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Missa vs Missal - What's the difference?

missa | missal |

Missal is a descendant of missa.

Missal is a related term of missa.



As nouns the difference between missa and missal

is that missa is a mass, in the sense of a composition setting several sung parts of the liturgic service (most often chosen from the ordinary parts Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Agnus Dei and/or Sanctus) to music, notably when the text in Latin is used (as long universally prescribed by Rome while missal is a prayer book.

missa

English

Noun

  • (music) a mass, in the sense of a composition setting several sung parts of the liturgic service (most often chosen from the ordinary parts Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Agnus Dei and/or Sanctus) to music, notably when the text in Latin is used (as long universally prescribed by Rome)

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    missal

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia missal) (en noun)
  • A prayer book
  • A book containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year

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