| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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High Mass or “Grand Mass” is sung by choristers, and celebrated with the assistance of a deacon and sub-deacon. | 1 |
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Low Mass is simply read without singing; there is one between these two called the “chanted mass,” in which the service is chanted by the priest. | 2 |
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Besides these there are a number of special masses, as the mass of the Beatæ, mass of the Holy Ghost, mass of the dead, mass of a saint, mass of scarcity, dry mass, votive mass, holiday mass, Ambrosian mass, Gallic mass, mass of the presanctified for Good Friday, missa Mosara’bum, etc. etc. | 3 |
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