medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Over the past few years, I have been to advent carol services based around
eight Great O antiphons. The first seven are the standard ones, but I was
unfamiliar with the eighth (O virgo virginum). This year, I was told that it
comes from the Sarum usage. Would any of our liturgical experts care to
enlarge on this:
1. Is the statement correct?
2. Is the eighth antiphon exclusive to Sarum?
3. If so, why did Sarum adopt it, and what are its origins?
Many thanks.
Gordon
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