The mass and vestments of the Catholic church, liturgical, doctrinal, historical and archaeological . ANCIENT CHASUBLE CHASUBLE OF 13-15THCENTURY 472 The Mass and Vestments When did the Planeta h come a LiturgicalVestment? In the fifth century. Until the eighth centuryit was worn in common by those in Minor to that time it became the exclusivevestment of bishops and priests in the celebrationof Mass, and also of deacons and sub-deacons withcertain modifications. For example, the deaconand sub-deacon in High Mass during Advent andLent wear chasubles folded in front, laying the
The mass and vestments of the Catholic church, liturgical, doctrinal, historical and archaeological . ANCIENT CHASUBLE CHASUBLE OF 13-15THCENTURY 472 The Mass and Vestments When did the Planeta h come a LiturgicalVestment? In the fifth century. Until the eighth centuryit was worn in common by those in Minor to that time it became the exclusivevestment of bishops and priests in the celebrationof Mass, and also of deacons and sub-deacons withcertain modifications. For example, the deaconand sub-deacon in High Mass during Advent andLent wear chasubles folded in front, laying themaside during the chanting of the Gospel andEpistle—a custom mentioned by Hugo St. Victor(1140). How Long did it Retain its Original Form? Until the fifteenth century. Why was its Primitive Form Changed? Because of the diffi-culty of providing apliant, suitable mater-ial,especially in the six-teenth century. Theintroduction of thestiff, board-like clothwould have seriouslyencumbered the cele-brant if the ancientshape had been ad-hered to. To facilitatehis movements a slit. CHASUBLE OF ST. THOMAS OF CANTERBURY, TWELFTH CENTURA The Chasuble 473 was cut in both sides, and thus the first step wastaken in the development of the modern chasuble. Another reason was the inconvenience of cele-brating Mass with the old-style chasuble withoutthe aid of a deacon and sub-deacon, as in manyparts of the service it was necessary to fold andlift it up. As assistant ministers were not alwaysat hand, and as private Masses became morefrequent, a form of chasuble easily controlled bythe priest became indispensable. The only trace ofthe ancient chasu-ble now existing isdiscernible in a bis- !, <hops Mass, for the •; maniple is not as-sumed until afterthe Conflteor, be-cause it was thenthe assistants gath-ered up and arrang-ed the borders of theencircling chasubleupon the arms preparatory to the bishops ascend-ing the steps of the altar. Where is the Original Form of the PrimitiveChasuble stil
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