A typology of historiae in West Francia (810 c.)
Jean-François Goudesenne
This article presents a typology for large corpus of Proper Offices from the former Francia occidentalis , composed before year 1000. A threefold classification these historiae will be proposed: (1) Carolingian basilical Office (8–9 c.); (2) organized in modal order (after 900); and (3) around The methodology established this hitherto unpublished, not widely known repertory permit certain conclusions to drawn. For example, some have historical importance either because their age or evolution style melodic composition which they imply, belong hagiographic output significant history texts. These suppose literary participation well-known authors like Hilduin St Denis, Hincmar Rheims Milo Hucbald Amand, thus inviting us rethink attribution criteria applicable . I propose focus essentially on written transmission Western sources plainchant. is characterized by series continuities disruptions process diffusion exchanges among basilicas, monasteries cathedrals post-Carolingian Francia. reworking texts suggests model rewriting found musical compositions.
Plainsong & Medieval Music