Finally the day has come: The Proper of Seasons is complete--aside from proofing and error checking. Any help in this regard is greatly appreciated. I've started work on the Proper of Saints. To keep things simple, I've just started at the beginning of the Liturgical Year (in the case of the Proper of Seasons, Nov 29), and I'm working my way through sequentially. I've completed all entries through the end of December. My great hope is to have the Proper of Seasons completed in the next 2-3 months.
A couple of notes: I've had to change the layout in order to accommodate the Proper of Saints. This means moving the Proper of Seasons in front of the Ordinary. The new order is as follows:
Proper of Seasons,
Ordinary,
Psalter,
Proper of Saints,
Common of Saints.
The other major change I've had to make is the removal of the Matins psalms. Unfortunately, Lulu has a page limit of 740. This is only a temporary fix: even after removing the Matins psalms, the new version is at 730 pages, with only one month of the Proper of Saints. My current plan is to do a professional printing once everything is done. More on this as time progresses.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
Updates coming soon
It's been a while since I've posted any updates, and it will be a bit longer before I upload a new version. But I at least wanted to let everyone know that there is an update coming!
I've finished updating all of Advent and Christmas, and I'm getting ready to start on Epiphany. The day is rapidly approaching when the Proper of Seasons will be complete!
Unfortunately, the day is also fast approaching when I'm going to hit the page limit for Lulu. This means that I won't be able to fit everything in one volume. My plan is to go back to having two versions: the Breviarium and the Psalterium. A brief description:
The Breviarium will go back to being a true "Diurnal," meaning I'll be removing the matins psalms from it. This should be enough to make room for all of the Proper of Seasons.
The Psalterium will be the same as it was: It will contain: All of the Ordinary, including the Ordinaries for the various seasons; the complete Psalter, including the Matins psalms; the common of Saints; the Office of the Dead; and the various appendices.
Just to let you all know, I am also pursuing a professional printing which would include all of the content. It will most likely be a paperback, but will be printed on "bible paper," and the paper cover is supposed to have the texture and feel of leather. There is a minimum quantity to have the printing done (about 2500 copies), and the price drops dramatically with increased quantities...so please spread the word! (For a minimum print run, the per copy cost will be somewhere in the $18-20 range, and if the quantities are increased to about 5000, the per-copy cost drops to under $15)
I've finished updating all of Advent and Christmas, and I'm getting ready to start on Epiphany. The day is rapidly approaching when the Proper of Seasons will be complete!
Unfortunately, the day is also fast approaching when I'm going to hit the page limit for Lulu. This means that I won't be able to fit everything in one volume. My plan is to go back to having two versions: the Breviarium and the Psalterium. A brief description:
The Breviarium will go back to being a true "Diurnal," meaning I'll be removing the matins psalms from it. This should be enough to make room for all of the Proper of Seasons.
The Psalterium will be the same as it was: It will contain: All of the Ordinary, including the Ordinaries for the various seasons; the complete Psalter, including the Matins psalms; the common of Saints; the Office of the Dead; and the various appendices.
Just to let you all know, I am also pursuing a professional printing which would include all of the content. It will most likely be a paperback, but will be printed on "bible paper," and the paper cover is supposed to have the texture and feel of leather. There is a minimum quantity to have the printing done (about 2500 copies), and the price drops dramatically with increased quantities...so please spread the word! (For a minimum print run, the per copy cost will be somewhere in the $18-20 range, and if the quantities are increased to about 5000, the per-copy cost drops to under $15)
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