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Materials and colours
According to the rank, one wore garments and other accessories made of various materials. The Holy Father used to wear garments made of velvet which,…
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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 the mass, from…
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Ritus benedictionis pontificalis
The bishop’s solemn benediction (less solemn, used during the Low Masses differs only in the lack of the mitre and the pastoral staff) looked as…
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De Benedictione Signi vel Campanae
The bishop dressed in a white cope and simple mitre, accompanied by levites, altar boys and the clergy arrives to the place where the bell…
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De Ecclesiae Dedicatione seu Consecratione
After recitation of the Seven Penitential Psalms with the antiphon Ne reminiscaris, Domine in the place where the holy relics, which will be placed in…
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De Benedictione et Impositione primarii Lapidis
In the place where the altar is to be, a day earlier a wooden cross is placed. The bishop dons an amice, an alb, a…
