Five methods of praying the rosary are presented within the works of Louis de Montfort, a French Roman Catholic priest and writer of the early 18th century.
Montfort was an early proponent of Mariology, and much of his work is devoted to the subjects of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the rosary.
Two of the methods are described in his book The Secret of the Rosary, in the fiftieth rose (chapter): "In order to facilitate the exercise of the holy Rosary, here are several methods to recite it holily, with the meditation of the joyful, sorrowful and glorious mysteries of Jesus and Mary.
Three additional methods (i.e., five in total) are listed in the book God Alone, based on the collected writings of Montfort.
[6] The fifth method focuses its reflections on the rosary itself: its power, history, and prayers; in what manner it ought to be said (slowly and calmly, etc.