The Divine Office in the Latin Middle Ages: Methodology and Source Studies, Regional Developments, Hagiography (review)
James Borders
In an extensive volume comprising six sections--on methodology, the early Office, manuscript research, regional traits, hagiography, and computing--an international group of specialists addresses a variety topics concerning medieval Office. Some its twenty-three essays represent cutting-edge liturgiological or musicological research. Peter Jeffrey, for instance, traces Eastern influence in pre-Carolingian Irish liturgy, drawing on sources but particularly Bangor Antiphoner. He offers fresh insights into this manuscript's provenance possible relation to northern Italian centers, throwing connection with Ireland doubt. One also learns much here, Margot Fassler's introduction, about Office traditions Holy Land Egypt, Western
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