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Ecclesiastical Vestments

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Absolution, vestments worn at, 223

Acolytes, cassock of, 139 insignia of, 213, 214

Aethelwold, benedictional of, 115

Aix-la-Chapelle, chasuble at, 86

Alb. See also Alba, 64 material and colour of, 65 ornamentation of, 66, 151 plain, when worn, 67 symbolism of, 68, 69 dimensions of, 69 modifications of, 140, 141 contrary to English Church law, 201 by whom worn, 214

Alba. See also Alb, Dalmatica, Roba Talaris by whom and when worn, 28, 30 origin of, 29, 31 description of, 30 canons respecting, 30 ornamentation of, 32, 59 baptismal, 36, 37 of newly baptized, 171 sigillata, bullata, 66 in Gallican church, 135 Eastern equivalent of, 178

Alcuin (pseudo-) quoted, 34, 64, 69, 77, 89, 96, 103, 111, 149

Almuce, description of, 142 distinctions of ecclesiastical rank in, 142 derivation of name, 142 evolution of, 143-146 worn under Eucharistic vestments, 219 in the universities, 256

Amalarius of Metz quoted, 52, 68, 77, 89, 92-95, 103, 122

Ambrose cited, 38

Amess. See Almuce

Amice, 64 origin of, 71 how, by whom, and when worn, 71, 214 description of, 71 symbolism of, 72 ornamentation of, 151 vakass borrowed from, 188

Amys. See Almuce

Anastasius Bibliothecarius quoted, 34

Anglican church, vestments in, 194 et seqq.

Apparels, 153

Aquinas, St Thomas, cited, 132

Archdeacons, supposed, in St David's Cathedral, 80

Aregius, Bishop, receives dalmatica, 54

Armenian church, baptismal rite in, 171 vestments of, 176 et seqq.

Augustine cited, 38

Aurelian, his grant of oraria to the Romans, 38

Autun, MS. at, on vestments of the Gallican church, 29, 135

Honorius of. See Honorius Bishops of, their privileges, 102

Auxanius, circumstances of his receipt of the pallium, 51

Bamberg, Bishops of, their privileges, 102

Bands, origin and development of, 208 when worn in Presbyterian church, 209

Baptismal vestments of administrator, 36, 122, 222; of baptized, 171 alba, 36 stole, 222

Bells and pomegranates, 6

Benedict III, life of, quoted, 66

Benediction of vestments, 212

Biretta, birettum, 150, 201

Bishops, insignia of, 27, 28, 213 stole, how worn by, 74 dalmatic of, 79 wearing archiepiscopal insignia, 102 subcingulum once worn by, 107 vestments worn by, on different occasions, 221. See also under the names of different vestments

Bloxam quoted, 80

Bonanni quoted, Appendix i

Boniface VIII adds crown to tiara, 121

Bonnet of Levitical priest, 5

Brachialia, 122

Braga, Councils of. See Council

Breastplate of the ephod, 9

Breeches, 4

Bucer quoted, 195

Bullinger quoted, 104

Buskins. See Stockings

Byrrhus, 33

Caligae. See Stockings

Calliculae, 59

Canons. See Council

Canon's cope, 148, 220

Cap, Levitical, 5 ecclesiastical, 149 Malabar, 177 university, 256

Cappa, monastic, 235 serica, 148 manicata, 256 clausa, 256 See also Cope

Caputium, 235, 254

Cardinals wear scarlet cassock, 139

Carthage, Council of. See Council

Cashel, crozier of, 127

Cassianus quoted, 44

Cassikin, 204

Cassock, description of, 138 distinction of ecclesiastical rank in, 139 modern, 139 in Presbyterian church, 207 in universities, 255

Casula in Gallican church, 29, 135 secular, 43, 44 See also Chasuble

Celebrant, vestments of, 214

Celestine, Pope, his letter on vestment ritual, 26, 46, 57

Cencio de Sabellis quoted, 107, 108

Chain, golden, 103

Χαμαλαύχη, 176, 188, 234

Chambre, Will. de, quoted, 141

Charles I, his ordinance respecting vestments, 204

Charles the Great, 60

Chasuble (see also Planeta), 64 materials of, 81 eucharistic and processional, 82 description and varieties of, 83, 84 dimensions of, 86 ornamentation of, 86, 152 symbolism of, 89 forbidden in English church, 201 folded, when worn, 215

Childebert consents to bestowal of pallium, 51

Chimere, 148, 199

Chirothecae. See Gloves

Choir, vestments of, 148, 220

Chorkappa, 194

Chrismale, 171

Chrysome, 172

Cicero quoted, 43

Cidaris, 112

Clark, Professor E. C., quoted, 253, et seqq.

