Monastic formulary : manuscript, [17--?].

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Monastic formulary : manuscript, [17--?].

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Monastic formulary for a Benedictine Abbey in Montecassino, Italy. Documents in Latin with labels for each in Italian. Includes topics such as: 19 rules for conferring sacred orders; 8 rules for permission to monks to travel; 5 rules for appointment of confessor, etc.

1 v. (57 leaves) : paper ; 22 x 15 cm.

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