Medieval English Benedictine Liturgy
Sally Harper
﻿ By comparison with its secular counterpart, the liturgy of English medieval monasteries has received little attention. This thesis explores one aspect some wealthiest and most influential foundations in England - Benedictine houses. It covers formation proliferation 'votive' observances, recited as additions to or replacements for major calendar observances. Evidence is drawn from over fifty manuscripts, dating reform tenth century eve Dissolution sixteenth century. Some thirty are represented, particular reference practices Winchester, St Albans, Worcester Mary's, York. Part One examines precedent appended observances The Rule Benedict (c.540), interpretation this document by Carolingian reformer Aniane (c.750-821). Votive first monastic customary, Regularis Concordia (c.970), other devotional sources a similar date analysed. Two deals three after Conquest daily votive office, an appendage regular hours, weekly commemorative which served replacement ferial independent antiphon (in Salve regina), sung Compline. structure, adoption characteristics each observance examined, predominantly Marian bias much repertory. second volume contains liturgical texts related analytical tables, descriptive catalogue sources, transcriptions antiphons Antiphoner (c. 1230) eight versions regina.
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