You should note that 1st vesters are not a daily occurence but only on
Sunday and other Solemnities--both in the present liturgy and the medieval.
Thomas Sullivan, OSB
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> From: Cecilia Gaposchkin [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
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> On Thu, 18 May 2000, Mike Whalen wrote:
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> > I'm a rather casual reader in this list and the text below brings up a
> > basic question:
> > >He says the database includes over 1500 medieval rhymed offices.
> > >notations of the offices
> > What does "offices" mean in these instances?
> > Thanks. And CHeers,
>
> I was hoping some more articulate might jump in on this. The opus dei of,
> say, a monk comprised eucharistic and non-eucharistic celebrations. the
> "office" is the non-eucharistic element, divided itself into the hours of
> the day, starting often the evening before with 1 Vespers and I believe
> running in this order
> 1 Vespers
> Matins
> Lauds
> Prime
> Terce
> Sext
> None
> Vespers
> Compline
>
> John Harper, who wrote *The forms and orders or the western liturgy from
> the tenth to the eighteenth century* says that the word can have two
> meanings 1) it can be used to refer to the entirety of the deaily round of
> prayer of the Church, consisting of the services listed above and 1) it
> can be used to identify one of the constituent services of the whole
> Office
>
> Hope that answers it, not too inaccurately
> cecilia gaposchkin
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