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---joseph pope <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > This for Larry Swain, > The missal in use in the middle of the 20th century was virtually > identical with the missal in use at the beginning of the 11th century. > Each day the introit, gradual, offertory, and communion prayers were > excerpts from the psalms. The so-called epistle was often from the old > testament. See my article "Missale Romanum" in Fellowship of Catholic > Scholars Newsletter of Sept 1994, page 27 and two other periodicals. > Actually until the latter part of present century the missal suffered > little change from the time of Saint Gregory the Great. > One can even go back further to the time of the Gelasian Sacramentary. > Joe Pope, Curator, Bergendal Collection of Mediaeval Manuscripts. > Thanks all for the information, I appreciate it. Joe, I'll be sure to look up your article-thank you for the reference. I'll also see if I can dig up some old missals! Larry Swain _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%