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Processions

Here are entered works on the action of a group of persons moving or marching along in orderly succession in a formal or ceremonial way. Works on large public processions of a festive nature, usually including a marching band, and held in honor of an anniversary, person or event, are entered under Parades.

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• Processions -- Ecclesiastical
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• Processions -- France
• Processions -- Germany
• Processions -- Greece
• Processions -- Italy
• Processions -- Italy, Northern
• Processions -- Netherlands
• Processions -- Québec (Province)
• Processions -- Russia (Federation)
• Processions -- Switzerland
• Processions -- Thailand
• Horse processions
• Parades
• Processions, Religious
• Social life and customs -- Processions

• Pomp

• Les entrées solennelles et triophales à la renaissance. (Les Presses universitaires de France, 1928), by Josèphe Chartrou-Charbonnel (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Tornei e giostre, ingressi trionfali e feste carnevalesche in Roma sotto Paolo III (Roma, Tipogafia Artigianelli, 1885), by Vincenzo Forcella (page images at HathiTrust)
• Les entrées solonnelles et triomphales à la renaissance (1484-1511) (Les Presses universitaires de France, 1928), by Josèphe Chartrou-Charbonnel (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Relation officielle des fêtes organisées par la ville de Paris pour la visite de LL. MM. II. l'Empéreur et l'Impératrice de Russie les 6, 7 et 8 octobre, 1896. (L'Imprimerie nationale, 1897), by Paris (France). Conseil municipal (page images at HathiTrust)
• De Antwerpsche ommegangen in de xive en xve eeuw naar gelijktijdige handschriften (P. Kockx, boekhandelaar der Maatschappij, 1878), by Léon de Burbure de Wesembeek (page images at HathiTrust)
• Limiting use of Federal property for demonstrations and parades. Hearing, Ninetieth Congress, second session, on H.R. 16981 and related bills. May 6, 1968. (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1968), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds (page images at HathiTrust)
• La danse, les mascarades et les processions dans l'église romaine (Impr. C.-L. Sabot, 1870), by Ami Perrier (page images at HathiTrust)
• Les fêtes célèbres de l'antiquité du moyen âge et des temps modernes (Hachette et cie, 1883), by Frédéric Bernard (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ordnung der Züge bey den Feyerlichkeiten der Erb-Huldigung im Erzherzogthume Oesterreich unter der Enns. (Gedruckt in der Buchdruckerey der Edlen v. Ghelen'schen Erben, 1835) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Discorso sopra la mascherata della geneologia degl' iddei de' gentili (Appresso i Giunti. Con licenza, et privilegio ;, 1566), by Baccio Baldini (page images at HathiTrust)
• Labyrinthe royal de l'Hercvle gavlois triomphant (Chez Iaques Bramereau, imprimeur en Auignon, 1601), by André Valladier (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ordre de la marche de la procession su Très Saint Sacrement dans la ville de Montréal, le dimanche après la fete du Saint Sacrement (s.n., 1820) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Circulaire au clergé comme j'ai pu le constater, le fléau de "la mouche à patate" continue a faire des ravages dans nos campagnes .. (s.n., 1887), by E.-A. Taschereau and Église catholique. Archidiocèse de Québec. Archevêque (1870- 1898 : Taschereau) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Circulaire au clergé j'autorise M.M. les curés à faire une ou plusieurs processions dans le cours de l'été .. (s.n., 1883), by E.-A. Taschereau and Église catholique. Archidiocèse de Québec. Archevêque (1870- 1898 : Taschereau) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Direction pour le chant pendant la procession de la translation des reliques de St Zénon et de ses compagnons, martyrs, dimanche le 17 octobre 1869 (s.n., 1869), by A. F. Truteau and Église catholique. Diocèse de Montréal. Administrateur (1869- 1870 : Truteau) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Processions jubilaires; interdiction; affaire de M. l'évêque contre M. Piercot, bourgmestre. (Liége, 1887), by Évêque de Liége and Bourgmestre Piercot (page images at HathiTrust)
• Les fêtes célèbres de l'antiquité du moyen âge et des temps modernes (Hachette et cie, 1878), by Frédéric Bernard and Charles Antoine Adam Goutzwiller (page images at HathiTrust)
• The entertainment of his most excellent majestie Charles II, in his passage through the city of London to his coronation : containing an exact account of the whole solemnity, the triumphal arches, and cavalcade delineated in sculpture ; the speeches and impresses illustrated from antiquity : to these is added a brief narrative of His Majestie's solemn coronation : with his magnificent proceedings, and royal feast in Westminster-Hall (Printed by Tho: Roycroft, and are to be had at the Authors House ..., 1662), by John Ogilby, David Loggan, Wenceslaus Hollar, and Edward Walker (page images at HathiTrust)
