Conciliorum quatuor generaliu[m] Niceni, Consta[n]tinopolitani, Ephesini, [et] Calcedone[n]sis : que diuus Gregorius Magnus ta[n][que] quatuor euangelia colit ac veneratur.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Catholic Church.

Contributor:

Merlin, Jacques, -1541.

Regnault, François, -approximately 1540, printer.

Henry Charles Lea Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

Latin

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church--Doctrines--Early works to 1800.

Catholic Church.

Councils and synods--Early works to 1800.

Councils and synods.

Physical Description:

2 volumes (24 unnumbered leaves, cccxxvi ; leaves, 8 unnumbered leaves, ccxxii leaves) ; 18 cm (8vo)

Place of Publication:

Parisiis : Apud Franciscum Regnault, 1535.

Language Note:

In Latin.

Contents:

v. 1. Quadraginta quo[que] septem Co[n]ciliorum prouincialium authenticorum

Decretorum etiam sexaginta nouem pontificum, ab apostolis [et] eoru[n]dem canonibus, vs[que] ad Zachariam primum, Isidoro authore

Item Bulla Aurea Caroli. iiii. Imperatoris, de electione regis Romanorum

v. 2. Practica quinte synodi Constantinopolitane

Sexta synodus Co[n]stantinopolitana

Acta co[n]cilii Co[n]stantie[n]sis

Decreta co[n]cilii Basiliensis

Approbatio acto[rum] co[n]cilii Basilie[nsis] per Nicolau[m] papa[m] quintu[m]

Confirmatio constitutionum Frederici et Karoline.

Notes:

First "pocket" or "desktop" ed. of the first complete collection of all church councils, compiled by the Limousin theologian Jacques Merlin, canon of Notre Dame, including the acts of six general councils, 47 provincial councils, the ecumenical councils of Constance and Basel, and the decretals of 69 popes, erroneously attributed to Isidor of Seville. Cf. Moreau.

First printed in Paris in 1524 as a folio ed.

Colophon: "Parisiis ex officina literaria honesti viri Francisci Regnault. Anno a natiuitate domini M.D.xxxv. me[n]se Mayo."

Signatures: v. 1: [superscript pi]A-C⁸ a-z⁸ A-R⁸ S⁶ ; v. 2: [Maltese cross]⁸ 2a-2z⁸ 2A-2D⁸ 2E⁶.

Title and imprint within architectural woodcut borders of dolphins and cherubs supporting Corinthian columns and an ornamental arch; white-on-black criblé initials; Gothic type; in two columns.

Includes indexes.

Cited in:

Adams C-2767

Moreau IV, no. 1266

Cioranescu, A. 16. s., 14989

Contains:

Pseudo-Isidorian decretals.

OCLC:

47005817