Dominica Cantate.

Hora septima ingressi sumus Ecclesiam vbi officium Missae vt vocant ad modum sequentem habebatur :

Primum canebatur latine a pueris et ludi magistro Introitus nempe cantate domino, per omnia more papistico seorsim in choro. Postea adiungebatur Kirie eleyson , ludente quodam alternis in organo. Tertio Minister quidam more papistico indutus , altari similiter adornato positis luminibus et alijs adstans canebat latine Gloria in excelsis Deo, quam cantionem explebant vicissim chorus et qui ludebat organis. Qua finita canebat minister collectam quandam , vt vocant , germanice verso ad altare vultu et tergo ad populum , cui subiungebat ad populum versus lectionem quandam ex Epistola Jacobi, germanice.

Deinde rursus ludebatur in organis, succinente choro, victimae paschali etc. populo vero intercinente Christ ist erstanden .

Sub haec Canebat minister lectionem Euangelij germanice nempe , Nunc vero vado ad eum qui me misit , verso ad populum vultu. Post hanc lectionem ludebatur in organis , succinente Ecclesia, wir glauben all in eynen Gott.

His ita peractis concionabatur Justus Menius sine aliqua praecipua veste vulgariter indutus.

Finita contione admonebat altaris minister Sacerdotaliter indutus ad orandum pro quibusdam necessitatibus specialiter recensitis , adiuncta christi promissione , quicquid oraueritis patrem etc. Dein admonebat paucis de institutione Coenae , mox canebat verba coenae , primum de pane sub quae panem eleuabat omnino more papistico flexis a populo genibus, deinde calice , quem finitis christi verbis similiter eleuabat. Quibus expletis ludebatur in organis et canebatur vicissim a choro Agnus Dei et interea communicabatur , calicem porrigente quodam ministro vulgariter induto , ad quam communionem ne vnus quidem vir accedere visus est , sed paucae quaedam mulierculae communicabant.

Post quas communicabat et ipse altaris minister adorato primum pane, calice vero nequaquam, quem diligenter ebibit et denuo infuso vino mundauit , nequid sanguinis superesset.

Post Communionem canebat orationem quandam verso vultu ad altare , qua finita populum dimittebat cum benedictione quadam decantata verso ad populum vultu.

Postremo omni abeunte populo canebat Chorus germanice. Da pacem domine etc. atque finita erat ista actio .

Vesperae vero habebantur hora prima pomeridiana per omnia ad morem papisticum in choro, nisi quod lectio Euangelii diei Dominicae vulgariter a puero canebatur ad populum e sublimi et post vesperas contio habebatur de altero praecepto nempe, Non vsurpabis nomen Domini Dei tui in vanum etc. postquam canebatur christ ist erstanden.

At the seventh hour, we entered the church where the service of the Mass, as they call it, was held in the following manner:

First, the Introit—namely, Cantate Domino—was sung in Latin by the boys and the schoolmaster, entirely in the popish manner, apart in the choir. Afterward, the Kyrie eleison was added, with someone playing alternatim on the organ. Thirdly, a certain minister, dressed in the popish manner, standing before an altar similarly adorned with candles and other things placed upon it, sang in Latin Gloria in excelsis Deo, which song the choir and the organist performed in turn. When this was finished, the minister sang a certain collect, as they call it, in German, with his face turned toward the altar and his back to the people; to this, turning toward the people, he added a certain reading from the Epistle of James, in German.

Then there was playing on the organ again, with the choir singing along, Victimae paschali, etc., while the people joined in singing [Lat: intercinente – alternatim]  Christ ist erstanden

Following this, the minister sang the Gospel reading in German—namely, Nunc vero vado ad eum qui me misit [But now I go to Him who sent me]—with his face turned toward the people. After this reading, there was playing on the organ, with the congregation singing along [succinente], Wir glauben all in einen Gott [We all believe in one God].

When these things had been thus performed, Justus Menius preached a sermon, dressed in ordinary clothes without any special vestment.

When the sermon was finished, the minister of the altar, dressed in priestly attire, admonished [the people] to pray for certain specifically enumerated necessities, adding Christ’s promise, Whatever you ask the Father, etc. Then he briefly admonished them concerning the institution of the Supper, and soon sang the words of the Supper: first concerning the bread, during which he elevated the bread entirely in the popish manner, with the people bending their knees; then concerning the chalice, which he similarly elevated when Christ’s words were finished. When these things were completed, there was playing on the organ, and the choir sang in turn the Agnus Dei, and meanwhile Communion was administered, with a certain minister dressed in ordinary clothes offering the chalice; at this Communion, not a single man was seen to approach, but a few poor women received Communion.

