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It does mean what you suggest. The term refers to the principal Mass of the day. In monasteries or collegiate churches this would be of course the Conventual Mass. I saw your question early this morning and so to confirm my memory - which isn't what it used to be - I spoke with one of the specialists here at the CESR at the University of Tours, where I happen to be this week.

Stan Metheny


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Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 21:16:48 -0400
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Subject: [M-R] meaning of magna missa?
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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture

Dear Learned Listmembers,

I was going through an early 12th century monastic missal from the Loire area. On a page with the proper texts  for a feast of the BVM , there was a marginal rubric that stated “ad magnam missam” followed by abbreviated texts for all the proper chants of a mass (officium, alleluia, offertorium and post communio).

I have never seen this term magna missa before; does it mean something like the main community mass (as opposed to the lesser masses?) I would appreciate knowing its precise significance if anyone has this info.

many thanks,

John W.

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