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John Merbecke
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Price: $25.00
Sale Price: $20.00
The Book of Common Prayer, first published in 1549, united Thomas Cranmer’s historic sense of the growth of the Christian liturgy with a poetic instinct for the sound and meaning of English prose. In the turbulent years that followed Henry VIII’s severance of the Anglican Church from Rome, Cranmer pursued a median course between tradition and reform. The first edition was a fine blackletter folio; it was completed by John Merbecke’s music in The Booke of Common Praier Noted in 1550. Following a reformist rule “for every syllable a note,” it ensured that the words were never disguised by music. Designed for use in parish cathedrals, the book is a remarkable example of music printing in its time; its timeless power is testified by the still-current use of both its words and music.
Features:
-Commentary by Colin Franklin, former publisher, now independent bookseller and writer
-Supplementary essay on music printing
-Magnify up to 800%
Specifications:
-Digital images of every page of this rare book, cover to cover, in full color, presented as uncropped spreads
-Print and Thumbnails files for creating printed references
-Adobe Reader 3.0 with Search software
-PDF file on CD-ROM with all of Adobe Reader’s viewing, navigation, and search features
-Octavo Digital Guide and Help files
Requirements:
- Adobe Reader 5.0 or later
- Windows PC with Pentium processor running Windows 95 or later
- Macintosh Power Mac running OS 9.2, or OS X 10.1 or later. Linux 2.2 kernel on X86 computer
- Color Monitor (15" or larger, capable of displaying millions of colors recommended)
- CD-ROM drive
The original book imaged for this digital edition: 7 5/8 x 5 1/2 inches (194 x 140 mm)
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