John , my 1956 Breviarium Romanum (admittedly not
medieval but retaining most medieval/early modern usages) suggests you are right
about the commencement and relative 'trumps' of Vigils. I noted only two things
in addition: in the case of a Vigil being "outranked" by a feast, the
use of the Vigil lesson as the final lesson at Matins is optional (there is always
a commemoration at Lauds). Also vigils appear to be of different ranks themselves,
always "first class" they can be "semi double" (most I
looked at) or "simple" (Christmas).
best,
jbw
John B. Wickstrom
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John Dillon wrote:
>
> Today (20. September) is the feast day of:
In the
[We never did establish when a vigil starts, quite
possibly because I'm the
only one interested... I would guess that if the day
is a feria, the the
vigil starts at Matins. If it is a feast, then the
feast is either trumped
by the vigil, or the vigil is trumped by the feast -
in which case there is
a nocturn of the vigil at Matins. But that's just a
guess.]
John Briggs
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