Are there different types of High Masses?
Yes. In the United States, the term High Mass may indicate either a Missa cantata (Sung Mass) or a Missa solemnis (Solemn Mass); in other English-speaking countries, it may always indicate the latter. At a Solemn High Mass, the celebrant is assisted by a deacon and subdeacon, a master of ceremonies, and a number of servers, and incense is always used. Incense may be used at a Sung Mass as well. A Pontifical High Mass (or Solemn Pontifical Mass) is celebrated by a bishop and requires even more ministers than a Solemn High Mass.
