Sacramentary

That the essential foundation of this "Sacramentary" goes back to St. Gregory, indeed to long before his time, is certain.

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

Gregorian "Sacramentary" of the ninth to eleventh century, and, in its essential characteristics, behind that to the Gelasian book of the sixth century, and so back into the mist that hangs over the formation of the Roman Rite in the first centuries.

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

"Sacramentary" (Sacramentarium) because all its contents centred round the great act of the consecration of the sacrifice.

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

Early vestiges of it may be found in the ninth century, and in the eleventh or twelfth century the "Missale plenarium" was found everywhere and contained all necessary prayers for the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice, which until then had to be taken from different books, the "Sacramentary",

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913

She is one of those few female saints whose names occur in the canon of St. Gregory, and there are special prayers and antiphons for her in his "Sacramentary" and

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

Duchesne considers that the "Sacramentary" is the "pope's book", that is the book used by the pope himself for the public papal services

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

Adrian's "Sacramentary" whatever other Masses and prayers were wanted by the churches for which they wrote.

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

The "Sacramentary" of Pope Gelasius contains an Ordo agentibus publicam poenitentiam (Muratori, "Liturgia romana vetus",

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

Gregorian "Sacramentary" tells priests (as distinct from bishops) not to say the Gloria except on Easter Day; the celebrant chants the preface excelsa voce, and so on (P. L.,

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

It would be odd, therefore, not to acknowledge some sadness over the passing of something so central to Catholic life as what will soon be called the "old" Sacramentary.

Rev. James Martin, S.J.: Goodbye to the "Old" Mass? S.J. Rev. James Martin 2011