After them, the minister of the altar himself also received Communion, having first adored the bread, but by no means the chalice, which he carefully drank up and cleansed by pouring in wine again, lest any of the blood [Dat staat er echt!] should remain.

After Communion, he sang a certain prayer with his face turned toward the altar, and when it was finished, he dismissed the people with a certain chanted blessing, with his face turned toward the people.

Finally, as all the people were leaving, the choir sang in German, Da pacem domine [Give peace, O Lord], etc., and that service was finished.

Vespers, however, were held at the first hour of the afternoon, entirely according to the popish manner in the choir, except that the Gospel reading of the Lord’s Day was sung in the vernacular to the people by a boy from on high, and after Vespers a sermon was held on the second commandment, namely, You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, etc., after which Christ ist erstanden was sung.

28. Maij dominica Exaudi.

Hora quinta concionatus est M. Mathaeus Reutlingensis de Baptismate. […]

Hora sexta habita est concio in arce.

Hora septima rursus templum commune ingressi, vidimus quo ritu τὴν λειτουργίαν celebrarint Nempe isto: Primum ludebatur Introitus in organis succinente choro latine, more sacrificorum atque interea e sacrario progrediebatur minister sacrificaliter indutus flexisque ante altare genubus cum adiuncto famulo aedituo confitebatur et post confessionem ad altare ascendebat, ad librum qui erat more papistico ad dexteram locatus.

Post introitum ludebatur in organis et vicissim canebatur a pueris kyrie eleyson, quo completo cantabat minister gloria in excelsis, quod canticum vicissim complebatur in organis et choro. Sub ista canebat minister in altari Dominus vobiscum, respondebat chorus et cum spiritu tuo. Subiungebatur collecta eius diei latine, deinde succinebat Epistolam latine, post ludebatur in organis subiungente choro Herr Gott vatter wohn vns bey etc. quo completo a ministro Euangelium eius dominice in parte altaris sinistra, vt solent Pontificij idque latine. Postea ludebatur in organis et a choro subiungebatur, wir glauben all an eynen Gott, quam cantionem sequebatur Contio, quam habebat Bucerus de Euangelio eius Dominicae praesente Luthero et Philippo. Post Contionem canebat chorus latine Da pacem Domine adiuncta a ministro altaris oratione de pace eaque latina.

Communio.

Sequebatur Communio, quam ordiebatur minister cum oratione dominica Germanice decantata. Deinde verba Coenae et ipsa germanice decantabat verso ad populum tergo, primum de pane, quem prolatis verbis mox eleuabat cum sonitu tintinabuli, Similiter et de calice, quem et ipsum eleuabat cum sonitu tintinabuli.

Confestim communicabatur. Primum accedebat Pomeranus. Deinde fabricius Capito, post hunc Bucerus. Sub communione canebatur Agnus Dei latine. Vulgariter indutus panem, sacrificaliter vero calicem ministrabat.

Cantato Agnus Dei subiungebant germanicum canticum. Jesus christus etc. Gott sey gelobet etc.

Post contionem maior pars populi abiuit.

Et ipse Lutherus vertigine tactus infra communionem exire coactus est sequente Philippo.

Communionem finiebat minister decantata Germanica quadam gratiarum actione, cui verso ad populum vultu benedictionem subiungebat cantando, Der herr erleucht sein angesicht Vber euch etc. Atque ita finiebatur missa.

28 May 1536

At five o clock Matteus van Reutlingen sprak over de Doop (De conferentie vergadert blijkbaar ook zondag)

At the sixth hour a sermon was held in the castle (church).

At the seventh hour we returned to the city church and observed by which rite they celebrated the liturgy; namely thus: First, the Introit was played on the organ, accompanied by the choir in Latin, as in the mass offering. Indeed, the minister meanwhile proceeded from the sacristy dressed sacrificially and, kneeling before the altar, made his confession together with the assisting sacristan. After the confession he ascended to the altar to the book that was located on the right side, according to papist custom.

