Remigio Fiorentino, R.P.M., Camillo Camilli; [Petrus Canisius]. - Epistole et Evangeli - 1604

FIORENTINO, Remigio, R.P.M., CAMILLI, Camillo; [CANISIUS, Petrus].

Epistole et Evangeli, che si Leggono tutto l'anno alle Messe, secondo l'uso della S.R. Chiesa, & Ord. Messale Riformato. Tradotti in Lingua Toscana Together With: Coninciano le Lettioni; Epistole, et Evangeli, Del Commune de' Ssanti che non hanno Proprio: & Prima de Gli Apostoli

Edition: Reprint

Venetia[Venice]: Apresso Giorgio Angelieri, 1604.

The Epistles and Gospels to be read throughout the year, according to the Church services. Originally written by the Jesuit Petrus Canisius (although only the Translators are mentioned in the title). Original full vellum binding, with titles written to a paper label on the spine. Gift inscription to the front end paper. vignette title page with inscription "librio di Guid Antonio Belerarni 1708" in ink. Publisher's introduction, Saint days of the year (with a small woodcut for each month), contents, and text.

The pagination runs to page 572. The second part (Coninciano le Lettioni) has a separate pagination, but was always intended to be part of the same work, the main part finishing the register at Nn8 - the continuation beginning Aaa. There are a large number of woodcuts throughout, and each new date / lesson, has a historiated capital. A very nice copy. The vellum binding is somewhat darkened and with a little marking, but is still flexible and has no cracks to it. The hand written spine label is still legible. Internally, clean and tidy throughout. There is a little darkening to the pages with the odd page having foxing spots. A few of the pages have tiny nicks to the edges and there is a tiny amount of worm damage to the rear of the book, but none affecting the text. Overall a very nice copy of this work.

This is a reprint of this work. There were numerous editions, and variations of the work by different publishers. This work is translated by Remigio Fiorentino. His real name was Remigio Nannini. He was born in Florence (Firenze) Circa 1521 He died in 1581, and was a Dominican. This was his most popular work. Angelieri published his edition from 1590.

[xxvi], 1-572, 1-84 pp.

After the Council of Trent, the Catholic Church restricted vernacular Bibles in Italy, and full Italian translations were banned under the Index of Prohibited Books. This book was one of the few legal ways for an Italian layperson to read Scripture in their own language:

You can tell that this was printed post Council of Trent as the readings follow the reformed Roman Missal issued after Trent

Remigio Fiorentino (c.1520–1580), was a Florentine Dominican