Clavi, 31, 32, 42, 49, 58, 80

Clement, liturgy of, 15, 19

Coat of fine linen, 4

Collar, Roman, 148

Colobium, 32-36 in the universities, 256

Colours, liturgical, unknown in Early church, 58 in Western church, 223 in Eastern church, 230

Commodus, 33

Consecration of Archbishop Parker, 198

Constantius, 17

Cope, origin of, 146 description and material of, 146 hood of, 147 morse of, 147 canon's, 148, 220 ornamentation of, 153 for most part forbidden in English church, 201 worn by minister, 217 university, 256

Corinthians, First Epistle to, quoted, 22

Cornette, Cornetum, 255

Coronation robes, 162. See Dalmatic, imperial

Cotta, 141

Council, second of Braga, 40 fourth of Braga, 40, 41 fourth of Carthage, 30 of Mayence, 41 first of Narbonne, 30 fourth of Toledo, 27, 31, 35, 39, 53, 55, 64, 114, 122 See also Synod

Coverdale, vestments worn by, 198 cited, 200

Cross-staff, 125, 130

Crozier. See Pastoral staff

Cuthino, 177, 180

Cyprian, St, of Carthage, 33

Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem, 17

Dalmatic (see also Dalmatica), 64 derived from alba, 78 episcopal and diaconal, 79, 214 ornamentation of, 80, 152 symbolism of, 79, 81 by whom worn, 214 imperial, 229

Dalmatica, a vestment in Rome, 29, 45, 53 secular, 32 Sylvester's decree concerning, 34 Isidore on, 35

David wears ephod, 8

Deacon, insignia of, 28, 34, 52, 214 when to wear alba, 30 Sylvester's decree respecting vestments of, 34, 52 stole, how worn by, 74 dalmatic of, 79 folded chasuble, when worn by, 215

Degrees, Mediaeval university, 253 how distinguished by dress, 254

De Saussay quoted, 58

Destruction of vestments, 168

Development of vestments, chaps. i-iii passim

Doctors of Divinity wear scarlet cassocks, 139 wear gray almuces, 142

Doeg, 8

Dol, Bishops of, their privileges, 102

Dolby, Mrs, quoted, 69, 144, 149

Dominica in albis depositis, 172

Dorsal orphrey, 88

Doubles, 220

Drawers, 4

Dublin, Synod of. See Synod

Duchesne quoted, 50

Dunstan, St, figure of, 97, 116, 118

Durandus quoted, 106, 134, 172

Durham Rites quoted, 167

Eastern Churches, vestments of, chap. v

Ἐγκόλπιον, 176, 188, 191

Elagabalus, 33

Embroidery. See Apparels, Orphreys Oriental, 162

England, excellence of embroidery in, 163 destruction of vestments in, 169 vestments of church of, 194

Ephod, description of, 6, 7 girdle of, 7 by whom worn, 8 worshipped, 8, 9 proper name, 9 breastplate of, 9 Latin name for amice, 257

Ἐπιγονάτιον, 108, 176, 186, 191

Ἐπιμανίκια, 136, 176, 180, 191, 233

Epiphanius quoted, 113

Epitogium, 254

Ἐπιτραχήλιον, 50, 176, 182, 191, 233

Estla, 190

Eucharistic vestments, chap. iii chasuble, 82

Ἐξωχαμαλαύχη, 176, 188, 191

Exodus, book of, quoted, 4-8

Fabius, 33

Fagius quoted, 195

Ferula, 58

Fife, Synod of. See Synod

Final period of vestments, chap. iii

Flower of chasuble, 89

Folkestone ritual case, 201

Fountains Abbey mitre, 119

Gallican church, vestments of, 29, 135

Gammadia, 58

Garland, baptismal, 171

Genesis of vestments, chap. i

Geneva gown, 208

Georgi quoted, 106

Germanus quoted, 18, 175, 178, 184

Germany, vestments in, 193

Gideon, 8

Girdle, Levitical, 4 of ephod, 7 ecclesiastical, 64, 70. See also ζώνη contrasted with subcingulum, 107, 109

Gloves, 64 when recognised as vestments, 121 symbolism of, 122 ornamentation of, 152 by whom worn, 214

Gold plate, apostolic, 112

Golden chain (loop of pall), 103

Gona, 254

Gown, black preaching, 202, 204 monastic, 235 university. See Toga See also Geneva gown

Gregory the Great quoted, 28, 45, 51, 52, 104 picture of, 54 sacramentary of, 55

Gypcière, 108

Head-dress, ecclesiastical, 149 university, 256

High Priest, vestments of, 6 et seq.

