De profanis et sacris veteribus ritibus
A Latin treatise on sacred and profane ancient rites by Giovanni Battista Casali (1578-1648), printed in Rome in 1644 by Andrea Fei's press for scholars of Catholic ceremony. The pictures are small woodcut headpieces and tailpieces: a fleur-de-lis cartouche framed by scrolls and foliage, a cross within an arched border, and an urn of flowers on a plinth, showing how compact emblematic ornaments can anchor a page.
