Source:
Francis Mortoft: His book, being his travels through France and Italy, 1658-1659, pages 104 to 105, by Francis Mortoft, published by the Hakluyt Society, 1925
The diary entry excerpt:
January the 18th, which was Sunday, wee went in the morning to the Greeke Church, to see their Ceremony of the Masse, which is farr different from the Roman Masse, using the same Ceremonyes as the ancient Greekes did in former tymes. After wee had been there about two howers wee went to a Church called Giesu Maria, were was celebrated the feast of the late Canonized Saint, Thomasia della Villa Nova, of the ordre of the Augustin Fryers, and which was Canno[n]ized for a Saint here in Rome about 5 or 6 months agoe.
The Church, the more to honour this new saint, was hung about with red and yellow Taffaty, and all the richest Ornaments belonging to the Church set out upon the Altars. Here was also extreame good Musicke. And, the more to honour this Saint, there came the Queen of Sweedland and heard Masse. ...
With modernised spelling:
January the 18th, which was Sunday, we went in the morning to the Greek church to see their ceremony of the Mass, which is far different from the Roman Mass, using the same ceremonies as the Ancient Greeks did in former times.
After we had been there about two hours, we went to a church called Gesù Maria, where was celebrated the feast of the late canonised saint, Tomás de la Villanova, of the Order of the Augustine Friars, and which was canonised for a saint here in Rome about 5 or 6 months ago.
The church, the more to honour this new saint, was hung about with red and yellow taffety and all the richest ornaments belonging to the church set out upon the altars. Here was also extreme good music. And, the more to honour this saint, there came the Queen of Swedeland and heard Mass. ...
Above: Kristina.
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