James Russel in St Peter's, Rome - 24 January, 1735
from Letters from a young painter abroad to his friends in England. Adorned with copper plates. Volume 2, page 67:
[Ceremonials for the interment of Princess Maria Clementina Sobieski]
On Monday the 24th, the Cardinal Archpriest, and the reverend Chapter of S. PETER'S, having caused an high tomb to be set in the middle of the chapel of the choir, in which the corpse was deposited, covered with the rich pall before mentioned, above which upon a cushion, were placed the mantle, &c. like those which were put in the coffin, a large canopy being over the tomb, the solemn Obsequies were there performed; high mass was sung by several choirs, and celebrated by the foresaid Patriarch of Jerusalem.
James Russel, Letters from a young painter abroad to his friends in England. Adorned with copper plates. Volume 2, volume 2 (London, 1750), p. 67. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1509103605461 accessed: 23 December, 2024
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hide composers| High Mass | performed by Choirs |
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| Date/Time | 24 January, 1735 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |