This is paonazza.
In short, paonazzo is just the name of the color.
These are not monsignors, but any cleric who attends a prelate during High Mass (i.e. first or second master) can be seen sometimes dressing in this manner.
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And yet one wonders if there is not an abuse. Some say that the CE only mentions the two permanent MCs attached to the service of the Ordinary, usually in his cathedral and pastoral trips.
ReplyDeleteThe cassock on the left has purple silk cuffs, as was formerly worn by a prelate di mantellone (today known as chaplain of his holiness); while the cassock on the right has red cuffs and trim, as worn by a prelate di mantelletta. The red cuffs are still worn by a bishop, protonotary apostolic and honorary prelate of his holiness (formerly domestic prelate.) I noticed an earlier post of a canon of Milan. His paonazzo cassock had purple cuffs and trim. I saw another picture of the canons of Milan wearing a manteletta with purple lining instead of the red formerly worn by bishops and domestic prelates, and possibly, still worn by the few Roman prelates still entitled to wear the mantelletta.
ReplyDeleteThe etymology of paonazzo: this word comes from Latin PAEONIA (peony in English); this adjective existed also in Old French (Paonnace); however, its etymology has been forgotten at Renaissance, and Italians searched an explanation in PEA-COCKS (which have no color like this; pea-hen have brown feathers with violet reflections) because it is said in Italian PAVONE, whence the other form of the Italian adjective PAVONAZZO (with a V); in Latin the adjective PAVONATIUS meant at first "ornated with pea-cocks'feathers".
ReplyDelete(Cf. Francisque Michel, Recherches sur le commerce: la fabrication et l'usage des étoffes..., vol.2, p.21, Paris, 1854) To translate Paonazzo in Latin with more accuracy, PAEONATIUS should be used; however, this adjective has never been used, in Medieval times this cardinals' color was called SUBRUBEUS (under-reddish, maybe it was at first brownish red).
Before the reforms of Pius XII and John XXIII, cardinals had also paonazzo clothes for Lent and Advent and other penance days. The pink color of Laetare Sunday was different; it was cold Rosaceus and had the same color as withered light-pink rose.
The word pink in English is not pejorative, and comes from Dianthus flowers (pinks).
"but any cleric who attends a prelate during High Mass (i.e. first or second master) can be seen sometimes dressing in this manner."
ReplyDeleteWhat anonymous said. Actually, that is a common misconception. Only the two diocesan MCs may wear the purple cassock, by virtue of their permanent office and of the authority invested in them (CE I, vi). Here is what a venerable Spanish priest who has been in Rome since the days of Ven. Pius XII has to say on that:
http://liturgia.mforos.com/1704873/9048709-consultorio-liturgico-y-rubrical/?pag=3#88641096
Lo de las sotanas moradas para los maestros de ceremonias en misas pontificales es harina de otro costal. La sotana morada está concedida expresamente por el Ceremonial de Obispos, libro I, a los dos ceremonieros diocesanos titulares que ejercen su cometido en la catedral y acompañando al ordinario cuando convenga. La sotana morada la usan no como dicen algunos a modo de librea (en cuyo caso y con mayor razón se vestirían así los familiares del obispo - así se llaman sus secretarios y domésticos, y los ceremonieros de un cardenal llevarían entonces ¡sotana roja!) sino en razón de su cargo permanente y de la autoridad que les ha sido conferida. Así me parece a mí, en consonancia con el texto del Ceremonial y con la práctica de siempre. Además es de sentido común que los ceremonieros de Matalascañas y de Burriana no tienen sotanas moradas a mano para asistir a un obispo visitante. No sé de dónde se las sacan los múltiples preladiños que vemos ahora en las fotografías de misas pontificales tridentinas.
Consign all of this finery to the trash heap of history.
ReplyDeleteI these guys from my time at Rome … They are only a bit "clerophil" but do a great job at the Pantheon!
ReplyDeleteHi John.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your beautiful work with the photos.
Where can I buy a dress, cassock, cotta / surplice as beautiful as those of the photo?
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Enlarge the picture. Wow - the chap on the left looks as though he has a handbag on his right arm! What's is all that about?
ReplyDeleteUpon close look, the hand bag appears to be place on the fron pew or seater by the woman standing next to the man on the end. As if she placed it in front of her, hanging on whatever wooden furnishing is directly in front of her obscured mostly by the prelate. You can see the wood on the floor.
ReplyDeleteNo. He's carrying a purse. Definitely
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