Friends, does anyone know of (or want to compose?!) simple English or Latin chants for the Memorial of Saint Jerome? We are doing a regional home school Mass with our bishop next week and I would like to include at least the introit. Only thing is, I am supposed to submit the program to him for review by tomorrow morning...!
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Looking for Propers for the Memorial of Saint Jerome
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Vespers booklet for Dedication of St Michael, Archangel + Holy Cross
Merry Michaelmas!
Here are two booklets I made for Vespers for the Dedication of St Michael, Archangel and Exaltation of the Holy life-giving Cross, two of the more important feasts of September.
They are as always, primarily in English with Hymns in both Latin and English.
Based upon Charles Winfrid Douglas monastic diurnal books.
I'll try to put up the one I made for assumption tomorrow. I never had time to post it here on the actual feast.
My next booklet will be for the All Saints ..and than Friday and Saturday ferial vespers.
Blessed art thou O Lord in the firmament of heaven: and praised, and glorified, and extolled forever!
Benedictus es Domine in firmamemto caeli: et laudabilis, et gloriosus, et superexaltatus in saecula!
Here are two booklets I made for Vespers for the Dedication of St Michael, Archangel and Exaltation of the Holy life-giving Cross, two of the more important feasts of September.
They are as always, primarily in English with Hymns in both Latin and English.
Based upon Charles Winfrid Douglas monastic diurnal books.
I'll try to put up the one I made for assumption tomorrow. I never had time to post it here on the actual feast.
My next booklet will be for the All Saints ..and than Friday and Saturday ferial vespers.
Vespers for the Dedication of St Michael, Archangel
Vespers for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Blessed art thou O Lord in the firmament of heaven: and praised, and glorified, and extolled forever!
Benedictus es Domine in firmamemto caeli: et laudabilis, et gloriosus, et superexaltatus in saecula!
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The Pause in the Psalm Verse - Explaining the same to singers
As we all know, the traditional singing of the psalms for the office provides for a generous pause after the mediant cadence (i.e., in the middle of the verse).
I know this and I teach it and I enjoy it and so do my singers. What I don't have is an explanation for it.
My interest right now comes for the desire to start dividing my singers and the hand-off between choirs is much shorter. So I'd like to be ready with an explanation.
Any suggestions, knowledge, or guesses?
I know this and I teach it and I enjoy it and so do my singers. What I don't have is an explanation for it.
My interest right now comes for the desire to start dividing my singers and the hand-off between choirs is much shorter. So I'd like to be ready with an explanation.
Any suggestions, knowledge, or guesses?
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Angelology in Chant
I am putting together an exhibition which will teach the public the (truth) about angels. I will be using art developed for this show and music to highlight the art. I am looking for music that has been composed about the angelic realm, taken from the body of chant, but also from the greek and byzantium theology (e.g. Synaxis of the Angels) and other contributions rooted in Catholic theology. If possible, pleas post links to manuscripts including pictures, music scores and theology or other helpful information on angelology. Thanks for your help.
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Verses for antiphons
What do you use for verses for the Introit? Same psalm as the Communion?
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"Easy" Latin Propers ???
I am helping prepare music for Christ the King and for Christmas. The Bishop has requested that the antiphons be sung in Latin. The choir and organist are not very familiar with Propers and my task is to find simple settings for them, possibly with accompaniment/chords for the organ to support them with.
What resources do you suggest? Any help is greatly appreciated!
What resources do you suggest? Any help is greatly appreciated!
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How to delete double clefs in Gregorio?
Help, please. I am trying to set up a sheet with the solfege syllables in each clef in Gregorio, with one clef per line; however, when the next line starts, it has the old clef followed by the new clef, and I cannot figure out how to get rid of the old clef.
