Arthur Westwell (Germany Universitat Regensburg)

Roman Liturgy and Frankish Creativity

The Early Medieval Manuscripts of the Ordines Romani

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Produktbeschreibung

Arthur Westwell closely examines the manuscripts of the Ordines Romani and reveals the surprising creativity of their compilers. His study addresses changes and reinterpretations of ritual texts before print, using manuscripts to shed new light on how medieval churchmen read and used the scripts for religious ceremonies.

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Produktdetails

• Cambridge Studies in Palaeography and Codicology
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 576g
• ISBN-13: 9781009360487
• ISBN-10: 1009360485
• Artikelnr.: 68166028

Autorenporträt

Arthur Westwell is a research assistant in the Faculty for Catholic Theology at the Universität Regensburg. His individual research project, in which he investigates Carolingian liturgical manuscripts, is supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. He has held fellowships at the Pontifical Institute for Medieaeval Studies in Toronto, funded by the Mellon Foundation, and at the Universität Trier, with the Humboldt Stiftung.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. The 'Roman' Collection of Ordines in Metz, Lorsch and Tours
2. The 'Frankish' Collection in Verona, Regensburg, Nonantola and Corbie
3. Unique Collections of the Ordines from Worms and Wissembourg, St Amand and St Gallen
4. Liturgical 'Usefulness' and Reading the ordines romani
5. Orders for the Stational Mass in Frankish Cities and Monasteries
6. The Ordo Romanus of the Baptismal Scrutinies
7. Ordines for Special Occasions, Ordination and the Ember Days: The Contribution of Arn of Salzburg
8. Layout, Script and Language of the Ordo Romanus Manuscripts
Conclusion.