missal

missal

missal. A liturgical book containing prayers, readings, and so on used in the celebration of the Mass throughout the year. It evolved from the 10th century, combining the functions of other books such as the sacramentary (which gave the appropriate rites and prayers for each sacrament) and the gradual (containing various sung parts of the service) and, to a large extent, eventually replacing them. Early manuscript missals often contain an elaborate miniature of the Crucifixion, but otherwise usually have comparatively little decoration. During the later Middle Ages, however, they were sometimes sumptuously illustrated, the Sherborne Missal by John Siferwas being a notable example. In the late 15th century printed editions appeared, illustrated with woodcuts.

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missal

missal [Lat.,=of the mass], in the Roman Catholic Church, liturgical book containing all directions and texts necessary for the performance of Mass throughout the year. The Roman Missal ( Missale Romanum ) published by Pope Pius V in 1570, over the years replaced the widespread use of separate missals by each diocese. A number of religious orders (e.g., the Dominicans) and certain privileged dioceses (e.g., Milan) still use missals containing elements proper to themselves. The missal is in Latin and vernacular forms. The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, issued by the Second Vatican Council in 1963, initiated a full-scale reform of the text of the Roman Missal.

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Missal

Missal. The book containing the words and ceremonial directions for the celebration of Mass. Missals began to appear in the 10th cent., combining in one book what had previously been contained in several (the Antiphonary, Evangeliary, etc.); their development was fostered by the practice of saying private Masses. The 1970 Missale Romanum, however, omits the biblical readings which were issued in a separate lectionary.

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missal a book containing the texts used in the Catholic Mass throughout the year. Recorded from Middle English, the word comes from medieval Latin missale, neuter of ecclesiastical Latin missalis ‘relating to the Mass’, from missa ‘Mass’.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "missal." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Missal

Missal. The book (in full Missale Romanum) containing introductory documents and everything to be said at the celebration of the mass (Lat., missa), together with the major ceremonial directions.

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JOHN BOWKER. "Missal." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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missal

missal XIV (messel). — (partly through OF. messel, mod. missel) medL. missāle, use of n. sg. of missālis pert. to the Mass, f. missa MASS1; see -AL1.

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T. F. HOAD. "missal." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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missal

mis·sal / ˈmisəl/ • n. a book containing the texts used in the Catholic Mass throughout the year.

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"missal." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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