Canimus, sine fine dicentes : the origin and development of the "Dialogue Mass" and its influence on the preparation of the Missale Romanum of 1970 / Fergus Ryan.
A new form of celebration: the Dialogue Mass -- The ante preparatory period of the Second Vatican Council (1959-1960) -- The preparatory period of the Council (1960-1962) -- Initial changes to the liturgy: from the beginning of the Second Vatican Council until the Extraordinary Jubilee of 1966 at the Council's end -- The post-conciliar period of liturgical reform from 1966 to 1968 -- Study of Missale Romanum revised after Vatican II for continuity and novelty with regard to vocal participation of the people -- As a general conclusion: what effects from the 'normalizing' recitation in common?
Summary:
Author sketches the rise of the Dialogue Mass, or missa recitata, in which the congregation recites in unison the parts of the Mass assigned to the server or choir. He then shows how this practice made recitation rather than singing seem the norm in the post-Vatican II Roman Missal.
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