English liturgical vestments in the thirteenth century; being a paper read before the Exeter Diocesan Architectural and Archaeological Society at the College Hall, Exeter, September 13, 1895

English liturgical vestments in the thirteenth century; being a paper read before the Exeter Diocesan Architectural and Archaeological Society at the College Hall, Exeter, September 13, 1895

Author: Reichel, Oswald J. (Oswald Joseph), 1840-1923

Year: 1895

CONTENTS 1. Constitution of Archbishop Gray, a.d. 1250, prescribing the vestments to be used in the Northern province 13 2. Constitution of Archbishop Peckham, circa a.d. 1280, prescribing the vestments to be provided by the parishioners in the Southern province 13 3. Constitution of Archbishop Winchelsea, a.d. 1305, to the like effect 15 The prescribed vestments fall into four classes : 16 Class 1. Vestments for the parochial incumbent, viz., the cope, the chasuble, the maniple, and in the northern province, the stole 16 Class 2. Vestments for his assistants, viz., the alb, amice, girdle 16 Class 3. Surplices for non-solemn services 17 Class 4. Extra vestments for festival use 17 In tracing the origin of these vestments three questions must be dealt with: I. The Obdinaby Dbess of the Clergy. 1. The Roman citizen's dress consisted of (1) an under-garment and (2) an upper garment or planet. The under-garment with sleeves was called a tunic, or without sleeves a rochet (colobus). Those who held any position in society wore between the two (3) a dalmatic 10 2. The ordinary dress of the Roman clergy was the same. This is shewn (1) by the account of St. Cyprian's martyrdom ; (2) by the