The Medieval Latin Hymn

Chapter Seven

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Influence and Survival of Latin Hymns

[1.] W. B. Sedgwick, “The Origin of Rhyme,” (ch. 4, note 28) 333.

[2.] For translations see Helen J. Waddell, _Medieval Latin Lyrics_ (London, 1929); _The Wandering Scholars_ (New York, 1949), new edition.

[3.] P. S. Allen, _Romanesque Lyric_ (ch. 4, note 28), Ch. XII, especially p. 223.

[4.] F. J. E. Raby, _History of Secular Latin poetry in the Middle Ages_, 2 vols. (Oxford, 1934) II, 332.

[5.] E. M. Sanford, “Were the Hymns of Prudentius actually sung?” _Classical Philology_ 31 (1936) 71.

[6.] For the texts of liturgical plays, see K. Young, _The Drama of the Medieval Church_, 2 vols. (Oxford, 1933).

[7.] B. M. Peebles, “O Roma nobilis,” _Amer. Benedictine Review_, I (1950) no. 1.

[8.] R. Stroppel, _Liturgie und geistliche Dichtung_ (Frankfurt am Main, 1927) 53-5: S. Singer, “Karolingische Renaissance,” _Germanisch-Romanisch Monatschrift_, 13 (1925) 200-1.

[9.] K. E. Wackernagel, _Das deutsche Kirchenlied etc._, 5 vols. (Leipzig, 1864-77) vol. I.

[10.] K. Meyer, Selections from _Ancient Irish Poetry_ (London, 1911) _Introd._ 13.

[11.] J. Pokorny, _Die älteste Lyrik der grünen Insel_ (Halle S., 1923) 13, 14.

[12.] W. Meyer, “Liturgie, Kunst und Dichtung in Mittelalter,” _Gesammelte Abhandlungen_ (Berlin, 1905) 371.

[13.] P. von Winterfeld, “Stilfragen der lateinischen Dichtung des Mittelalters,” _Deutsche Dichter des lateinischen Mittelalters_ (München, 1922) 440.

[14.] Washington, D. C., Catholic Un. Press, 1942, especially p. 221, 231, 248, 266.

[15.] H. Koht, “Medieval Liberty Poems,” _Amer. Hist. Review_, 48 (1943) no. 2, 281-290.

[16.] H. Spanke, “Über das Fortleben der Sequenzenform in den Romanischen Sprachens,” _Zeitschrift f. Rom. Philol._ 51 (1931) 309-334.

[17.] E. A. Peers. _Ramon Lull_ (London, 1929) 140.

[18.] See translation by H. C. Robbins, 1939, “Most High, Omnipotent, Good Lord.”

[19.] For a brief account, see J. Pulver, “Laudi spirituali,” _Musical Opinion_, March, 1938, 503-4; April, 1938, 602-3; May, 1938, 691-2.

[20.] See Bibliography for these titles.

[21.] Dom Jean Stéphan, _The Adeste fideles_, “Publications,” Buckfast Abbey, South Devon, England, 1947. Translation, Frederick Oakeley.

[22.] M. Britt, _Hymns of the Breviary and Missal_ (New York, 1922, 1948), a standard and indispensable work.

Bibliography

I. Bibliographies

Leclercq, L., Article “Hymnes”, _Dictionnaire d’archéologie chrétienne et de liturgie_. Contains extensive bibliography upon the subject of medieval hymnology.

Farrar, C. P. and Evans, A. P., _Bibliography of English Translations from medieval sources_. New York, 1946. Hymns, 2025-2045.

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II. Collections and Indices

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III. History and Authors of Latin Hymns

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De Labriolle, P., _Histoire de la Littérature latine chrétienne_. Paris, 1924. Translation by H. Wilson, _History and Literature of Christianity from Tertullian to Boethius_. New York, 1925.

