medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Bill East wrote:
>
> Offertorium - 17
>
> From Septuagesima onwards the Alleluia was replaced by a chant known as
> the Tract ('tractim' = 'straight through'; the psalm was sung through
> without a responsory.)
We have already encountered tracts on the Ember Days during Advent.
>
> The Offertorium, psalm 91:2 strikes a rather lighter note:
>
> Bonum est confiteri Domino, et psallere nomini tuo, Altissime.
The Offertory in the Sarum Use has two alternate verses
V. Quam magnificata sunt opera tua Domine: nimis profundae factae sunt
cogitationes tuae.
(Ps. 91:6)
V. Ecce inimici tui Domine peribunt: et dispergentur omnes qui operantur
iniquitatem.
(from Ps. 91:10)
Just as during Advent, these verses are not sung on the Sunday itself, but
alternately on the ferias following.
John Briggs
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