Holland, church of, vestments in, 22, 210

Homer cited, 20

Honorius of Autun quoted, 64, 69, 75, 103, 109, 111, 121, 122, 123, 131

Hood of chasuble, 82 of cope, 147, 153 monastic, 235 university, 254

Hope, Mr St John, quoted, 144, 166

Hosea quoted, 8

Humeral orphrey, 88

Hurrâra, 190

Infulae, 118, 129

Innocent III quoted, 58, 64, 69, 75, 89, 96, 103, 107, 131, 134, 225

Innocent IV covets English orphreys, 163

Institution of bishops, 55

Inventory of Boniface VIII, 75 Canterbury, 65 Dover, 65 Lincoln, 81, 129, 158, 166 London, St Mary Hill, 141 Peterborough, 65, 66, 68 Westminster, 65, 70, 218 Winchester, 65, 129

Irish crozier, 126, et seqq.

Isidore of Seville, 27, 35, 54, 55, 56, 58, 112, 115, 122, 126

Issues of the Exchequer quoted, 164

Ivo of Chartres quoted, 52, 64, 69, 89, 96, 105, 111, 122

James I prescribes vestments for Scotland, 203

Jerome, 15-18, 114

Jewel, Bishop, cited, 104

Jewish vestments, 2-14, 18, 136

Joannes Diaconus, his portrait of Gregory I, 54

John, Bishop of Ravenna, 53

Josephus quoted, 4-10 passim

Judges, Book of, 8, 9

Kamelauch, 234

Κίδαρις, 112

Kodi, 177, 186

Κολόβιον. See Colobium

Kulpas, 189

Lampridius quoted, 33, 43, 44

Λαμπρός, meaning of, 19

Landulphus, pontifical of, 40

Laoghairé, druids of King, their prophecy, 115, 128

Lector, 213

Leo III, 58

Letters on vestments, 59

Levitical vestments. See Jewish

Limerick mitre, 120

Lincolnshire, destruction of vestments in, 170

Lineae = tails of pall, 104

Linen breeches, 4 tunic, 4

Liripipe, 254

Liturgical colours. See Colours

Liturgy of Clement. See Clement

Lituus, 56

Λωρία, 180

Lucca, Bishops of, their privileges, 102

Luther, reformation of, 193

Macarius, 17

Mafors, 246

Maimonides quoted, 4

Malabar vestments, 177 et seqq.

Μάνδυας, 176, 187, 191, 234

Manicae, 121, 135

Maniple, 64, 180. See also Mappula description of, 75 symbolism of, 77 ornamentation of, 151 by whom worn, 214

Mantelletum, 199

Mantellum, 245, 255

Mantle, 210

Manualia, 29, 135

Mappula, a Roman vestment, 29, 45 origin of, 52 spread of, 53, 54

Marriott quoted, 15, 16, 19, 25, 29, 50, 62, 94, 115, 122

Martene, 29

Mayence, Council of. See Council

Menard, 115

Mesnaemphthes, 5

Messesjorta, 194

Messhake, 194

Micah, 8

Minerva Library, pontifical in, 37

Minister, dress and duties of, at mass, 217, 219, 220

Mitre, Levitical, 10 ecclesiastical, 64 origin of, 112 early, 114 development of, 116 infulae of, 118 ornamentation of, 118 various kinds of, 119 by whom worn, 214