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IV. Hymns and Liturgy

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V. Hymns and Medieval Culture, especially Art, Drama, Literature and Music

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_Ethical Teachings in the Latin Hymns of Medieval England_, Columbia Un. Studies in History, Economics and Public Law (New York, 1930) 210 p.

_Articles_

_Papers of the Hymn Society of America_, Editor, Carl F. Price, New York. No. III, “The Praise of the Virgin in Early Latin Hymns,” 1932, reprinted 1944, 10 p. No. IX, “Christian Hymns of the First Three Centuries,” 1942, reprinted 1949, 25 p. No. XIV, “Latin Hymns of the Middle Ages,” 1948, 14 p.

_Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association_ “Hymns and Sequences of the Sarum Use,” vol. 59 (1928) 99-129. Abstract: “Origin of the Sequence,” vol. 64 (1933) lxv-lxvi. “The Descent Theme in Medieval Latin Hymns,” vol. 67 (1936) 126-57. “Whence the Ninth Century Hymnal?,” vol. 69 (1938) 446-64. “Recent Studies in Medieval Latin Hymns,” vol. 71 (1940) 248-261. “The Mozarabic Hymnal,” vol. 75 (1944) 103-126. “Salve Festa Dies,” vol. 78 (1947) 208-222. “Medieval Processional Hymns before 1100,” vol. 80 (1949) 375-392. “Processional Hymns of the Later Middle Ages,” vol. 81 (1950) 185-199.

_Miscellaneous articles_ _Catholic Choirmaster_ “Notker Balbulus,” Sept. 1946, 101-5, 139. “Sancta Maria quid est?,” June, 1950, 59-61, 81. “Rabanus Maurus,” Summer, 1951, 55-57. _Classical Outlook_ “Medieval Easter Hymns,” April, 1944, 65-6. “Adam of St. Victor,” Feb., 1947, 49-51. “Greek Hymns of the Nativity,” Dec., 1948, 25-6. “The Eighth Day,” May, 1950, 88-9. _Classical Weekly_ “The Legend of St. Agnes in Early Latin Hymns,” Nov. 29, 1943, 75. “The Legend of St. Eulalia in Mozarabic Hymns,” Oct. 9, 1944, 12-3. “Hymns in the Horae Eboracenses,” Jan. 15, 1945, 90-5. _Folia_ “Sources of the Sequence Scalam ad Caelos,” May, 1947, 55-63. “Classical Influence in the Hymns of St. Ambrose,” vol. 4, nos. 1-3 (1949) 1-5. “Aurelius Prudentius Clemens,” vol. 6, no. 2 (1952) 78-99. _The Hymn_ “John Mason Neale, Translator,” Oct., 1951, 5-10. _Speculum_ “Hymnista,” Jan., 1947, 83-4. _Traditio_ “Mozarabic Hymns in Relation to Contemporary Culture in Spain,” vol. 4 (1946) 149-77.

Index

Index of Latin Hymns

A _Ad cenam agni providi_, 17, 34 _Ad honorem regis summi_, 56 _Ad perennis vitae fontem_, 49, 103 _Adae carnis gloriosae_, 1, 6 _Adeste fideles_, 80 _Aeterna caeli gloria_, 34 _Aeterna Christi munera_, 8, 17, 34, 86 _Aeternae lucis conditor_, 17 _Aeterne rerum conditor_, 3, 17, 33 _Ales diei nuntius_, 34 _Alleluia piis edite laudibus_, 14, 88 _Alma redemptoris mater_, 79 _Altus prosator_, 14 _Angelus ad virginem_, 79 _Annua, sancte Dei, celebramus festa diei_, 67 _Ante saecula qui manens_, 1 _Apostolorum passio_, 61 _Audi, iudex mortuorum_, 66 _Aurora iam spargit polum_, 34 _Aurora lucis rutilat, 17_, 34 _Ave maris stella_, 16, 91 _Ave vivens hostia_, 50

