De creatione novorum cardinalium
Appointing new cardinals is the exclusive privilege of the Holy Father who, in any time, could nominate new prelates, not exceeding the …
De Benedictione Ensis et Pilei
The blessing of the sword and the hat (it. stocco e berettone) was conducted in a solemn way before the Matutinum on …
De missis papalis
The papal liturgy had several variants. As a rule it was divided into a Low Mass and into a Pontifical Mass, similarly …
De Conclavi seu de electione Romani Pontificis
Cardinals dressed in a cappa magna participated in the Mass of the Holy Spirit, celebrated before the beginning of the conclave. After …