An 18th-Century Gospel Book from Notre-Dame de Paris

Here’s another great find from the website of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, a Gospel book for the major feasts of the year, produced in 1753 for the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris. (Département des Manuscrits, Latin 9461) Almost every one of its 110 pages has an illustration, illuminated letter, or decorative element of some kind, so this is just a selection of some of the nicer one; the complete book can be seen in high resolution scans, and downloaded as a pdf, at the link above. Last year, I shared pictures of an Epistle book and Gospel book, both in a similar style, made for the Royal Chapel at Versailles.

The day Mass of Christmas

Epiphany

The Presentation

The Annunciation

Maundy Thursday

Easter

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All Gospels of the Year with Music for the Dominican Rite

I am pleased to announce that Dominican Liturgy Publications has just released the Evangelarium O.P.. This volume contains all the Mass Gospels of the year for the Temporal and Sanctoral cycles of the Dominican Rite. Each Latin Gospel is set to the traditional Dominican tone. The volume also includes all the Common Gospels and those for all Ritual and Votive Masses.

The volume is large, hard-bound, and suitable for use by the deacon at Dominican Rite Solemn Masses. A companion volume containing all the Epistles of the year for use by the subdeacon is in preparation. Until it appears one can use the previously published  Cantus Lectionum Missarum, but be aware that it only has Epistles for Sundays and major feasts.

Here is a sample page, the Gospel for Gaudete Sunday.