From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Versicle \Ver"si*cle\, noun [L. versiculus, dim. of versus. See {Verse}.] A little verse; especially, a short verse or text said or sung in public worship by the priest or minister, and followed by a response from the people.
The psalms were in number fifteen, . . . being digested into versicles. --Strype.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: a short verse said or sung by a priest or minister in public worship and followed by a response from the congregation
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