Chant, Liturgy, and the Inheritance of Rome: Essays in Honour of Joseph Dyer ed. by Daniel J. DiCenso and Rebecca Maloy
Uwe Michael Lang
Reviewed by: Chant, Liturgy, and the Inheritance of Rome: Essays in Honour Joseph Dyer ed. by Daniel J. DiCenso Rebecca Maloy Uwe Michael Lang Maloy, Henry Bradshaw Society, Subsidia VIII Woodbridge: The Boydell Press, 2017 xxiv + 572 pages. Hardbound. £60.00. This substantial collection scholarly essays honors Dyer, an eminent musicologist (and distinguished organist) whose publications on chant musical practice are widely recognized as landmarks study history Roman liturgy. Dyer's work is for placing foundational traditions early medieval Rome into their ritual spatial contexts, instance, his seminal papers processions Candlemas Major Litany (litaniae maiores). Following steps scholarship, this volume focuses city highlights its wider impact Western A brief review cannot offer a complete appreciation impressive book, I shall limit myself to those contributions that have caught my particular attention. first longest section, "Medieval Ancient Rites," offers studies performance Mass Divine Office urban settings. Charles M. Atkinson illuminates Doxa en ipsisis Theo (Gloria excelsis Deo) Ordinary sung Greek, which had enduring presence abbey Saint Denis near Paris well twelfth century. historical role Old [End Page 302] Peter's expression papal authority late ancient period analyzed B. McClendon. articles specific aspects liturgy exemplify complexity extant sources call multi-disciplinary inquiry, including architecture, topography social history. second "The Liturgies Italy," considers Rome's interaction with, influence on, other liturgical Italian peninsula. third section "Books, Sources, Reform Wake Rome," explores adaptation transformation Carolingian reform. final "Roman Foundations: Later Liturgical Developments," widens scope takes us beyond Rome. Susan Boynton reads Cluniac identity mirrored practice: important understood itself anticipation heavenly Jerusalem. In spirited essay, Christopher reflects how brings Scripture life has profound spiritual effect singers listeners alike. Though different tone, William Mahrt complements showing Gregorian chants interpret biblical text through supple use melodic tropes. editors, be commended thorough labors. Individual contain illustrations, tables, music examples. provided with index incipits, manuscripts, general index. depth assembled tribute appeals above all specialists musicology, but any researcher broad field will gather precious insights varied legacy 303] St Mary's University Twickenham, London, UK Copyright © 2018 Society Catholic Liturgy
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