<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">lunettes</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>hosts</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>monstrances</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>thecae</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>liturgical containers</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>lunette</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>lunulas</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ In the context of Christian liturgical accessories, the holders that secure the host in the monstrance. Originaly lunettes were crescent-shaped clips made of gold or silver-gilt, used for securing the host in a monstrance. In more recent centuries, the host is enclosed in a pyx the same size as the host, with two glass faces, and this pyx is itself is inserted into the apperture of the monstrance. This newer-style holder is also called a lunette, although it is no longer crescent-shaped. ]]></note></mads>