Rare- 1860 Paroissien Romain Complet or Roman Parishioner, Notated According to Gregorian Chant… In French. This book was published in Paris and it was shipped in from France. It has a very rare and unique gauffered edge with red pages and ornate detailing… it also has the most amazing silver latches with hardware! This is a true treasure… it does have the initials C.B. Engraved on the front of the book. Overall, this is in excellent condition for its age! It is pristine… it does have a couple engravings on the inside at the front and it is filled with music notes or chants. * Gregorian chant is the central tradition of Western plainchant, a form of monophonic, unaccompanied sacred song in Latin (and occasionally Greek) of the Roman Catholic Church. Gregorian chant developed mainly in western and central Europe during the 9th and 10th centuries, with later additions and redactions. Although popular legend credits Pope Gregory I with inventing Gregorian chant, scholars believe that it arose from a later Carolingiansynthesis of the Old Roman chant and Gallican chant. *It also contains an illuminated manuscript bookmark in French, attributed to St. Ignatius, and is dated July 1905 with the name “Marie Suce Mailles.” It is all hand drawn and colored! Beautiful!!
