Exultet

"Exultet" -- La Cava and Monte Cassino -- The writers of early Italian MSS. not Italians -- In the early fourteenth century the art is

Illuminated Manuscripts John William Bradley 1873

"Exultet" -- La Cava and Monte Cassino -- The writers of early Italian MSS. not Italians -- In the early fourteenth century the art is

Illuminated Manuscripts John William Bradley 1873

However, even as it is, some of the most beautiful chants in the Church's Liturgy are confided to the deacon, noteably, the proeconium paschale, better known as the Exultet, the consecratory prayer by which the paschal candle is blessed on Holy

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

Dei, XV, xxii) mentions casually that he had composed a laus cerei in verse; and from specimens of similar compositions = = all of them, however, bearing a close family resemblence to our "Exultet" - which are found in the works of Ennodius (Opusc., 14 and 81), it appears that there can be no sufficient ground for doubting the correctness of this statement.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

The Exsultet, sometimes seen as "Exultet" and also referred to as the Praeconium Paschale, is an ancient chant sung during the Easter Vigil.

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The Exsultet, sometimes seen as "Exultet" and also referred to as the Praeconium Paschale, is an ancient chant sung during the Easter Vigil.

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That all such lights typify Jesus Christ, Who is the Light of the World, is a matter of general agreement, while the older text of the "Exultet" rendered familiar the thought that the wax produced by virgin bees was a figure of the human body which Christ derived from His immaculate

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

Even the "Exultet" is not used, but another hymn of similar import.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

Mass is preceded by preces and intercessory orationes similar to those now used on Good Friday, by the "benedictio cerei" (for which a hymn and a prayer occur in the Bangor Antiphoner), here only represented by "Exultet", and by the order of Baptism.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

At the present day lecterns are in use as Missal-stands and for the reading of the prophecies on Holy Saturday and Pentecost Saturday, for the chanting of the Passion, the singing of the "Exultet", and the reading of the lessons in choirs.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913