• Entrée triomphante de Levrs Maiestez Lovis XIV. roy de France et de Navarre, et Marie Therese d'Avstriche son espovse ([Paris] : Les exemplaires se vendent a Paris chez Pierre Le Petit, imprimeur ordinaire du Roy, ruë S. Iacques à la Croix d'Or. : Thomas Ioly dans la petite salle des merciers aux Armes d'Holande & à la Palme. : Et Louis Bilaine, au second pilier de la grand salle au Grand Cæsar & à la Palme. Au Palais, MDCLXII [1662], 1662), by Jean Tronçon, François Le Cointe, Louis Billaine, Thomas Jolly, Pierre Le Petit, Noël Cochin, Nicolas Cochin, Albert Flamen, Jean Marot, Jean Le Pautre, François Chauveau, Nicolas Mignard, and Nicolas de Poilly (page images at HathiTrust)
• Parentalia Mariae Clementinae Magn. Britan. Franc., et Hibern.regin. issu Clementis XII. Pont. Max. (Appresso Giovanni Maria Salvioni stampator vaticano, 1736), by Filippo Juvarra, Maximilian Joseph Limpach, Rocco Pozzi, Ferdinando Fuga, Baldassare Gabbuggiani, Gian Paolo Panini, and Giovanni Girolamo Frezza (page images at HathiTrust)
• Souvenir de la marche qui a eu lieu a Valenciennes les dimanche & mardi 17 & 19 juin et noms des sociétaires qui ont représenté les principaux personnages. (E. Prignet, 1866), by Societé des Incas (page images at HathiTrust)
• Parade and float guide. (T.S. Denison, 1956), by Leroy F. Vaughn (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Roma triumphans seu Actus inaugurationum & coronationum pontificum Romanorum & in spetie. Innocentii X. pont. max. brevis descriptio (Typis et sumptibus Johannis Arcerii., 1656), by Laurentius Gunnari Banck and Johannes Arcerius (page images at HathiTrust)
• I trionfi, feste et livree, fatte dalli signori conservatori & popolo romano, & da tutte le arti di Roma, nella felicissima & honorata entrata dell'illustrissimo signor Marcantonio Colonna. ([Domenico Farri], 1571), by Domenico Tassolo and Baldassarre Mariotti (page images at HathiTrust)
• Londini status pacatus: or, Londons peaceable estate Exprest in sundry triumphs, pageants, and shewes, at the innitiation of the right Honourable Henry Garvvay, into the Majoralty of the famous and farre renowned city London. All the charge and expence, of the laborious projects both by water and land, being the sole undertakings of the Right Worshipfull Society of Drapers. Written by Thomas Heyvvood. (Printed at London : By Iohn Okes, 1639), by Thomas Heywood (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Great Britaines time of triumph.: Or, The solid subiects observation, shewing in what a magnificent manner, the citizens of London entertained the Kings most excellent majestie, and how the honourable Lord Mayor of London, with the warlike artillery men in their glittering armour, gave His Majestie a martiall-like welcome : also how they presented to His Grace a most rich and costly gift, in token of their loyalty to their soveraigne. Afterward how they solemnized a stately feast, to the which came both the Kings majestie, his gracious Queen Mary, and his royall sonne, Charles our honourable Prince of Wales, whom God preserve : and lastly how the drums beat, trumpets sound, muskets rattle, cannons roare, flags display'd bonfires blasing, bells ringing, with all the melody that might possible be made for ioy of the Kings Majesties safe returne to England. / Written in English prose by Lawrence Price. (London : Printed for R. Burton and are to bee sold at the horse-shooe in Smith-field, 1641), by fl. 1625-1680? L. P. (Laurence Price) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Britain's glory, and England's bravery wherein is shewed the degrees of honour from the prince to the peasant, with the honour of the nobles, and previleges of the commons, the proper places and precedency of all persons from the throne to the bondman, more particularly in coronations, processions, feasts, funerals and other great assembly : as also honour of arms, power of heralds, signification of charges in coat-armour, with an armorial dictionary, explaining the terms of heraldry, and an account of all the orders of knighthood in Christendom, and of the weights and measures of England : to which is added a continuation of The historians guide, from November, 1687, where the third and last impression ends, to June, 1687 / being the collections and observations of Benjamine Smithurst. (London : Printed for William Crook ..., 1689), by Benjamine Smithurst (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Spectacula, ossia caroselli, tornei, cavalcate e ingressi trionfali (A. Forni, 1975), by Vincenzo Forcella (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Spectacula, ossia, caroselli, tornei, cavalcate e ingressi trionfali (Max Kantorowics, 1896), by Vincenzo Forcella (page images at HathiTrust)
• Diversarv Nationvm Habitvs Centum et quattuor iconibus in ære incisis diligenter expressi item Ordines Dvo Procession. Vnus Svmmi Pontificis Alter Sereniss. Principis Venetiarum opera Petri Bertellii ... (Apud Alciatum Alcia: et Petrum Bertellium, 1592), by Pietro Bertelli (page images at HathiTrust)

