latin and German, with title "Contra mala pestem et sicia contra ignem tempestates."
Underneath an image of St. Anastasius is an image of and a Latin prayer to St. Agatha (4 x 9 cm, unfolded) and underneath an image of a patriarchal cross is an image of the three holy kings (Caspar, Melchior, Balthasar) and an account of them in German.
Underneath an image of St. John Nepomucene, is a prayer (19 x 14 cm, unfolded) against demons titled "Oratio contra omnes, tum maleficorum , tum daemonum incursus." The imprint at the end is of the Inquisitor of Turin: "Fr. Bartholomeus Rocca de Palermo, Inq. Taurini vidit, permittitque, et imprimatur." Printed on the verso of a page of text with title "Jesus + Maria / Jesus Nazarenus, Rex Judaeorum.
Extent: 1 sheet : illustrations ; 21 x 25 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: 2013 962

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: mixed material
Genre: religious objects: devotional objects (AAT)
Subject (Name): Catholic Church
Catholic Church--Prayers and devotions--Early works to 1800
Jesuits
Jesuits Stamp
Rocca, Bartholomaeus, of Palermo

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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 11655067
Object ID (OID): 15793500