At 11:19 AM 2/14/98 -0500, Tom Izbicki wrote:
>Two semi-related comments / questions:
>
>I have been told that the liturgical books Charlemagne
received from Rome
>were little used in practice. I never have gotten round
to checking on
>this. Has anyone any references to offer on this matter?
They might be
>useful when I introduce my seminar to liturgics.
>
My understanding is that Charlemagne asked very
specifically for the pure and original sacramentary as
developed by Gregory the Great. In this case, he seems to
have out-Romaned the Romans, who had no such book on hand.
(In fact, it is fair to ask whether such a book ever existed.)
I have found that the best introduction to medieval liturgy
is still:
Cyrille Vogel, Medieval Liturgy: In Introduction to the
Sources, trans. William Storey and Niels Rasmussen
(Washington DC: The Pastoral Press, 1986).
It is suitable for a graduate seminar, and contains enough
bibliography to keep anyone busy for years to come. In re
recent discussions, it also contains a lengthy look at the
liturgical readings.
Stephen A. Allen
The Medieval Institute
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556-5692
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