![]() The Proper of the mass is composed of texts that vary for each mass in order to bring out the significance of each feast or season. The concluding Ite Missa Est and its substitute Benedicamus Domino usually use the melody of the opening Kyrie. The Agnus Dei was brought into the Latin mass from the Eastern Church in the 7th century and is basically in neumatic style. The Sanctus and Benedictus are probably from apostolic times. The melodies of the Credo, accepted into the mass about the 11th century, resemble psalm tones. The psalmodic recitation, i.e., using psalm tones, simple formulas for the intoned reciting of psalms, of early Glorias attests to their ancient origin. The chant of the Kyrie ranges from neumatic (patterns of one to four notes per syllable) to melismatic (unlimited notes per syllable) styles. The Ordinary of the mass includes those texts that remain the same for each mass. ![]() During the 8th and 9th centuries, a process of assimilation took place between Gallican and Gregorian chants and it is the chant in this evolved form that has come down to the present. Charlemagne, king of the Franks (768–814), imposed Gregorian chant on his kingdom, where another liturgical tradition-the Gallican chant-was in common use. Gregory I, during whose papacy (590–604) it was collected and codified. Gregorian chant, monophonic, or unison, liturgical music of the Roman Catholic Church, used to accompany the text of the mass and the canonical hours, or divine office. SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.Britannica Beyond We’ve created a new place where questions are at the center of learning.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.Texts and further information are available in a pdf file here. ![]() The programme included a lecture by Dr Brian Lacey on St Colmcille, and story telling by Gearóidín Bhreathnach, and an illustrated lecture by Dr Ann Buckley on the liturgical offices of St Colmcille. The performance was part of an event organised by Foras na Gaeilge and Bòrd na Gàidhlig to raise awareness of the 1500th anniversary of the birth of St Colmcille. ![]() The recording was made at a live performance at Christ Church Cathedral Dublin on the 8th June 2019, the Vigil, or Eve, of the Feast. They are sung by the Amra Schola under the direction of Dr Ann Buckley. Three pieces from these manuscripts can be heard at the links below. The Scottish source is a fragment of an antiphonary (a book containing all the music for the office) from Inchcolm Abbey, a 12 th-century Augustinian foundation in the Firth of Forth dedicated to Colmcille. The Irish manuscript is a processional (a book containing chants for the office procession), used at the parish church of St John the Evangelist, Dublin, but probably originally from the neighbouring Christ Church Cathedral whose clergy served St John’s.
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