Director ecclesiastico das ceremonias da Cinza, Ramos e de toda a Semana Santa - Mártires, Veríssimo dos 1699?-1767 (Lisbon Coimbra, da Costa, 1755)
Ecclesiastical director of the Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday and Holy Week ceremonies
Friar Veríssimo dos Mártires, Franciscan, was Master of Ceremonies at the Convent of Nossa Senhora de Jesus in Lisbon and was considered "very distinguished" in the art of music and ecclesiastical ceremonial.
full leather binding of the period with dry-rolled irons on the corners of the folders and gold on the spine
copy with handwritten ownership titles on the front and back flyleaves: "Belongs to M. Rocha. Today owned by Joao Anastacio Garcia. Azeitao 9 January 1876. Given to Joao Rasterio in October 1926. Joao Garcia died on the 27th January 1927"
Ex Libris M. Rocha, Joao Anastacio Garcia & Joao Rasteri (manuscript) "Pertence a M. Rocha. Hoje de Joao Anastacio Garcia. Azeitao 9 Janeiro de 1876. Oferecido a Joao Rasterio em Outubro de 1926. O Joao Garcia morreu em 27 de Janeiro de 1927"
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); Plainchant; Catholicism; Antiphonary; Church music; Mass; Gradual; Religion; Vocal music; Song; Liturgy; Lisbon (Portugal)