C _Caeli Deus sanctissime_, 33 _Cantemus cuncti melodum nunc Alleluia_, 45, 98 _Certum tenentes ordinem_, 17 _Chorus novae Ierusalem_, 49 _Christe caeli Domine_, 17 _Christe precamur adnue_, 17 _Christe qui lux es et dies_, 17, 34 _Christo nato, rege magno_, 67 _Claro paschali gaudio_, 16 _Conditor alme siderum_, 16 _Congregavit nos in unum Christi amor_, 69 _Consors paterni luminis_, 33 _Corde natus ex parentis_, 4 _Crux benedicta nitet_, 5, 65

D _Dei fide qua vivimus_, 17 _Deus aeterni luminis_, 17 _Deus creator omnium_, 3, 17, 33 _Deus immensa trinitas_, 31, 94 _Deus qui caeli lumen es_, 17 _Deus qui certis legibus_, 17 _Deus qui claro lumine_, 17 _Dicamus laudes Domino_, 17 _Diei luce reddita_, 17 _Dies irae_, 50, 60

F _Fefellit saevam verbum factum te, caro_, 1 _Fulgentis auctor aetheris_, 17

G _Gloria, laus et honor_, 29, 65

H _Heri mundus exultavit_, 47, 101 _Hic est dies verus Dei_, 17 _Hymnum dicat turba fratrum_, 2, 14, 76

I _Iam lucis orto sidere_, 33 _Iam sexta sensim volvitur_, 17 _Iam surgit hora tertia_, 3, 17 _Illuminans altissimus_, 17 _Immense caeli conditor_, 33 _Imperator magne, vivas_, 69 _Intende qui regis_, 17

J _Jesu corona virginum_, 34 _Jesu dulcis memoria_, 49

L _Laetetur omne saeculum_, 72 _Lauda Sion Salvatorem_, 50, 60, 105 _Laudes omnipotens, ferimus tibi dona colentes_, 68 _Lucis creator optime_, 16, 33 _Lux ecce surgit aurea_, 34

M _Magna et mirabilia_, 17 _Magnae Deus potentiae_, 33 _Magnum salutis gaudium_, 65 _Martyr Dei qui unicum_, 34 _Mediae noctis tempus est_, 14, 17 _Meridie orandum est_, 17 _Morte Christi celebrata_, 52

N _Nocte surgentes vigilemus omnes_, 12, 87 _Nox atra rerum contegit_, 33 _Nox et tenebrae et nubila_, 34 _Nunc sancte nobis spiritus_, 33

O _O lux beata trinitas_, 33 _O quanta qualia_, 49 _O Roma nobilis_, 76 _O sola magnarum urbium_, 4

P _Pange lingua, gloriosi corporis mysterium_, 50, 71 _Pange lingua, gloriosi proelium certaminis_, 5, 50, 64, 65 _Perfectum trinum numerum_, 17 _Plasmator hominis Deus_, 33 _Postmatutinis laudibus_, 17 _Primo dierum omnium_, 33

Q _Quem terra pontus aethera_, 16

R _Recordare sanctae crucis_, 50 _Rector potens verax Deus_, 33 _Rerum creator optime_, 33 _Rerum Deus tenax vigor_, 33 _Rex aeterne Domine_, 17 _Rex gloriose martyrum_, 34

S _Salve festa dies.... Qua deus infernum vicit_, 73, 110 _Sacrata libri dogmata_, 68 _Salve festa dies.... Qua Christi mater visitat_, 71 _Salve festa dies.... Qua fuit assumpta Maria_, 72 _Salve, lacteolo decoratum sanguine festum_, 67 _Salve redemptoris mater_, 47 _Sancta Maria, quid est?_, 69 _Sancti spiritus assit nobis gratia_, 42, 95 _Sancti venite Christi corpus sumite_, 14, 15, 89 _Sanctorum meritis inclita gaudia_, 34 _Sator princepsque temporum_, 17 _Sic ter quaternis trahitur_, 17 _Solus ad victimam procedis, Domine_, 49 _Somno refectis artubus_, 33 _Splendor paternae gloriae_, 3, 7, 17, 33, 84 _Stabat mater dolorosa_, 51, 53, 60, 108 _Suffragare trinitatis unitas_, 14 _Summae Deus clementiae_, 33 _Summe confessor sacer_, 34 _Summus et omnipotens genitor_, 68 _Surrexit quia Christus a sepulchro_, 67

