Type Book of Psalms Place of origin Venice Originally published 1530 | Date c. 1530 Language(s) Latin | |
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Exemplar(s) belonged to Fray Juan de Zumárraga. Previously kept Discalced carmelitas in their headquarters of Querétaro Similar Thomas Cajetan books, Other books | ||
Psalmi da Vidici ad Hebraicam veritatem castigati is a printed psaltery written by Thomas Cajetan and printed in Venice in 1530. It contains fragments of the Old Testament: specifically praises to God and his laws. Most of it is made up of psalms attributed to King David, which were to be read in accordance with the rules of the ecclesiastical liturgy.
Its author was a general of the Dominican order and a Vatican diplomat, famous for polemics and for confronting opponents of the Catholic religion in the context of the imminent Protestant Reform. In the preamble, Cayetano affirms that he would prefer to delve not in a Bible interpreted but one translated from Hebrew.
The copy that is conserved by the Centre for the Study of Mexican History stands out because on its cover one can see the legend "es del obispo de mexico fray Juan de Zumárraga" (it is the bishop of Mexico Fray Juan de Zumárraga's) and inside there are marginal annotations in a calligraphic style considered to be from the 16th century which were probably written by the first archbishop of Mexico. This copy came to be under the protection of the Discalced carmelitas at their headquarters of Querétaro, which is also stated on the cover.