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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Good day, eh? Sandra Lowerre wrote, in connection with Hildegard von Bingen's "Ordo Virtutum": > Yes, the devil is the only male voice and the only one who > is not in fact singing. Luther, in his table talk and elsewhere, often described music as an "outstanding gift of God" (WA-Tischreden III, No. 3815). I vaguely remember learning in my youth that, since music was a gift of God, the Devil was portrayed in medieval drama as speaking since he cannot sing. Can anyone out there pass learned judgement on the devil's vocal music capability or lack thereof? Many thanks! Frank ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html