Musical Rubrics for EF Mass Celebrated by Priest with Bishop "In Choir"
  • WJA
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    Next month's extraordinary form Mass at my parish will be celebrated by the priest, but the bishop will be present "in choir." Where might I look to see whether that entails anything musically different from a regular sung Mass with just the priest?
  • BenBen
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    I believe it's musically the same, except a possible chanted pontifical blessing. But in the sanctuary it's pretty different. I believe the bishop leads the prayers at the foot of the altar, and some other things.
  • ClemensRomanusClemensRomanus
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    Forgive my ignorance, but isn't there an antiphon sung at the reception of a Bishop, then the antiphon of the titular of the church and a versicle and collect as he prays before the Blessed Sacrament?
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  • BenBen
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    I believe it's ...

    I believe I was wrong :D
  • Andris Amolins
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    Clemens Romanus appears to be right. See the Liber usualis pdf file, Appendix I -> Reception of Bishop (p. 2086 of the file = p. 1840 of the book).
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