This is the output:
http://gregorio.gabrielmass.com/tmp/maina30053.pdf
This is the gabc:
name:syllables in neumes;
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(c4)Ddo (c) () re (d) () mi (e) () fa (f ) () so (g) () la (h) () ti (i) () te or ta (ixi) () do (j) (::)()(c3)do (h) ()re (i) () mi (j) () fa (k) ()fa(d) ()so (e) ()la (f) ()ti(g) ()te or ta(gxg) ()do(h) (::)
(c2)so (c) ()la (d) ()ti(e) ()te or ta(exe)do (f) () re (g) () mi (h) () fa (i) ()fa(j) ()so (k)
This is the output:
http://gregorio.gabrielmass.com/tmp/maina30053.pdf
This is the gabc:
name:syllables in neumes;
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(c4)Ddo (c) () re (d) () mi (e) () fa (f ) () so (g) () la (h) () ti (i) () te or ta (ixi) () do (j) (::)()(c3)do (h) ()re (i) () mi (j) () fa (k) ()fa(d) ()so (e) ()la (f) ()ti(g) ()te or ta(gxg) ()do(h) (::)
(c2)so (c) ()la (d) ()ti(e) ()te or ta(exe)do (f) () re (g) () mi (h) () fa (i) ()fa(j) ()so (k)
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How to Sing Dominican Chant
I highly recommend the three part series on how to read Dominican chant notation, by Fr. Augustine Thompson at NLM. You can find it here.
He spells out the basic rules on reading. There are a few changes from Solesmes that surprised me -- e.g., the quarter bar is used as the equivalent of the Solesmes dot, and the notes of the clivis are lengthened.
What glorious diversity!
He spells out the basic rules on reading. There are a few changes from Solesmes that surprised me -- e.g., the quarter bar is used as the equivalent of the Solesmes dot, and the notes of the clivis are lengthened.
What glorious diversity!
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Seeking some rare Responsories from the Office of the Dead
As part of my ongoing project to create singable editions of parts of the Divine Office according to the medieval Use of Nidaros (or Trondheim), I have been looking at the Office of the Dead. I have come up against the besetting difficulty of this project: I have the texts (from the Breviarium Nidrosiense), but not the music. I have found music for most of the texts from parallel sources (Sarum, Worcester Antiphoner, modern Solesmes editions, &c.), but the following elements are eluding me:
R. Domine qui creasti. V. Si quae illis. [Mode 8]
R. Absolve Domine . V. Requiem eternam. [Mode 1]
V. Nichil proficiat. [Verse of the Mode 2 Responsory Ne tradas]
R. Tuam Deus piissime Pater. V. Miserator et misericors. [Mode 7]
R. Ego sum resurrectio. V. Et omnis qui vivit. [Mode 8]
V. Anime eorum. [Verse of the Mode 7 Responsory Requiem eternam]
The modes cited here are as given in the marvellous Cantus database, which informs me that the Responsories Domine, Absolve, and Tuam Deus are found in the so-called "Antiphoner of Franco" from St Mary's Collegiate Church, Aachen; and Ego sum is in the St Vaast Breviary, so the easiest solution to my problem might be to track down editions or microfilms of these MSS, if such there be. I thought I'd put it out here on the forum, though, in case any of you know where I might find the music for these elusive Responsories.
Thanks!
R. Domine qui creasti. V. Si quae illis. [Mode 8]
R. Absolve Domine . V. Requiem eternam. [Mode 1]
V. Nichil proficiat. [Verse of the Mode 2 Responsory Ne tradas]
R. Tuam Deus piissime Pater. V. Miserator et misericors. [Mode 7]
R. Ego sum resurrectio. V. Et omnis qui vivit. [Mode 8]
V. Anime eorum. [Verse of the Mode 7 Responsory Requiem eternam]
The modes cited here are as given in the marvellous Cantus database, which informs me that the Responsories Domine, Absolve, and Tuam Deus are found in the so-called "Antiphoner of Franco" from St Mary's Collegiate Church, Aachen; and Ego sum is in the St Vaast Breviary, so the easiest solution to my problem might be to track down editions or microfilms of these MSS, if such there be. I thought I'd put it out here on the forum, though, in case any of you know where I might find the music for these elusive Responsories.
Thanks!
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Magnificat Tone VIII (Latin) written out in neumes?
I am looking for the Latin Magnificat VIII fully notated in neumes. Does anyone know where I can find it? I must be missing something. It's not in GregoBase, as far as I can see. Thank you.
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Missa de Angelis Gloria - modern notation
I am looking for modern notation music for the Missa de Angelis Gloria for a half-page size program. If you have one of the following, please let me know:
-PDF or graphic with staves that are 4-6 inches wide
-Lilypond code
I have found some PDFs elsewhere on the forum, but with those either the staves are too wide or it is a scratchy scan from an old modern-notation Liber.
