Historia Sancti Ludgeriedited by Morné Bezuidenhout: a new contribution to chant scholarship
Carol Steyn
Abstract The Historia Sancti Ludgeri, edited by Morné Bezuidenhout, appeared recently as part of the series Cantus Planus Group International Musicological Society. Manuscript Grey 4.b.5, a composite breviary and antiphonal that is at present in Collection Cape Town, contains complete rhymed office for feast St Liudger, who was bishop Münster Westphalia from 805 to 809, making it possible determine provenance manuscript Münster. With Ms 4.b.5 starting point, Bezuidenhout edits full Ludgeri with reference wide array manuscripts prints include entire corpus chants. comparison many sources containing contributes towards an understanding transmission dating chant style.
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