Beyond the gradual. An analysis of the recited layers of mass propers and the impact of Regensburg on the early Hungarian liturgy
Balázs Horváth|Miklós István Földváry
This study is intended to introduce a pioneering project called Missalia that should serve enable the analysis and comparison of Mass proper as whole, including not only chanted parts in strict sense, but also so-called euchological material, corpus lessons. Given they belong same system, their indispensable for interpretation musical sources, because layer Gradual its entirety far less variable than Sacramentary or Lectionary. Some new principles methods are proposed order describe classify medieval liturgical uses, pre-eminently necessity Europe-wide sampling importance early printed material. As case study, recent discovery presented which demonstrates close exclusive link between layers late Missals Regensburg Zagreb. relationship can be traced back to, becomes even more obvious 13 th century, conclusion drawn it originated first decades 11 century. In this period, period only, feasible suppose exerted strong influence on composition Hungarian Sacramentary.
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