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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Westwell, Arthur, author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in palaeography and codicology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ordinals (Liturgical books).

Manuscripts, Medieval.

Church history--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Church history.

Carolingians.

Catholic Church. Ordines Romani--Criticism, Textual.

Catholic Church.

Catholic Church--Liturgy--Texts--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 285 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University press, 2024.

Summary:

"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, with particular orientation to the Roman church. While they are usually understood as liturgical, and thus lacking any particular creative flair, Arthur Westwell here foregrounds their manuscript permutations in order to reveal their extraordinary dynamism. He reflects on how the Carolingian Church undertook to improve liturgical practice and understanding, questioning the accepted idea of a reform aimed at uniformity led by the monarch. Through these manuscripts, Westwell reveals a diversity of motivations in the recording of Roman liturgy and demonstrates the remarkable sophistication of Carolingian manuscript compilers"-- Provided by publisher

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

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Jan 2024).

ISBN:

9781009360463

1009360469

9781009360517

1009360515

9781009360500

1009360507