Rubrical References

Rubrical References

In addition to the titles offered by Romanitas Press, here is a list of works on rubrics (liturgical law) for the traditional Roman Mass cited in various articles and Peregrinus Gasolinus chapters on this website.

There are 2 galleries featuring a cover image of each work which can be clicked on to open a brief description and link where it can be obtained.

Rubrical References

J.B. O'Connell; Celebration of Mass

Fortescue; Ceremonies of Roman Rite Described

L. O'Connell; Book of Ceremonies

Schmitz; Learning the Mass

The Celebration of Mass: A Study of the Rubrics of the Roman Missal

Rev. J.B. O'Connell (Bruce, 1964)
A comprehensive book by a respected liturgical author. Includes sections on topics such as liturgical law and custom. Offers many details that other rubricians omit. It was the last contemporary manual for the 1962 Missale Romanum. [Preserving Christian Publications]

Ceremonial for the Use of the Catholic Churches in the United States of America

Rev. W. Carroll Milholland, S.S. (H.L. Kilner, 1941)
This manual is also known as The Baltimore Ceremonial. It was originally written by Bishop Joseph Rosati to fulfil the directive of the First Plenary Council of Baltimore (1829) that the churches in the United States should strictly follow the Roman usage for ceremonies. It went through 9 editions, but was eventually superseded by such works as The Book of Ceremonies. [Secondhand or 1894 edition at Archive.org]

Britt; How to Serve

Stehle; Manual of Episcopal Ceremonies

Mueller-Ellis; Handbook of Ceremonies

Baltimore Ceremonial; Rosati-Milholland

Kuenzel: Manual of Ceremonies of Low Mass

Sacrae Liturgiae Praxis, Juxta Ritum Romanum

P.J.B. De Herdt (Vanlinthout Fratres, 1903)
Under the full title of Sacrae liturgiae praxis, juxta ritum Romanum, in missae celebratione, officii recitatione et sacramentorum administratione servanda, this is an excellent manual in Latin. [Secondhand or 1877 edition at Google Books]

Caeremoniale (Sacra Liturgia)

J.F. Van der Stappen (Dessain, 1935)
This well-regarded Latin manual is part of a 5-volume Sacra Liturgia set written by a Dutch auxiliary bishop on the sacred liturgy. The book's complete title is: (Tomus V) Caeremoniale seu manuale ad functiones sacras solemnes rite peragendas ad usum alumnorum seminarii archiepiscopalis Mechliniensis, and its last revision was printed in 1935. [Secondhand only]