After the introit the organ was played and the Kyrie eleison sung in alternation [vicissim] by the boys. When it was done the minister sang Gloria in excelsis, which song was completed in alternation by the organ and choir. Thereafter the minister at the altar sang “Dominus vobiscum,” the choir responding “Et cum spiritu tuo.” The collect for that day followed in Latin, then he sang the Epistle in Latin, after which the organ was played, the choir following with Herr Gott Vater, wohn uns bei. When it was done the Gospel for that Sunday was sung by the minister in Latin on the left side of the altar, as is the custom of the adherents of the pope. After this the organ played, and the choir followed with Wir glauben all an einen Gott. After this song came the sermon, which Bucer delivered on the Gospel for that Sunday in the presence of Luther and Philipp [Melanchthon]. After the sermon the choir sang Da pacem domine, followed by the prayer for peace by the minister at the altar, this in Latin as well.

The communion. The communion followed, which the minister began with the Lord’s Prayer sung in German. Then he sang the words of the supper, and these in German with his back turned toward the people, first those of the bread, which, when the words had been offered, he then elevated to the sounding of bells; likewise with the chalice, which he also elevated to the sounding of bells.

Immediately communion was held. Pomeranus [ Johann Bugenhagen] went first, then Fabricius Capito, and after him Bucer. During the communion the Agnus Dei was sung in Latin. The minister served the bread in common dress but the chalice dressed sacrificially [i.e., in mass vestments].

Then followed the singing of the Agnus Dei with a German song: Jesus Christus [unser Heiland] and Gott sei gelobet.

After the sermon the majority of the people departed.

Even Luther himself, because he felt dizzy during the communion, had to leave attended by Philipp [Melanchthon].

The minister ended the communion with a certain thanksgiving sung in German. He followed this, facing the people, with the benediction, singing “The Lord make his face to shine on you, etc.” And thus was the mass ended.

Translation in Herl 2004, appendix 2.

Ad vesperam concionatus est D. Lutherus tractans Epistolam eius Dominicae.
Post vespertinam concionem coenavit nobiscum in diuersorio nostro, cum Pomerano Philippo, Creutzingero et reliquis ministris ac Diaconis.

Post coenam deduximus D. Lutherum domum mire hilarem, quando et ad prandium crastinum ego et bonifacius ab Honoldi paedagogo in aedes D. Lutheri vocati sumus.

In the evening, Dr. Luther preached a sermon, treating the Epistle of that Sunday. After the evening sermon, he dined with us in our lodging, along with Pomeranus (Bugenhagen), Philipp (Melanchthon), Creutzinger (Cruciger), and the rest of the ministers and deacons
After dinner, we escorted Dr. Luther, who was in a wonderfully cheerful mood’ to his hous, at which time both Boniface (Wolfhart] and I were invited by Honold’s tutor to Dr. Luther’s house for tomorrow’s lunch.)

Deinde de ceremoniis consultabatur, quomodo communio celebranda dixit, ut omnibus modis electoratui nostro respondeatur. Tunc Philippus dixit se a multis audisse nostras ceremonias ita esse constitutas, ut a populo nihil mutatum a prioribus aestimaretur, et tamen illas ceremonias magnam gravitatem habere; non ut Helvetii, qui deformatas ceremonias haberent, sedentes ad mensam communicarent, et minister abit mox post consecrationem relictis communicantibus iuxta mensam. Deinde dicebat Martinus Lutherus: Man mogte wol die gantz meße cum suis cantilenis behalten modo canone omisso.

WA TR4, nr. 4676. (Ser. 134)

Then he [Luther] was asked for advice concerning the ceremonies, [specifically] how communion should be celebrated;
he [Luther] said that it – in all its aspects – should be in compliance with our Electorate (Keurvorst). Then Philip [Melanchthon] said that he had heard from many that our ceremonies were so established that the people perceived nothing to have been changed from previous [ceremonies], and yet those (our) ceremonies possess great gravity; [they were] not—as with the Swiss, who have “deformed” ceremonies—communicating while sitting at a table, where the minister departs soon after the consecration, leaving the communicants behind at the table. Then Martin Luther said: “One might well keep the whole Mass with its chants, provided the Canon is omitted.”

