Ordo romanus primus, with introduction and notes

Language: English. Approximately 262 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1905. Study of the Ordo romanus primus, a foundational text for the history of the Roman liturgy, with a substantial introduction on the church, its ministers, vestments, and ceremonial, followed by an analysis of Solemn Mass and its ritual. The volume also includes several appendices: the Latin text with English translation of the Ordo romanus primus, a ninth-century Ordo from the monastery of St. Amand rendered into English, and comparative material on the Roman liturgy of the eighth century and the liturgy of the civil Diocese of Africa in the time of St. Augustine. An index completes this scholarly liturgical compilation. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.