The Medieval Latin Hymn
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Chapters (72)
- The Medieval Latin Hymn
- Preface
- CHAPTER ONE Early Middle Ages: Latin Hymns of the Fourth Century
- I. The Early Hymn Writers
- II. Metrical Forms
- III. Hymns in Worship
- IV. Themes
- CHAPTER TWO Early Middle Ages: The Old Hymnal
- I. The Hymn Cycles
- II. Mozarabic Contributions
- III. Celtic Hymns
- IV. Summary
- Appendix Old Hymnal (See Anal. Hymn., 51, Introduction p. xx).
- CHAPTER THREE The Ninth Century Revival: Hymns
- I. Background of Carolingian Culture
- II. The Later Hymnal
- III. Characteristics
- Appendix Later Hymnal (See Anal. Hymn., 51, Introduction p. xx-xxi)
- CHAPTER FOUR The Ninth Century Revival: Sequences
- I. Origin
- II. Sequences of the German School
- CHAPTER FIVE Late Middle Ages: Hymns and Sequences
- I. Sequences of the French School
- II. Later Hymns
- III. Later Sequences
- IV. Liturgical Collections
- V. Influences affecting Hymnody
- VI. Characteristics
- CHAPTER SIX Late Middle Ages: Processional Hymns
- I. Origins
- II. Evolution in the Early Middle Ages
- III. Evolution in the Later Middle Ages
- CHAPTER SEVEN Influence and Survival of Latin Hymns
- I. Late Medieval Influence
- II. Influence and Survival of Latin Hymns since the Middle Ages
- Illustrative Hymns
- I. Splendor paternae gloriae
- II. Vexilla regis prodeunt
- III. Aeterna Christi munera
- IV. Nocte surgentes vigilemus omnes
- V. Alleluia
- VI. Sancti venite
- VII. Ave maris stella
- VIII. Ut queant laxis resonare fibris (St. John the Baptist)
- IX. Veni creator spiritus
- X. Deus immensa trinitas (Mozarabic, Common of Saints)
- XI. Sancti spiritus assit nobis gratia
- XII. Cantemus cuncti melodum nunc Alleluia
- XIII. Heri mundus exultavit
- XIV. Ad perennis vitae fontem
- XV. Lauda, Sion, Salvatorem
- XVI. Stabat mater dolorosa
- XVII. Salve, festa dies (Sarum Processional)
- Notes
- Chapter One Early Middle Ages: Latin Hymns of The Fourth Century
- Chapter Two Early Middle Ages: The Old Hymnal
- Chapter Three The Ninth Century Revival: Hymns
- Chapter Four The Ninth Century Revival: Sequences
- Chapter Five Late Middle Ages: Hymns and Sequences
- Chapter Six Late Middle Ages: Processional Hymns
- Chapter Seven Influence and Survival of Latin Hymns
- Bibliography
- I. Bibliographies
- II. Collections and Indices
- III. History and Authors of Latin Hymns
- IV. Hymns and Liturgy
- V. Hymns and Medieval Culture, especially Art, Drama, Literature and Music
- Ruth Ellis Messenger Publications
- Articles
- Index
- Index of Latin Hymns
- General Index
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