T _Te lucis ante terminum_, 34 _Telluris ingens conditor_, 33 _Tempora florigero rutilant_, 5, 6, 65 _Tempus noctis surgentibus_, 17 _Ter hora trina volvitur_, 17 _Tu trinitatis unitas_, 33

U _Urbs beata Jerusalem_, 16 _Urbs Sion aurea_, 49 _Ut queant laxis resonare fibris_, 26, 92

V _Veni, creator spiritus_, 29, 93 _Veni redemptor gentium_, 3 _Veni sancte spiritus_, 48, 60 _Verbum supernum prodiens_, 16 _Versus ad descensum fontis_, 68 _Vexilla regis prodeunt_, 5, 50, 64, 85 _Victimae paschali laudes_, 47, 75 _Virginis proles opifexque_, 34

General Index

A Abelard, 49 Adam of St. Victor, 46-7, 51, 55, 70 Advent, 4, 16, 32, 44, 50 Aetheria, 61-2 Alcuin, 21, 26, 37 Alfonso X of Castile, 78 Amalarius of Metz, 26, 37, 38, 39 Ambrose, B. of Milan, 2, 8, 56, 63 Ambrosian chant, 7 Arabian influences, 31, 54 Ascension, 44, 63, 70 Augustine, St., 3 Aurelian, B. of Arles, 9

B Bangor Antiphonary, 14, 76 Benedict, St., 9, 11-2 Benedictine Order, 9, 11, 20, 27 Benedictine Rule, 11, 20, 25 Bernard of Cluny (Morlaix), 49 Bonaventura, 50 Book of Hours, 53 Braulio, B. of Saragossa, 13 Breviary, Roman, 80, 81 “By the Cross her vigil keeping,” 51, 108 Byzantine influences, 22, 23, 36, 40, 42

C Caesarius, B. of Arles, 9 _Cambridge Songs_, 75 Canonical Hours, 9 _Cantico di fratre sole_, 78 _Cántigas de Santa María_, 78 _Carmina Burana_, 58, 75 Carol, 79 _Cathemerinon_, 3 Celtic Hymns, 14-5 Celtic influences, 21-2, 27, 44 Charlemagne, 19, 20, 22, 23, 36, 37 Charles the Bald, 19, 20, 21, 25 Columba, St., of Iona, 14 _Conductus_, 73 Corpus Christi, 50, 51, 71 Council of Braga (563), 10 Council of Laodicea (364), 10 Council of Orleans (511), 63 Council of Toledo, IV, (633), 13 Council of Tours (567), 11 Council of Girona (517), 63 “Creator-Spirit, all Divine,” 29, 93

D Damasus, Pope St., 2 “Draw nigh and take the body of the Lord,” 15, 89 Durandus, B. of Mende, 70

E Easter, 16, 32, 44, 47, 52, 65, 67, 70 Epiphany, 4, 32 Eugenius II, Primate of Toledo, 13 Eulogius, Archb. of Cordova, 30

F “Father we praise Thee,” 12, 87 Fortunatus, Venantius, 4, 11, 27, 64 Francis, St. of Assisi, 78 Fulbert, B. of Chartres, 49 Fulda, 11, 25, 29, 30

G _Gaudeamus igitur_, 75 Greek influences, 23, 27, 38, 42 Gregorian chant, 12, 81 Gregory the Gt., Pope St., 12, 14, 23, 27, 36, 63

