Dominici de La Rochefoucauld - Processionale Ecclesiæ Rotomagensis – Chants grégoriens - 1763

Processionale Ecclesiæ Rotomagensis – 1763 – Gregorian chants – Rouen – complete

Remarkable liturgical work of the 18th century, entitled Processionale Ecclesiæ Rotomagensis, printed in Rouen in 1763, during the reign of Louis XV.

Published under the authority of Dominique de La Rochefoucauld, Archbishop of Rouen, this work was intended for the ceremonies and religious processions of the Church of Rouen.

A precious testimony of sacred music and French liturgical traditions of the 18th century.

Features:

- Title: Processionale Ecclesiæ Rotomagensis
- Year: 1763
- Place of printing: Rouen (Rotomagi)
- Printer: Jacques-Joseph Le Boullenger
- Language: Latin
- Early edition with royal privilege
- Old brown leather binding, spine decorated with gilt fillets and black title piece
- Numerous sheets of Gregorian chants in early musical notation
- Typographic ornaments and ecclesiastical coat of arms on the title page

State of conservation:

Complete copy up to the last page.

All pages are firmly bound to the binding, with no loose leaves.

Interior well preserved for its age, with a few foxings, yellows, and natural signs of time.

Period binding showing significant rubbing and leather wear, particularly at the corners and ends. Gilding and the title piece still visible.

Historical and bibliophilic interest:

This work constitutes a testimony to Norman religious heritage and the practice of Gregorian chant in the 18th century.

Its antique engravings, Rouen print, and its integrity make it an interesting piece for collectors of liturgical books, early music, and religious imprints.

Complete 1763 copy, preserved in its original binding.