The twelfth-century Cistercian hymnal

Notes:

Commentary and edition of the Milanese-Cistercian recension and the Bernardine recension of the twelfth-century Cistercian Hymnal tracing the evolution of Cistercian texts and melodies from the Molesme-Cistercian Hymnal through the early twelfth century, when the Cistercian hymnal attained its medieval form. The hymnal was used until the mid-seventeenth century, when liturgical practices were changed to conform to Roman practice. Waddell divides the manuscripts into two major recensions, each represented in several manuscripts. and Preface -- Book one: The Cistercian hymnal, its antecedents, its composition, its early evolution. Part 1. Introduction and orientation. Part 2. The first recension hymnal. Part 3. The second recension hymnal. Final impressions -- Book two: The Cistercian hymnal, notes on the texts and melodies of the two recensions - Addenda.

Date Created:

1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Collection:

Cistercian liturgy series: no. 1-2 and Cistercian Liturgy Series

Subject Topic:

Church music--Catholic Church--500-1400, Hymns, Latin--History and criticism, Music--History and criticism--Early works to 1800, Catholic Church--Hymns, and Hymns, Latin

Language:

eng

Rights:

Digital version of Cistercian Liturgy Series, courtesy of Gethsemani Abbey, Trappist, Kentucky, distributed by Cistercian Publications, Inc., copyright 2010 Western Michigan University.

URL:

http://cdm16259.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15032coll5/id/9