H “Hail, Sea-Star we name Thee,” 16, 91 “Hail thee, festival day,” 73, 110 Hartmann of St. Gall, 67 Hilary B. of Poitiers, 1, 74 _Horae_, 53, 58 Hymn cycles, 9-10 _Hymnarium or hymnary_, 24, 44

I Ildefonsus, Primate of Toledo, 13 “In flowing measures,” 26, 92 Isidore of Seville, 1, 13, 30, 65

J James, St., of Campostella, 56 _Jumièges Antiphonary_, 41 Jerome, St., 1

L _Later Hymnal_, 19, 23, 24-5, 28, 30, 33 _Laude al crucifisso_, 78 Laudi spirituali, 78 Lent, 32 Louis the Pious, 19, 20, 21, 25, 30

M Macaronic verse, 58 Mary the Virgin, St., feasts of, 32, 44, 47, 64, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72 Metrical forms of Latin hymns, 5, 6, 26, 27, 65, 74, 76 Metz, 20, 37, 41 _Modus_, 43, 75 Monte Cassino, 16, 20 Mozarabic Hymns, 12-4, 30-1, 54, 59 Music, 6-7, 12, 20, 22, 27-8, 35, 39, 43, 73, 81-2

N Nativity, 8, 32, 44, 67 Neumes, 27, 38-9 _Ninth Century Hymnal_, see _Later Hymnal_ Notker Balbulus, 22, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 77

O “O glorious immensity,” 31, 94 “O Splendor of God’s glory,” 3, 84 _Old Hymnal_, 10, 12, 17, 30 Osmund, B. of Salisbury, 52 Otfried the Frank, 76

P Palm Sunday, 65, 70 Passion, 32, 44, 62 Paulus Diaconus, 21, 26 Peckham, John, Archb. of Canterbury, 50 Pentecost, 32, 44, 48 _Peristephanon_, 3, 75 Peter Damian, 49 _Phos hilaron_, 62 Pilgrimage hymns, 56 Pippin, 11, 19, 20, 22 “Praise, O Sion, praise thy Saviour,” 50, 105 _Processional_ (Book), 53, 70 Processions (Litany), 63, 68 Processions (Station), 63 _Primer_, 53 _Prosa_ or _prose_, 35, 37, 41 Prudentius (Aurelius Prudentius Clemens), 3, 8, 27, 74, 75 _Psalmi idiotici_, 10

R Rabanus Maurus, 26, 29, 67 Radbert of Corbie, 26, 67, 68 Reichenau, 24, 25, 30, 69 Roman chant, 7, 20 Roman Rite, 12, 20, 52

S St. Gall (monastery), 11, 22, 24, 25, 41, 42, 59, 66-70 (passim), 72, 73 St. Martial, 24, 37, 41, 77 Saints, feasts of, 8, 32, 44, 47, 56, 61, 67, 72, 75 Salisbury, 52, 53, 70 Sarum, see Salisbury Savonarola, 78 Sedulius, 13, 27, 29 Sergius, Pope (687-701), 63-4 Sequence, origin of, 35-40 “Sing alleluia forth,” 14, 88 Solesmes, 28

T “The grace of the Holy Ghost,” 42, 95 “The strain upraise,” 45, 98 “The banners of the king,” 5, 85 “The eternal gifts of Christ the King,” 8, 86 Theodulphus, B. of Orleans, 26, 28, 31, 67 Thomas Aquinas, St., 50, 55, 71 Thomas of Celano, 50 “To the fount of life eternal,” 49, 103 Trinity, 32, 44 _Troparium_ or _tropary_, 44, 52 _Trope_, 37

V Vernacular religious lyrics, 77-9 _Versus_, 66 Villon, François, 78

W Walafrid Strabo, 26, 30, 67, 69

Y “Yesterday with exultation,” 47, 101

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