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Confessionario mayor, en lengua mexicana y castellana /

Includes instructions on administering the sacraments and on doctrine.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Molina, Alonso de, -1585
Corporate Author: Franciscans
Other Authors: Espinosa, Antonio de, -1578 (Printer)
Format: Book
Language:Spanish
Nahuatl
Language Notes:Spanish and Nahuatl.
Main text in parallel columns of Nahuatl and Spanish.
Published: En Mexico : Por Antonio de Espinosa, 1565.
Subjects:
Catholic Church > Missions > Mexico.
Franciscans > Missions > Mexico.
Catholic Church > Doctrine.
Catholic Church > Discipline.
Confession > Catholic Church > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Sacraments > Catholic Church > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Indians of Mexico > Missions.
Nahuatl language > Texts.
Indians of Mexico > Languages > Texts.
CSAIP.
Indian linguistics > Nahuatl language.
Église catholique > Missions > Mexique.
Église catholique > Discipline.
Confession > Église catholique > Guides, manuels, etc.
Sacrements > Église catholique > Guides, manuels, etc.
Nahuatl (Langue) > Textes.
Catholic Church.
Franciscans.
Confession > Catholic Church.
Discipline.
Indians of Mexico > Languages.
Missions.
Nahuatl language.
Sacraments > Catholic Church.
Mexico.
Imprint 1565
Handbooks and manuals.
Texts.
Woodcuts.
Description
Summary:Includes instructions on administering the sacraments and on doctrine.
Item Description:Title page mostly illustrated, with the legend in red: "Penitentiam agite, appropinaquabit enim regnum c[a]elorum. Matthei. capit. 3."
Additional title page on leaf 3r, reading: Confessionario mayor, instruction [sic] y doctrina, para el que se quiere bien confessar: compuesto por el reuerendo padre fray Alo[n]so de Molina de la orden de señor sant Francisco: traduzido y buelto en la lengua de los nauas, por el mismo autor.
Signatures: a-p⁸ q⁴.
Black letter type, except for "Epistola nuncupatoria" on leaf 2 and the Latin absolution at the bottom of leaf 56v, which are in roman type.
Full page woodcut of crucifixion on t.p.; smaller ones throughout text, primarily of Biblical scenes.
"Acabose de imprimir este Confessionario, en la muy insigne y gran ciudad de Mexico: en casa de Antonio de Espinosa impressor de libros, junto a la yglesia de señor Sant Augustin: a quinze d mayo. Año.de. 1565." -- Colophon.
Foliation errors: leaf 56 numbered 65, leaf 78 has numeral 7 upside-down.
Numerous catchword discrepancies and errors.
Physical Description:121 leaves, 3 unnumbered leaves : illustrations (woodcuts) ; 20 cm (4to in 8s)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (in margins, mainly Biblical) and index (leaves 121v-3).
Place of Publication:Mexico -- Mexico City.