What is Ordinary (liturgy)?
The [[Catholicism|catholic]] [[mass (liturgy)|mass]] is made of two parts: One that changes during the year, and the other one that does not. The one that does not change is usually called '''Ordinary'''. The part that canges is usually called [[Proper (liturgy)|Proper]]. The [[Latin language|Latin]] names for these are ''Ordinarium'' and ''Proprium''. When talkin about the [[music]] performed in Church, an ordinary usually consists of the following (which are either songs or prayers): #Kyrie eleison #Gloria #Credo #Sanctus #Agnus dei [[Protestantism|Protestant]] and [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox]] often use the same songs, but they have adapted the texts. Nowadays, the text is often translated to the local language. [[Category:Christian music]]