Danielis ludus: Transforming Clerics in the Twelfth Century
Nils Holger Petersen
A twelfth-century so-called liturgical drama (preserved in a unique copy of the thirteenth century, preserved British Library, London), Danielis ludus (Play Daniel), based mainly on chapters 5 and 6 from Book Daniel has been much discussed scholarship. It seen by scholars, not least Margot Fassler, as (music) intended to establish role model for young clerics connection with ecclesiastical attempts at reforming celebrations New Year's Beauvais, Feast Fools. In this article, consideration also recent discussion liturgy, I suggest understand ritual transforming (corporate) identity who were, undoubtedly, involved its performance.&#x0D; Keywords: drama, sacred, medieval clerics.&#x0D; On cover:Monks singing Office decorated initial A[sperges me.]. Gradual Olivetan Master (Use Benedictines), illuminated manuscript parchment ca. 1430-1439. Italy, Monastero di Santa Maria Baggio near Milan, Ca 1400-1775.Beinecke Ms1184: The olivetan Gradual. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Manuscript Yale University.
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