Papers by Hilkka-Liisa Vuori
Hilkka-Liisa Vuori In the Herb Gardens of Oure Ladye The Great Responsories of Matins in Bridgett... more Hilkka-Liisa Vuori In the Herb Gardens of Oure Ladye The Great Responsories of Matins in Bridgettine Sisters' Liturgy of Hours Cantus sororum-Sisters' Chant is the liturgy of the Hours in medieval Bridgettine convent. In this study, the focus is on the 21 Great Responsories of the Matins. What is the origin of these chants, what are their melodies, modes and texts? Some attention is paid to Petrus of Skänninge, Birgitta's confessor. What is his role in creating the Great Responsories? The chants are approached from the larger point of view, keeping the Hours, the lessons and the singing instructions of Birgitta in mind. Also the relationship between the word and the chant melodies is considered. There are no previous studies about the Great Responsories of Cantus sororum, so this study has a significant meaning in enlightening of these magnificent chants. Cantus sororum sources used in the study are from the National Library of Finland (Suomen kansalliskirjasto), the National Library of Sweden (Kungliga biblioteket) and the Uppsala University Library (Uppsala universitetsbibliotek). The comparative sources from the dioceses of Linköping and Turku are the Antiphonaries of Linköping, Karjalohja and Tammela. The Antiphonaries of Hartker, Hesbert and Worcester represent old European traditions. The origins of Birgitta's singing instructions are from the book Revelaciones extravagantes. The source for Birgitta's Lessons and the Great Responsories of Matins is the Sermon of the Angel, Sermo angelicus. The origins of the chants have been studied with the methods of musical paleography. Comparison has been made between the Cantus sororum sources and other contemporary and earlier sources from Sweden, Finland and southern Europe. It has been necessary to make transcriptions of the chants, since there are no previous studies of them. The meaning and the content of the chant texts are examined through the lessons. In the analysis of the melodies the most important help has been the theses on the Great Responsories in Worcester Antiphonary by Hans Holman in 1960s. The modal concepts of antiquity and medieval times have been considered in the analysis of the modes of the chants. The natural harmonies and their effect on interval relationships have been noticed when analyzing the atmosphere of the chants. Some important definitions of the word-tone relationship have been introduced by Church Father Augustine. In the comparative sources there are models for fourteen Great Responsories of Cantus sororum. Seven of these Great Responsories are assumingly partly or totally the work of Petrus of Skänninge. The Great Responsories are complicated compositions, which are written with regard to the mediaeval way of composing with musical formulas. A connection can be seen between the mode of a chant and the content of the text, but the strength of this bond varies from one chant to another. The great theological content and the richness of music are the most central matters in the liturgy of the sisters. The whole of the liturgical year is built every week again and again in this weekly cycle. The singing instructions deepen our knowledge and understanding of this holistic medieval chanting as a constructive part and a contributing element to the harmonious society in the prayer.
Vertaisarvioitu. Abstrakti lehden sivulla 176.1. Antifoni, I modus: O quam felix mater Italia. (m... more Vertaisarvioitu. Abstrakti lehden sivulla 176.1. Antifoni, I modus: O quam felix mater Italia. (musiikkikäsikirjoituksen osa).2. Antifoni, II modus: Corpus, quod. Ps. Quare fremuerunt (musiikkikäsikirjoituksen osa).Tuomas Akvinolais -työpajat. Näe, kuule, tunne, koe. Moniaistinen kokemuksellisuus Tuomas Akvinolaisen muistojuhlissa -monitieteinen ja taidehanke, Turun yliopisto
k ng. v it ter hets histor ie oCh a ntik v itets a k a Demien brought to you by CORE View metad... more k ng. v it ter hets histor ie oCh a ntik v itets a k a Demien brought to you by CORE View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk provided by Helsingin yliopiston digitaalinen arkisto 12 'Cherubim and seraphim and all of the heavenly host proclaim in thy honour, O Virgin, the praise of the Lord, saying ...' 13 Vuori 2011, pp. 77 and 256. The same differences are also found when comparing the Cantus Sororum material with the tenth century Hartker antiphonary (Sankt Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 390-391), the thirteenth-century Worcester antiphonary (MS F 160), and as a text source in the Hesbert antiphonary, see ibid., pp. 254-255.
