The Medieval Latin Hymn

by Ruth Ellis Messenger

The Medieval Latin Hymn

Ruth Ellis Messenger, Ph.D.

Te decet hymnus
Deus in Sion

Psalm 65:1

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Copyright, 1953
by
Ruth Ellis Messenger

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To
J. Vincent Higginson

Contents

Chapter Page [Preface] ix [I. Early Middle Ages: Latin Hymns of the Fourth Century] 1 [II. Early Middle Ages: The Old Hymnal] 9 [III. The Ninth Century Revival: Hymns] 19 [IV. The Ninth Century Revival: Sequences] 35 [V. Late Middle Ages: Hymns and Sequences] 46 [VI. Late Middle Ages: Processional Hymns] 61 [VII. Influence and Survival of Latin Hymns] 74 [Illustrative Hymns] 83 [Notes] 113 [Bibliography] 123 [Index] 135