In the Quest of Gallican Remnants in Gregorian Manuscripts
Luisa Nardini
This chapter examines Gallican components in liturgical chants copied Gregorian manuscripts by focusing on a group of for the masses Holy Cross. These chants, from Aquitaine, bear signs more remote pre-Gregorian roots that can be recognized some textual and musical features, aspects related to their collocation, theological arguments they contain. Before undertaking an analysis specific examples, first considers extent which royal decrees influenced chant practices Carolingian post-Carolingian Europe contextualizing process standardization within projects cultural reform Carolingians Merovingians. It then discusses issues persistence change transmission repertories as well role music censorship practice chant.
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