Finely written manuscript for the ceremony of the profession of nuns.

[Manuscript] / [Nuns]. Modus Servandus in Professione Virginum quae omni tempore fieri potest Facta prius ab Archiepiscopo vel eius Vicario diligenti examinatione de earum proposito, er voluntate … Pro Conversis, vel Serventib[us] Virginib[us] Ad Habitum Religionis Suscipientibus… In Professione Sororum Serventium. S.l. [Italy], s.a [late 18th century]. Folio [28.5 x 21.1 cm] [1] f. title, 20 pp. numbered in later pencil, manuscript on laid paper, blind ruled, written in red and black, initials in in gold with red and blue flowers, tailpieces in purple, musical annotations. In plain wrappers. Edge wear and minor soiling to wrappers, leaves only partially and loosely sewn in. First, eighth, and ninth leaves detached, with holes indicating they were once held together with a stick pin, minor toning and spotting, a few manuscript corrections to text.

Late 18th-century manuscript containing the Latin liturgy for the profession ceremony of nuns and the investiture & profession ceremonies of lay sisters (“sorores conversae”). The item is notable for the very high quality of its script and decoration. It appears to be of Italian origin.

Passages written in red ink indicate directions to clerics and nuns, while black inks was used for the words they were to speak. Musical notation is provided where needed (“Te Deum,” and “Veni Creator”). At page 17 is a formula to be spoken by the new sister (generically called “Sor Angela N.N.”) that indicates that the ceremony was for an Augustinian convent.