Item im 40 jar bin ich gen Wittenburg gezogen, da mich dan vill iar belangt hat zu sechen gelertte leütt; ist mir ook gelungen, dan ich warlich gantz humaniter empfangen vnd erlich tractiert bey den höchsten doctorn, die mich all vil vnd offt geladen vnd zu gast gehaltten, mich ook erbetten, daß ich Musicam ook doselbst publice gelesen hab vnd, wie sy sagen, nit on frucht der schuler vnd zuhörenden. Siend mir häfftig aangehangen vnd gebetten, daß ich gar bey innen belyb; woltten mir ain jar geben von der lectur der music 100 guldin, außgenommen, waß ich extra ordinarie gewün, welchs warlich vil mer würde sein etc. Wo mein fraw so gern gezogen wer alß ich, glaub ich fürwar, ich wer hin ein gezogen, dan ich an kainem ort auff erdtrich lieber wolt sein; also gelert, frum vnd fraintlich herrn siend doselbst.

D. M. Luther hat sonderlich grosse liebin zü der music, mit dem ich vil vnd oft gesungen, ich geschweyg der ceremonien, die noch fein vnd erlich gehaltten zum goczdienst. Alle festa singt man ein herlich ampt in figuris: Introit, Kyrie, Et in terra, Patrem, Alleluia, Sanctus, Agnus vnd Communio wie von altter her, also daß lüczel geändert ist. Ich darff nit vil schreyben; ich wolt, daß irß selbs soltten sechen. Niemandt last man zu dem hochwürdigen sacrament deß leybß vnd pluts Christi Jesu gan, er hab dan vor hin dem priester gebeychttet.
Summa: ich wolt, daß eß in allen landen also zûgieng; solt eß vielleycht baß stan in der weit. Der almechtig got woll vnß sein gnad geben, daß wir doch ainhällig würden. Amen.”

Likewise, in the year [15]40, I traveled to Wittenberg, as I had long yearned for many years to see [these] learned people. And I indeed succeeded, for I was truly received with great human warmth (gantz humaniter) and honorably treated by the highest doctors, who all frequently and repeatedly invited me and hosted me as their guest. They also requested that I lecture publicly on music there, which I did, and—as they say—not without benefit to the students and listeners. They became deeply attached to me and begged that I remain with them for good. They wanted to give me 100 guilders a year for lecturing on music, excluding whatever I might earn extraordinarily, which truly would have been much more, etc. If my wife had been as willing to move as I was, I believe for truth I would have moved there, for there is no place on earth I would rather be; such learned, pious, and friendly gentlemen are there.
Dr. M. Luther especially has a great love for music, with whom I sang much and often—not to mention the ceremonies, which are still kept fine and honorable for divine service. On all feast days, a magnificent mass is sung in figuris [in polyphony]: Introit, Kyrie, Et in terra [Gloria], Patrem [Credo], Alleluia, Sanctus, Agnus [Dei], and Communio, just as from olden times, so that very little has been changed. I need not write much; I wish you could see it for yourselves. No one is permitted to go to the most venerable sacrament of the body and blood of Jesus Christ unless he has first confessed to the priest.
In summary: I wish that things were conducted this way in all lands; perhaps things would stand better in the world. May Almighty God give us His grace so that we might finally become unified. Amen.”

Des andern dages, welk sondach was und sunte nicolaus avent, des Morgens tho sunte Jakob predigede Herr Hildebrandt capellan darsulvest. Alse der sermon ut was, ehr de prediger darsulvest wat van wusten, hoven twe kleine jungen an den psalm: Ach gott vam Hemmel seh dar in etc. und dat volk sank vortan efentrechtig, effte se darup thor schole gegan hedden. […] Wente von der tidt an, wo ein hücheler up dem predigtstol quam, so höreden se en wohl so lange, bet he beghunde minschentand hervor tho bringhen, alsdenn hoven se an: Ach gott vam Hemmel etc., dato sik de papisten so schouw wurden, dat erer nicht ein up dem predigtstoel kamen dorfte, se weren noch den hoghen, effte siden papen, effte monnike.

On the following day, which was Sunday and the eve of Saint Nicholas, in the morning Herr Hildebrandt, chaplain there, preached at Saint James. When the sermon had ended, before the preacher himself knew what was happening, two little boys began the psalm, “Ach Gott vom Himmel sieh darein”, and the people then joined in unanimously, as though they had gone to school for it. […] For from that time onward, whenever a hypocrite mounted the pulpit to preach, they listened to him well enough until he began to utter human inventions [or: human doctrines]; then they would strike up: “Ach Gott vom Himmel”, etc. This so alarmed the papists that not a single one of them dared mount the pulpit, whether they were high clergy or ordinary priests, or monks.