Monastic dress, appendix i Eastern, 234

Monuments, etc., cited— Arundel, 156 Bamberg, 102, 125 Bathampton, 85 Beverley, 71, 157 Birmingham, 145 Broadwater, 156 Caerleon, 49 Cambridge, 150 Chesham Bois, 172, 173 Cobham, 145 Ely, 74, 133, 202 Fontevraud, 230 Fulbourne, 156 Havant, 156 Hereford, 145, 219 Horsham, 220 Kilkenny, 90 Lübeck, 193 Mayence, 100, 117, 118, 125 Milton, 77 Norwich, 219 Oxford, 125, 145 Randworth, 78 Ravenna, 46 St David's, 80 Salisbury, 117 Sessay, 147 Shelford, Great, 156 Towyn, 71 Wells, 144, 201, 215, 216, 219 Winwick, 83 Worcester, 67 Wyvenhoe, 76

Morse, 110, 147

Mozetta, 142, 148

Msane, 190

Names of vestments, 68

Narbonne, bishop of, rebuked, 26 council of. See Council

Nestorian vestments, 189

Nicholas I, Pope, 51

Numbers, Book of, quoted, 9

Ὠμοφόριον, 50, 176, 187, 191, 233

Orale, 64, 134, 153

Ὠράριον, 50, 176, 184, 191, 233

Orarium, 27, 28, 47, 73. See also Stole derivation of name, 38 secular, 38, 49 canons respecting, 39, 40, 41 origin of, 38, 49, 50

Oriental embroidery, 162

Origin of vestments, chap. i

Ornamentation of vestments, 58, 66, 87, 150 et seqq.

Ornaments rubric, 200

Orphreys, 72, 73, 87, 88, 153

Orro, 177, 184

Ostia, Bishops of, their privileges, 102

Ostiarius, 213

Ouches, 7

Paenula, 43, 44, 49, 186

Pall, 64, 187. See also Pallium material and development of, 96 history of individual specimens, 99 by whom and when worn, 96, 100, 102 symbolism of, 102 cost of, 104 not ornamented, 98, 152

Pallium, monastic cloak, 26, 46, 235, 245 vestment = pall, 29, 47-51, 135 linostimum, 34, 46, 52

Paris, Matthew, quoted, 163

Parker, consecration of Archbishop, 198

Pasbans, 177, 182

Pastoral staff, 27, 64 by whom carried, 28, 57, 214 origin of, 56 description and development of, 57, 126 et seqq. erroneous views concerning, 124 Irish form of, 126 et seqq. infula of, 129 symbolism of, 129, 131

Πατέρεσσα, 176, 188, 191

Paul, St, quoted, 22, 35

Pavia, Bishops of, their privileges, 102

Peacock, Mr E., quoted, 170

Pectoral cross, 134, 188, 189, 191 orphrey, 88

Pelagians, Jerome's letter against the, 17, 19

Pellicea, 140

Periods of history of vestments, 25

Perizona, 109

Πέταλον, 112, 113

Φαιλόνη, 35

Phaino, 177, 186

Φαινόλιον, 176, 186, 191, 233, 234

Pileus, 151, 256. See also Cap

Pins of pall, 97, 98 symbolism of, 104

Planeta, 28 secular, 44

Plate, gold on mitre, Levitical, 10 apostolic, 112

Plautus quoted, 43

Pollux, Julius, quoted, 43

Polybius cited, 20

Polycrates quoted, 113

Poor-ourar, 176, 184

Pope, grant of pall by, 51, 99, 214 his bearing the pastoral staff, 57, 131 insignia of, 105, 106, 119, 130, 134, 135, 139, 214