Thanks much to anyone who can help.
Jon
-PDF or graphic with staves that are 4-6 inches wide
-Lilypond code
I have found some PDFs elsewhere on the forum, but with those either the staves are too wide or it is a scratchy scan from an old modern-notation Liber.
Thanks much to anyone who can help.
Jon
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“O” antiphons in new Antiphonale Romanum
Hello,
For those of you who have a copy of the new Antiphonale Romanum, are there any changes from the Liber Usualis to the “O” antiphons (Magnificat at Vespers, 17-23 December)?
For those of you who have a copy of the new Antiphonale Romanum, are there any changes from the Liber Usualis to the “O” antiphons (Magnificat at Vespers, 17-23 December)?
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Daily Gregorian Vespers on Scriptogr.am
I've initiated a new blog where I'm going to publish daily Gregorian Vespers. The address is
scriptogr.am/antiphonalejh. The antiphons are transscribed directly from the manuscripts. Most of the manuscripts I've used are available online in which case I've added a link to the corresponding jpg. I've also added St Gall neumes above the square notes. The psalms are completely pointed and the first verse is fully written out like in the Graduale Simplex. I've also included remarks giving the reasons why I chose the particular antiphons. The blog starts on Tuesday, Oct 15. It currently contains the Vespers from Oct 15 through October 21. My plan is, to add the chants for another week every Monday morning.
scriptogr.am/antiphonalejh. The antiphons are transscribed directly from the manuscripts. Most of the manuscripts I've used are available online in which case I've added a link to the corresponding jpg. I've also added St Gall neumes above the square notes. The psalms are completely pointed and the first verse is fully written out like in the Graduale Simplex. I've also included remarks giving the reasons why I chose the particular antiphons. The blog starts on Tuesday, Oct 15. It currently contains the Vespers from Oct 15 through October 21. My plan is, to add the chants for another week every Monday morning.
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Mode V Glorias
I'm trying to decide how to intone the Gloria of Ockeghem's Missa quinti toni. The Vatican editions seem to have only the 16c De angelis in this mode. Any other ideas?
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Help with notation program
What notation program do this?
Below find attached the example.
Thank you!!
Below find attached the example.
Thank you!!
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the approximate date of the "O Sacrum Convivium" chant
Has anyone on this list researched the origin of the chant antiphon for the Magnificat for Second Vespers of the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ? It would have to be thirteen century but does anyone have any details of the first MSS of the antiphon?
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New Tool for Gregorian Propers
The propers tool that I began work on about a week ago has become useful enough that I thought it would be worthwhile to advertise its existence. It is a tool for producing PDFs of the propers for Sunday masses in the extraordinary form and will also allow you to apply psalm tones to the propers a la Rossini. I think it should be straightforward enough to use, but let me know if anyone has any further ideas or suggestions for it.
I have also included this propers tool in the latest version of the offline GABC Transcription Tools app for Chrome.
I have also included this propers tool in the latest version of the offline GABC Transcription Tools app for Chrome.
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Chinese plainchant in gregorio
Just in case this proves useful to someone in the future, I've managed to produce a Traditional characters Chinese plainchant score in gregorio + lualatex, using the package luatexja. I'm very new to tex/latex/gregorio, but I managed it with some tinkering.
Just install luatexja and call it up with \usepackage{luatexja}.
The following line of code is essential however:
Without this somewhere (probably in the preamble) certain gregorio glyphs get replaced, curiously, by roman characters. I had all the pedes for example replaced by "Ë"s on the score. Although clives and puncta didn't seem to be affected, I suspect there are other glyphs that would be in a more melismatic score.
Just install luatexja and call it up with \usepackage{luatexja}.
The following line of code is essential however:
\renewcommand{\char}{\ltjalchar}Without this somewhere (probably in the preamble) certain gregorio glyphs get replaced, curiously, by roman characters. I had all the pedes for example replaced by "Ë"s on the score. Although clives and puncta didn't seem to be affected, I suspect there are other glyphs that would be in a more melismatic score.
