Supplementum ad antiphonale Romanum juxta breviarium (Antwerp Verdussen)
The front of the binding mentions "M[atris] Beginag[ii] Lovany", the front "1752" (embossed in gold), which may indicate that this specimen belonged to the community of the Beguines in Leuven in the mid 18th century.
See also 09L16, 15F05 and 16D19b for other Antwerp choirbooks
Rare supplement to the official Antiphonale
Elaborate printer's device of Jean Baptiste Verdussen (1659-1759) on title page depicting two storks, one feeding the other a child.
Bought by Ton Koopman at Arenberg Auctions
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); Antiphonary; Plainchant; Liturgy; Catholicism; Antwerp (Belgium)