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[ Biogr. Skizzen von Michael Haydn, p. 48.]
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[ The beginning of such a Kyrie is preserved. (Anh. 18 K.).]
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[ The first words "Gloria in excelsis Deo" are intoned by the priest from the altar in the prescribed way, and the choir fall in with the words "et in terra pax"; the same thing occurs at the beginning of the Credo, which the choir takes up at the words "Patrem omnipotentem." The first words are consequently frequently left uncomposed; sometimes, however, the choir repeat the words intoned by the priest.]
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[ In accordance with this, the word "quoniam" is repeated before each comma in some masses. (257 K.)]
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[ The Credo of this mass (257 K.) is mutilated in the printed score, the repeated—[See Page Image] with all that belongs to it having been struck out.]