Antoine Chavasse and the dating of early chant
James W. McKinnon
Chant scholars who attempt to deal with their subject in the pre-Carolingian period will sooner or later come up against formidable oeuvre of Antoine Chavasse, eminent Strasbourg scholar dominates field Roman liturgical history from sixth eighth centuries. A knowledge development church year is crucial speculation on chronology early chant, and Chavasse has written extensively every phase – Lent especially, but also Paschaltide, Advent, Sundays after Christmas Pentecost. While he not neglected sanctorale, his emphasis always been more demanding area temporale. There are other have contributed much field, none could be considered even a close second either scope contribution its influence: frequently one finds accepting without question some Chavasse's most far-reaching conclusions as premises own work.
Plainsong & Medieval Music