Prayer-Book of 1549, 195 1552, 197 1559, 197

Prazôna, 190

Pre-sanctified, Mass of, 217, 220

Presbyterians, vestments of, 205

Priests, insignia of, 27, 41, 74, 214

Priest's cap, Levitical, 5

Primitive period of vestments, chap. i, 25

Processional vestments, chap. iv chasuble, 82

Pseudo-Alcuin. See Alcuin

Rabanus Maurus quoted, 12, 62, 68, 89, 92, 96, 122

Rational, 64, 110-112, 152

Ravenna, mosaics at, 46-48 John, Bishop of, 53

Reformed churches, vestments of, chap. vi

Reichel, Rev. O. J., 50

Requiem, vestments worn at, 223

Rhinthon cited, 43

Ring, 54, 64 by whom worn, 27, 54, 214, 228 description and symbolism of, 123

Ripon Treasurer's Rolls quoted, 174

Ritual uses of vestments, chap. vii

Roba Talaris, 254

Robe of the ephod, 6

Rochet, 141, 199

Rock, Dr, quoted, 48, 49, 66, 67, 75, 85, 106, 108, 114, 115, 134, 135, 144

Roman civil costume, 14 et seqq., chap. ii passim

Rubenius, Albertus, quoted, 38

Rulers of the choir, their insignia, 131, 221

Sabanum, 171

Sabellis, Cencio de, 107, 108

Sacramentary of Gregory the Great, 55

Sagavard, 177, 188, 189

Σάκκος, 176, 188, 191, 234

Salisbury missal quoted, 68

Sampson, Thomas, quoted, 199

Samuel, Book of, quoted, 8 wears ephod, 8

Sandals, 64 development and description of, 90, 91, 95 by whom worn, 91, 214 symbolism of, 92 et seqq., 96 ornamentation of, 91, 152 Armenian, 189

Saul, 8

Scapular, 235, 245

Scarf of honour, 38 of English church, 203 of Presbyterian church, 207

Scarlet days, 255

Scipio, 33

Scotland, vestments in, 203 Act of Assembly of church of, 209

Senchus Mór cited, 128

Septuagint cited, 18

Severus, edict concerning paenula, 43

Shaesha, 234

Shapich, 176, 180

Shoes, Malabar, 177

Shoochar, 177, 189

Shorshippa, 190

Simples, 220

Simplicity of early vestments, 11

Sinker, Dr., quoted, 113

Spain, vestments in, 204

Staff. See Pastoral Staff

Stockings, 64 by whom worn, 105, 214 symbolism of, 105 ornamentation of, 152

Στοιχάριον, 176, 178, 191, 233

Stola in Gallican church, 29, 135 See also Orarium, Stole

Stole, 64, 182 origin of, 72 description of, 73, 75 how worn, 74, 214 symbolism of, 75 ornamentation of, 151 Spanish, 204 worn by kings, 230 baptismal, 222

Στολή, 18

Stolone, 215

Subcingulum, 64, 214 history of, 106 et seqq.

Subdeacons, insignia of, 28, 132, 214

Subiaco, fresco at, 108

Succinctorium. See Subcingulum

Sudarium, 50

Superpellicea, 140. See also Surplice

Surplice, origin of, 140 development and description of, 141 varieties of, 141 in England, 201 in Scotland, 204 when worn, 140, 217, 255

Sweden, vestments in, 194

Sylvester, Pope, decree respecting dress, 34-36, 47, 52, 81

Symbolism, 56, 57, 68, 69, 70, 72, 75, 77, 79, 81, 85, 89, 92-96, 102-105, 121, 123, 129, 131, 176, 180, 184, 187

Symmachus grants a pallium, 51

Synagogue models followed by Early Christians, 13

Synod of Dublin, 169 Fife, 210

Tabard, 256

Talith, 14

Talmud quoted, 10

Temple worship, 13

Teraphim, 9

Tertullian quoted, 114

Theodore, Archbishop of Laureacus, 51

Theodoret quoted, 17, 18

Thomas of Canterbury, St, his chasuble, 86

Tiara, 112 papal, 119, 121

Tippet, 254, 255

Toga, 42, 45, 48 university, 254

Toledo, Council of. See Council

Transitional period of vestments, chap. ii

Trebellius Pollio quoted, 29

Trèves, Pope bears pastoral staff in, 132

Tunic of linen, 4, 30 of blue, 6 monastic, 235

Tunica Alba. See Alba Dalmatica. See Dalmatica Manicata, 32

Tunicle, 64 description of, 132 by whom worn, 132, 214 ornamentation of, 133, 153 illegal in English church, 201

University costume, 253

Urban V. adds crown to tiara, 121

Vakass, 176, 188

Valerian quoted, 30

Value of vestments, 164

Vartabeds, insignia of, 189

Velum, 245 quadrigesimale, 228

Verona, Bishops of, their privileges, 102

Vestimentum parvolum in Gallican church, 29, 135

Vesting, order of, 217, 231

Vienne, Bishop of, rebuked, 26

Vigilius, grant of a pallium by, 51

Virgilius, Archbishop of Arles, 51

Vopiscus, Flavius, quoted, 38

Walafrid Strabo quoted, 62, 81

Waldenses, vestments among, 206

Zando, 177, 182

Ζώνη, 176, 186, 191, 234

Zosimio, Procurator of Syria, 30

Zunnara, 190

Zunro, 177, 186

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