
- Pages: 317 p.
- Size:156 x 234 mm
- Illustrations:44 b/w, 6 col., 2 tables b/w.
- Language(s):English, Latin
- Publication Year:2010
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"In short, this is an extremely well-crafted, well-researched survey into medieval texts of the Latin mass." E.W. Goldstrom, in: The Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians, vol. 21, n° 1, January 2012, p. 10-11)
The liturgical celebration of the Mass, a multifarious spiritual, artistic, and intellectual manifestation, had a central position in the cultural life of medieval Europe. The ‘Gregorian Chants’, mostly words from passages of the Old Testament, were reinterpreted and ornamented by means of new lyrics, and became the basis for new literary and musical genres, such as tropes, sequences, and other new lyrics. In spite of all the unifying efforts made by the Carolingian reformers, a rich variety in practice came to characterize the performance of the Mass in the ninth through the twelfth centuries. Extensive repertories of new texts and melodies were spread in manuscripts all over Europe. Until now this fascinating material has been the preserve of a small circle of specialists in musicology and philology. With this volume, the author introduces and analyses these hidden treasures to make them available to a wider public. It is directed to those with an interest in the philosophy, theology, and history of medieval Latin literature, and in the expressions of spiritual, poetic, and musical creativity of the European Middle Ages.
CONTENTS
List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgements
Note on the English Edition
List of Abbreviations
Introduction: New Lyric Genres in the Medieval Mass
Chapter 1: Encountering the Sacred: Medieval Interpretations of the Mass Introit
Chapter 2: To Sing with the Prophets: Tropes for the Antiphon of the Mass Introit
Chapter 3: Kyrie Eleison: Bilingual Prayer and Chanted Incense
Chapter 4: Gloria in Excelsis Deo: The Hymn of the Angels
Chapter 5: To Sing with the Host of Angels: Sequences of the Early Period
Chapter 6: In Praise of the Virgin Mary: Sequences of the Twelfth Century
Chapter 7: Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus: The Hymn of the Angels and Mankind in Praise of the Trinity
Chapter 8: Agnus Dei: Prayer to the Lamb of God, Praise to the King of Angels
Chapter 9: Symphony of the Celestial Harmony: Liturgical Language and Hildegard’s Poetry
Chapter 10: Singing with Angels: Heavenly Music in Liturgical Poetry
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index of Manuscripts
Index of Textual Incipits
Index of Biblical Passages
General Index