Fragmentos de uma Composição Medieval by José Mattoso

Since the historical narrative contained in the sung portions of the Office differs from those known so far, it is discussed together with some telling expressions and put into context. A new literary edition, benefiting from both attention to the corresponding music and the recovery of the complete text in the Lisbon Proper of 1536, is printed with English translation (the musical edition is given in an Appendix). 843 (fragmento), published in 2011 by Aires Nascimento (text with facsimiles), is then described and analysed, revealing the use of rhythmic poetry and modal planning in the music a copying date in the 14th century is proposed.

The fragmentary manuscript Lisbon, Arquivo da Casa da Moeda, Liv.

Vincent 'Outside the Walls' are also presented. Alternative accounts by archdeacon Ferdinand and by the canons of St. The historical events are summarized on the basis of a contemporary narrative by the Cathedral's precentor, Stephen. Vincent of Zaragoza to the Lisbon Cathedral on September 15, 1173. Keywords Office of the Dead Portuguese liturgical uses Liturgical affiliations Series of responsories and verses Medieval and early modern PortugalĮdition and discussion of a hitherto unknown liturgical Office, commemorating the translation of the relics of St. Comprehensive lists of the manuscript and printed sources of the uses of Braga, Évora and Santa Cruz, their location and relevant bibliographical references are also provided at the end. Following Knud Ottosen’s seminal study, methodology also relies on an extensive comparison of the series of responsories and verses of the Matins of the Dead and other textual and musical details in local and selected Iberian and French sources. This is mainly achieved by considering the historical circumstances of the restoration of the different dioceses after the re-conquest, the background of their first prelates, the extant sources of each liturgical use and their distinctive characteristics with reference to previous scholarship. This article aims to establish the ancestry of the formularies of the Office of the Dead in the main Portuguese medieval liturgical uses (Braga, Coimbra, Évora and Santa Cruz in Coimbra) and track their changes up to the early modern period.

Fragmentos de uma Composição Medieval by José Mattoso