The office of the cantor in early Western monastic rules and customaries: a preliminary investigation
Margot Fassler
The Rule of St Benedict ( c. 520) mentions a cantor only once. celebrated twelfth-century Liber ordinis , book monastic regulations compiled at the Abbey Victor in Paris, requires several folios to outline all duties cantor's office. During six centuries separating these two sources, had become one most important persons religious community: he supervised aspects music-making, was charge library and scriptorium, oversaw directed celebration liturgy. Yet even though crucial role performance transmission medieval liturgical music, very little scholarly attention has been given his This study offers some theories concerning evolution office, description that office during late eleventh century, period which it reached its zenith. Many issues will be raised that, is hoped, suggest directions for further research.
Early Music History