The Mass of the Roman Rite: Its Origins and Development Vol. 1 (Missarum Sollemnia)

Author’s Foreword.................................................................................... V
Translator’s Note......................................................................................VIII
Abbreviations ........................................................................................... IX
Bibliography ............................................................................................ X
Introduction ............................................................................................. 1
Part I—The form of the Mass Through the Centuries....................... 7
1. Mass in the Primitive Church................................................. 7
2. From Justin to Hippolytus of Rome..................................... 22
3. From Hippolytus to the Separation of Liturgies.................. 28
4. The Mass In the Orient after the Fourth Century.............. 33
5. The Latin Mass in Christian Antiquity................................. 44
6. The Roman Mass from the Third to the Sixth Century---- 49
7. The Oldest'Books of the Roman Mass................................... 60
8. The Roman Stational Services in the Seventh Century___ 67
9. The Roman Mass in France..................................................... 74
10. The Romano-Frankish Mass as a New Basic type, and its
Differentiation .......................................................................... 92
11. The Gothic Period.................................................................... 103
12. The Close of the Middle Ages and the Tridentine Reform.. 127
13. The Mass in the Baroque Period, the Enlightenment and
the Restoration.......................................................................... 141
14. The Mass since Pius X............................................................ 159
Part II—The Nature and Forms of the Mass..................................... 169
1. Names of the Mass.................................................................. 169
2. Meaning of the Mass. The Mass and the Church.................. 175
3. From the Episcopal Collective Service to the Missa Solemnis 195
4. From the Presbyter Mass to the Missa Cantata................. 207
5. From Domestic Eucharist to Private Mass........................... 212
6. Forms of Popular Participation............................................... 233
7. The Time of the Celebration of Mass..................................... 245
8. Accommodations of Space........................................................ 252
Part III—The Mass Ceremonies in Detail......................................... 261
1. The Opening or Entrance Rite................................................... 261
1. The Fore-Mass and Opening as a Unit................................. 261
2. Proeparatio ad Missam............................................................ 271
3. Putting on the Liturgical Vestments....................................... 276
4. The Prayers at the Foot of the Altar as a Unit....................... 290
5. Confiteor .................................................................................... 298
6. Greetings. Kissing the Altar.................................................... 311
7. The Incensing of the Altar..................................................... 317
8. The Introit Chant...................................................................... 320
9. Kyrie Eleison............................................................................ 333
10. Gloria in excelsis........................................................................ 346
11. The Collect. The Inclusion of the Congregation Assembled. 359
12. The Collect. Form and Content............................................... 372
2. The Service of Readings............................................................... 391
1. Start and Plan of the Service of Readings............................. 391
2. The Choice of Readings............................................................ 393
3. The Liturgical Setting of the Lessons..................................... 403
4. The Epistle................................................................................ 419
5. The Intervenient Chants.......................................................... 421
6. The Gospel................................................................................ 442
7. The Homily............................................................................... 456
8. The Credo.................................................................................. 461
9. The Dismissals.......................................................................... 474
10. The General Prayer of the Church......................................... 480
11. Further Adjuncts to the Sermon............................................. 490