List of images 9 Acknowledgements 11 Key to abbreviations 13 Introduction 24 Manuscript sources P... more List of images 9 Acknowledgements 11 Key to abbreviations 13 Introduction 24 Manuscript sources Part I Thomas and his rhymed o�ces 45 A short history of liturgical festivities 57 A structure of rhymed o�ces 63 Playing with language Part II Analyses of the chants and liturgy 69 Musical and notational di�erences in the sources 79 Melismacy 83 Modality in music and text 104 Obedience through modes 107 Verse form and expressivity Part III Chants of the o�ces 117 Chants of Dies natalis 159 Chants of Translatio Part IV Sensory experience in the liturgies 195 Dies natalis: From celebrated doctor to perfumed body 215 A landscape view of the o�ce of the Translatio 226 Two bodies presented together in Thomas's feasts 237 Conclusions 243 Bibliography 243 Manuscripts 244 Edited sources 245 Research literature 6 255 Appendices 255 Appendix 1. List of incipits 258 Appendix 2. Table of chants and their modes 260 Appendix 3. Table of melismacy in the great responsories 261 Appendix 4. List of verse form by chant 268 Appendix 5. The chants of Nocturns in Dominic's Dies natalis
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Hilkka-Liisa Vuori In the Herb Gardens of Oure Ladye The Great Responsories of Matins in Bridgett... more Hilkka-Liisa Vuori In the Herb Gardens of Oure Ladye The Great Responsories of Matins in Bridgettine Sisters' Liturgy of Hours Cantus sororum-Sisters' Chant is the liturgy of the Hours in medieval Bridgettine convent. In this study, the focus is on the 21 Great Responsories of the Matins. What is the origin of these chants, what are their melodies, modes and texts? Some attention is paid to Petrus of Skänninge, Birgitta's confessor. What is his role in creating the Great Responsories? The chants are approached from the larger point of view, keeping the Hours, the lessons and the singing instructions of Birgitta in mind. Also the relationship between the word and the chant melodies is considered. There are no previous studies about the Great Responsories of Cantus sororum, so this study has a significant meaning in enlightening of these magnificent chants. Cantus sororum sources used in the study are from the National Library of Finland (Suomen kansalliskirjasto), the National Library of Sweden (Kungliga biblioteket) and the Uppsala University Library (Uppsala universitetsbibliotek). The comparative sources from the dioceses of Linköping and Turku are the Antiphonaries of Linköping, Karjalohja and Tammela. The Antiphonaries of Hartker, Hesbert and Worcester represent old European traditions. The origins of Birgitta's singing instructions are from the book Revelaciones extravagantes. The source for Birgitta's Lessons and the Great Responsories of Matins is the Sermon of the Angel, Sermo angelicus. The origins of the chants have been studied with the methods of musical paleography. Comparison has been made between the Cantus sororum sources and other contemporary and earlier sources from Sweden, Finland and southern Europe. It has been necessary to make transcriptions of the chants, since there are no previous studies of them. The meaning and the content of the chant texts are examined through the lessons. In the analysis of the melodies the most important help has been the theses on the Great Responsories in Worcester Antiphonary by Hans Holman in 1960s. The modal concepts of antiquity and medieval times have been considered in the analysis of the modes of the chants. The natural harmonies and their effect on interval relationships have been noticed when analyzing the atmosphere of the chants. Some important definitions of the word-tone relationship have been introduced by Church Father Augustine. In the comparative sources there are models for fourteen Great Responsories of Cantus sororum. Seven of these Great Responsories are assumingly partly or totally the work of Petrus of Skänninge. The Great Responsories are complicated compositions, which are written with regard to the mediaeval way of composing with musical formulas. A connection can be seen between the mode of a chant and the content of the text, but the strength of this bond varies from one chant to another. The great theological content and the richness of music are the most central matters in the liturgy of the sisters. The whole of the liturgical year is built every week again and again in this weekly cycle. The singing instructions deepen our knowledge and understanding of this holistic medieval chanting as a constructive part and a contributing element to the harmonious society in the prayer.
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