• Processionnal romain, à l'usage de la province ecclésiatique de Québec (A. Côté, 1854), by Église catholique (page images at HathiTrust)
• Le processionnal romain, a l'usage du Diocèse de Québec (Neilson & Cowan, 1825), by Église catholique (page images at HathiTrust)
• Extrait du Processional [sic] romain à l'usage du diocèse de Québec (Chez John Neilson, imprimeur libraire ..., 1819), by Église catholique (page images at HathiTrust)
• Extrait du processionnal romain a l'usage du diocèse de Québec (W. Neilson, 1842), by Église catholique (page images at HathiTrust)
• Le processional [sic] romain à l'usage du diocèse de Québec (Chez John Neilson, imprimeur libraire ... , 1801), by Église catholique (page images at HathiTrust)

• Lilit krabūan hǣ phrakathin phayuhayāttrā thang thāng sathonlamāk lǣ chonlamāk (Rōngphim Thai, 1915), by Prince Paramānuchit Chinōrot and William J. Gedney (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Della Cavalleria ([G. E. v. Löhneyss], 1609), by Georg Engelhard von Löhneyss (page images at HathiTrust)

• De Antwerpsche ommegangen in de xive en xve eeuw naar gelijktijdige handschriften (P. Kockx, boekhandelaar der Maatschappij, 1878), by Léon de Burbure de Wesembeek (page images at HathiTrust)
• Circus Parade on Front Street, Mankato (Blue Earth County Historical Society 415 Cherry Street, Mankato, MN 56001; http://www.bechshistory.com, 1890) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Downtown parade, Mankato (Blue Earth County Historical Society, 415 Cherry Street, Mankato, MN 56001; http://www.bechshistory.com/, 1930) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Downtown parade, Mankato (Blue Earth County Historical Society, 415 Cherry Street, Mankato, MN 56001; http://www.bechshistory.com/, 1925) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Downtown parade, Mankato (Blue Earth County Historical Society, 415 Cherry Street, Mankato, MN 56001; http://www.bechshistory.com/, 1930) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Mankato Mills Company Parade Entry, Mankato (Blue Earth County Historical Society, 415 Cherry Street, Mankato, MN 56001, http://www.bechshistory.com/, 1850) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• City Meat Market Float, Mankato (Blue Earth County Historical Society, 415 Cherry Street, Mankato, MN 56001, http://www.bechshistory.com/, 1930) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Mankato Street Parade (Blue Earth County Historical Society, 415 Cherry Street, Mankato, MN 56001, http://www.bechshistory.com/, 1850) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Sytende Mai parade, Moorhead (1880), by Ole E. Flaten (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Tenth Street, Worthington (Nobles County Historical Society, 407 12th St, Suite 2, Worthington, MN 56187, 1910) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Parade (Stearns History Museum, 235 S. 33rd Avenue, St Cloud, MN 56301; http://www.stearns-museum.org, 1895) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Parade (Stearns History Museum, 235 S. 33rd Avenue, St Cloud, MN 56301; http://www.stearns-museum.org, 1895) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Dog and Pony Show (Stearns History Museum, 235 S. 33rd Avenue, St Cloud, MN 56301; http://www.stearns-museum.org, 1890) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Street Band (Stearns History Museum, 235 S. 33rd Avenue, St Cloud, MN 56301; http://www.stearns-museum.org, 1905) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Street Fair (Stearns History Museum, 235 S. 33rd Avenue, St Cloud, MN 56301; http://www.stearns-museum.org, 1898) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Good Will car caravan, Morris (Stevens County Museum and Historical Society, Morris, MN; http://www.stevenshistorymuseum.com, 1910) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

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