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Gregorian chant, a textbook for seminaries, novitiates and secondary schools (1945)
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Pre-Pian Vesperal Psalter
Happy Feast Day,
Over a year ago I started working on a typesetting project, where I hoped to produce a booklet for weekly Vespers according to the pre-Pian (pre-1911) Roman Psalter, using music from Solesmes editions that included the 'rhythmic signs'. I began doing this simply to see for myself what the Divine Office was like before all the psalms got moved around. I recently had a bit of time on my hands though, which I used to graduate from cutting and pasting print-screened plainchant images into Word documents, to doing everything in gregorio + Latex. Still learning many of the intricacies of this process, but I'm pretty happy with my results so far, so I thought I'd share in case anyone is interested.
My new document includes not just the ferial psalms and antiphons, but also:
-hymns (pre-Urbane text, apologies if anyone had a special devotion to the gods on Mt Olympus, Liber Usualis melodies, with extra seasonal melodies for use ad libitum from the Antiphonale Monasticum),
-"pointed" psalm text wherever possible for ease of singing,
-ferial Magnificat antiphons,
-Preces feriales,
-Tridentine commemorations,
-rubrics for when to sing what,
and a lot of ornamentation that I had fun with, such as an oversize 4-colour letter D. Essentially, all parts of the Office are laid out clearly, and all the music is there for an entirely sung Dominical/Semiduplex, Simplex or Ferial Vespers per annum, with the appropriate orations or Magnificat antiphons supplied from another source (like a Liber Usualis) as the case may be.
There were many aesthetic choices made regarding which editions/settings of the chant to include: overall more music from Benedictine sources was used. The psalm tones, it will be noticed, are Benedictine not Roman. There were 5 ferial antiphons that did not appear in any of my Solesmes sources. I obtained music for these from these guys. The order of Vespers is strictly Roman however: I resisted the temptation to include the responsoria brevia that come before the hymn in the monastic office.
For the future I still hope to:
-make a version with English rubrics,
-include Compline,
-sort out the issue with some of the quilismas, where they end up separate from the preceding note.
If you happen to find this interesting and end up looking through, please let me know of any comments or criticism you might have (besides the obvious: that it's an anachronism), or any typos, rubrical errors, Latin errors, psalm-pointing errors, or other mistakes I might have made.
Bernard Stockermans
Over a year ago I started working on a typesetting project, where I hoped to produce a booklet for weekly Vespers according to the pre-Pian (pre-1911) Roman Psalter, using music from Solesmes editions that included the 'rhythmic signs'. I began doing this simply to see for myself what the Divine Office was like before all the psalms got moved around. I recently had a bit of time on my hands though, which I used to graduate from cutting and pasting print-screened plainchant images into Word documents, to doing everything in gregorio + Latex. Still learning many of the intricacies of this process, but I'm pretty happy with my results so far, so I thought I'd share in case anyone is interested.
My new document includes not just the ferial psalms and antiphons, but also:
-hymns (pre-Urbane text, apologies if anyone had a special devotion to the gods on Mt Olympus, Liber Usualis melodies, with extra seasonal melodies for use ad libitum from the Antiphonale Monasticum),
-"pointed" psalm text wherever possible for ease of singing,
-ferial Magnificat antiphons,
-Preces feriales,
-Tridentine commemorations,
-rubrics for when to sing what,
and a lot of ornamentation that I had fun with, such as an oversize 4-colour letter D. Essentially, all parts of the Office are laid out clearly, and all the music is there for an entirely sung Dominical/Semiduplex, Simplex or Ferial Vespers per annum, with the appropriate orations or Magnificat antiphons supplied from another source (like a Liber Usualis) as the case may be.
There were many aesthetic choices made regarding which editions/settings of the chant to include: overall more music from Benedictine sources was used. The psalm tones, it will be noticed, are Benedictine not Roman. There were 5 ferial antiphons that did not appear in any of my Solesmes sources. I obtained music for these from these guys. The order of Vespers is strictly Roman however: I resisted the temptation to include the responsoria brevia that come before the hymn in the monastic office.
For the future I still hope to:
-make a version with English rubrics,
-include Compline,
-sort out the issue with some of the quilismas, where they end up separate from the preceding note.
If you happen to find this interesting and end up looking through, please let me know of any comments or criticism you might have (besides the obvious: that it's an anachronism), or any typos, rubrical errors, Latin errors, psalm-pointing errors, or other mistakes I might have made.
Bernard Stockermans
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