Aves Revisited

According to John da Diesole of Disputations, I believe that "the older form of the Rosary -- where different clausulae were recited for each Ave, rather than the 'second half' of the 'Hail Mary' ('Holy Mary, Mother of God,....') -- is worth restoring."

Well, that wasn't exactly what I said. I was referring to another method, that of each Hail Mary preceeded by it own versicle and response. I'll give you an example, from the first bead of the First Joyful Mystery:

V: The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a virgin;
R: and the virgin's name was Mary.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee...

The Hail Mary would continue in its conventional form, including the ending: "Holy Mary, Mother of God..."

Then on to the second bead:

V: "Rejoice, so highly favored!
R: The Lord is with you."
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee...

And so on.

More information on this form of the rosary can be found both here and here.