The Advent Project
The Later Seventh-Century Creation of the Roman Mass Proper
1st Edition
Published on 2. October 2000
484 pages
978-0-520-92433-8 (ISBN)
Description
In his final accomplishment of an extraordinarily distinguished career, James W. McKinnon considers the musical practices of the early Church in this incisive examination of the history of Christian chant from the years a.d. 200 to 800. The result is an important book that is certain to have a long-lasting impact on musicology, religious studies, and history.
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Prior to his death in February 1999, James W. McKinnon was Richard H. Fogel Professor of Music at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He authored numerous books and articles on medieval music, including The Early Christian Period and The Latin Middle Ages (1998).
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- I: THE PREHISTORY
- 1. The First Centuries
- 2. The Later Fourth Century
- 3. Centuries of Silence: Gaul
- 4. Centuries of Silence: Rome and England
- II: THE SEVENTH-CENTURY ROMAN BACKGROUND
- 5. Sacramentary, Lectionary and Antiphoner
- 6. Dating the Mass Proper I: Advent and the Thursdays in Lent
- 7. Dating the Mass Proper II: The Sanctorale
- III: THE ADVENT PROJECT
- 8. The Introit
- 9. The Gradual
- 10. The Alleluia
- 11. The Tract
- 12. The Offertory
- 13. The Communion
- 14. The Creation of the Roman Mass Proper
- Epilogue: The Central Question of Gregorian Chant
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index
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- F
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