<?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">paraments</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>antependia</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>coverings and hangings for altars and altar components</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>parament</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>parements</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>altar paraments</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>paliotti</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>paliotto</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>paliottos</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Carved, painted, embroidered, or otherwise decorated panels or hangings that cover all four sides of a Christian altar, as distinct from an antependium which covers the front alone. The term may also refer to similar hangings or ornaments of a room of state. The term formerly referred to both the vestments worn by the celebrants of Christian services and the hangings around the altar; over time it has come to mean only the hangings and panels. ]]></note></mads>