Note 248 — Chapter XI · TOLEDO. (continued 2)
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I find the following interesting account of the colours used during the different seasons of the ecclesiastical year given by Blas Ortiz, Descriptio Templi Toletani, pp. 387, 388:—
White.—The Nativity and Resurrection of our Lord, and the feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Virgins.
Red.—Epiphany, Pentecost, Festivity of Holy Cross, Apostles, Evangelists, and Martyrs, and the Victory of Benamarin.
Green.—In the procession on Palm Sunday, and the Solemnity of S. John Baptist.
Saffron, or light Yellow.—On Feasts of Confessors, Doctors, and Abbots.
Blue.—Trinity Sunday, and many other Sundays.
Ash-colour.—Ash-Wednesday.
Violet.—Advent and Lent, wars, and troubles.
Black.—For the Passion of our Lord, and for funerals. And besides these all sorts of colours mixed with gold on the festival of All Saints, on account of their diversity of character, and on the coming of the king or archbishops of Toledo, or of legates from the Pope.