The booke of common praier noted

Church of England, Merbecke, John, approximately 1510-approximately 1585, Grafton, Richard, -1572? printer, Gott, William, former owner. MB, Maskell, William, 1814?-1890, former owner. MB · 1550 · [London] : Imprinted by Richard Grafton printer to the Kinges Maiestie · 19 pictures

The Booke of Common Praier Noted is a 1550 liturgical book printed in London by Richard Grafton for the Church of England, setting John Merbecke's plainchant music to the prayer book text. Its pictures are small woodcut initials and blackletter musical staves with square notes, showing how a designer can pair decorative capitals with bold text and staff-line rules.

Prayers

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