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Roman liturgy and Frankish creativity : the early medieval manuscripts of the Ordines Romani / Arthur Westwell.

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"This incisive, in-depth study unearths the significance of a neglected group of early medieval manuscripts, those which transmit the Ordines Romani. These texts present detailed scripts for Christian ceremonies that narrate the gestures, motions, actions and settings of ritual performance, wit...

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Main Author: Westwell, Arthur (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Series:Cambridge studies in palaeography and codicology.
Subjects:
Catholic Church. > Ordines Romani > Criticism, Textual.
Catholic Church > Liturgy > Texts > History and criticism.
Église catholique > Liturgie > Textes > Histoire et critique.
Catholic Church.
Ordines Romani (Catholic Church)
Ordinals (Liturgical books)
Manuscripts, Medieval.
Church history > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Carolingians.
Ordinaux (Livres liturgiques)
Manuscrits médiévaux.
Église > Histoire > 600-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Carolingiens.
ordinals.
Church history > Middle Ages.
Liturgics > Texts.
600-1500
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Table of Contents:
  • The "Roman" collection of ordines in Metz, Lorsch and Tours
  • The "Frankish" collection in Verona, Regensburg, Nonantola and Corbie
  • Unique collections of the Ordines from Worms and Wissembourg, St Amand and St Gallen
  • Liturgical '"usefulness'" and reading the Ordines Romani
  • Orders for the stational mass in Frankish cities and monasteries
  • The Ordo Romanus of the baptismal scrutinies
  • Ordines for special occasions, ordination and the ember days : the contribution of Arn of Salzburg
  • Layout, script and language of the Ordo Romanus manuscripts.

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