Aspects of Chronology and Transmission
by
Rebecca Maloy
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2010
The offertory has played a crucial role in recent vigorous debates about the origins of Gregorian chant. Its elaborate solo verses are among the most splendid of chant melodies, yet the verses ceased to be performed in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, making them among the least known and studied...