Medieval Manuscripts for Mass and Office : A Guide to Their Organization and Terminology by Andrew S. Hughes (1981, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press
ISBN-100802054676
ISBN-139780802054678
eBay Product ID (ePID)4626249
Product Key Features
SubjectHistory & Criticism, General
Publication Year1981
Number of Pages496 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMedieval Manuscripts for Mass and Office : a Guide to Their Organization and Terminology
TypeNot Available
AuthorAndrew S. Hughes
Subject AreaMusic, Reference
FormatHardcover
Additional Product Features
LCCN2022-361339
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal264.0200902
SynopsisNo book, at least in English, has struggled with the difficulties of finding texts, chants, or other material in the liturgical manuscripts themselves, until the publication of Medieval Manuscripts for Mass and Office in 1982. Taking for granted the user's ability to read medieval scripts, and some codicological knowledge, Hughes begins with the elementary material without which the user could not proceed. He describes the liturgical year, season, day, service, and the form of individual items such as responsory or lesson, and mentions the many variants in terminology that are to be found in the sources. The presentation of individual text and chant is discussed, with an emphasis on the organization of the individual column, line, and letter. Hughes examines the hitherto unexplored means by which a hierarchy of initial and capital letters and their colours are used by the scribes and how this hierarchy can provide a means by which the modern researcher can navigate through the manuscripts. Also described in great detail are the structure and contents of Breviaries, Missals, and the corresponding books with music. This new edition updates the bibliography and the new preface by Hughes presents his recent thoughts about terminology and methods of liturgical abbreviation.
LC Classification NumberBV198
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