Music and Meaning in Old Hispanic Lenten Chants: Psalmi, Threni and the Easter Vigil Canticles

by Rebecca Maloy, Emma Hornby, Emma Hornby

The tradition of Old Hispanic liturgical chant is here examined through a new methodology, enabling striking new insights into its use.

Medieval Iberian liturgical practice was independent of the Roman liturgy. As such, its sources preserve an unfamiliar and fascinating devotional journey through the liturgical year. However, although Old Hispanic liturgical chanthas long been considered one of the most important medieval chant traditions,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843838141
• ISBN13: 9781843838142
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"