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Processional (without musical notation), with prayers and responsories for...

Title: Processional (without musical notation), with prayers and responsories for the dead. Abstract: Contents of the responsories focus on liturgical processions for the dead. The book is designed for...

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Processional and responsorial.

Title: Processional and responsorial. Abstract: This is a comprehensive Processional includes the processions for the Sundays throughout the liturgical year and for special feast days and Rogation...

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[Officium tenebrae]

Title: [Officium tenebrae] Abstract: An entirely handwritten psalter which seems to be of Spanish origin. This book of plainsong was used to celebrate the Office of Darkness during Triduum Pascal...

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[Officium de septem dolorium Hebdomade]

Title: [Officium de septem dolorium Hebdomade] Abstract: A manuscript on paper with 12 lines per page. To p. 168 it is by the same hand. The last gathering of 10 leaves is from an older manuscript,...

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[Spanish antiphonal]

Title: [Spanish antiphonal] Abstract: Written in red and black on 18 leaves of vellum with rubricated initials, with a mid 16th century full calf binding with gilt rules and decorations. Light worming...

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Antiphonarium ordinis [manuscript]

Antiphonarium ordinis [manuscript] "Soli Deo sanctisque eius sit perpetuo omnis laus atque gloria"--T.p. [Spain? ; 1781]. 18th century antiphonary, with 7 staves per page. The staves, and initials and...

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Garden Palace Journal : a compendium of carefully compiled descriptive...

Garden Palace Journal : a compendium of carefully compiled descriptive notices of exhibits at the Sydney International Exhibition of 1879-80. Sydney International Exhibition (1879 : Sydney, N.S.W.)...

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Neighbours : writings of Lady Mary

Neighbours : writings of Lady Mary Montagu, Mary Wortley (Lady) [Created between 1700 and 1799?] .

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Catalogue of books of N.D. Stenhouse

Catalogue of books of N.D. Stenhouse Stenhouse, Nicol Drysdale Catalogue list of the books of Nicol Drysdale Stenhouse (1806-1873). 42 leaves. 8 vo, Sydney: [nd]. Includes index.

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Notes on Hobson-Jobson

Notes on Hobson-Jobson Hodivala, Shahpurshah Hormasji Reprinted from the Indian Antiquary. 30 p. ; 28 cm.

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[Gradual, proper of time]

[Gradual, proper of time] Handwritten Gregorian gradual on vellum(c 16--). 48 x 36 cm., writing template of 41.5 x 26.5 cm. 203 folios, with double numbering: period Roman and later Arabic. Lacking...

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Antiphonarium ordinis 1781

Antiphonarium ordinis 1781 "Soli Deo et sanctis eius exhlbeatur omnis laus et gloria" Ornamental t.p. with chronogram in red and black ink. Bound in contemporary full brown leather, with some wear....

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Antiphonarium ordinis

Antiphonarium ordinis Seven staves per page. The staves are in red ink, the notes and text in black ink. Bound in contemporary full brown leather with a raised gilt back. This antiphonary was compiled...

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Antiphonarium ordinis

Antiphonarium ordinis [Spain?,; 1781?]. Well preserved and carefully written late 18th century antiphonary with 7 staves per page. The staves, and initials and subtitles, are in red ink, the text in...

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Pro choro abbatissæ

Pro choro abbatissæ Handwritten antiphonary. Placebos are Vespers of the Dead. Named from the beginning of the first Antiphon (Ps. 116:9, after the Vulgate version: 114:9). Music noted with anthems...

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Werner Baer remembered

Werner Baer remembered Baer, Werner WERNER BAER REMEMBERED. PART 1. Werner Baer Compositions || 10. Salute to Australia; words by John Wheeler; Sydney Symphony Orchestra under Joseph Post with Stewart...

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The Four Passions [music] : Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

The Four Passions [music] : Matthew, Mark, Luke and John Medium size manuscript containing four Passions and at the end the Mandatum. In the colophon the scribe is identified as Petrus Colom...

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Spanish Antiphonal

Spanish Antiphonal Responses and antiphons 25th April-29th August. 174 vellum leaves numbered 1-346, misnumbered at leaves 270 and 317 but continuous (numbering probably post dates the manuscript). The...

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Sungei Buloh Leper Settlement, Federated Malay States

Sungei Buloh Leper Settlement, Federated Malay States Clements, Frederick W. 15 leaves, [10] leaves of plates : map, photos ; 26 cm.8 plates are mounted photos. Duplicated typescript. "File of papers,...

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Pulau Jerejak Leper Settlement, Penang, Straits Settlements

Pulau Jerejak Leper Settlement, Penang, Straits Settlements Clements, Frederick W. 7 leaves, [11] leaves of plates : photos ; 26 cm. The plates are mounted photos. Duplicated typescript. "File of...

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