Who composed congaudeant catholici?
Congaudeant catholici (Codex Calixtinus)
| Genres | Choral – Sacred |
|---|---|
| Performers | Monteverdi Choir |
| Conductors | Gardiner, John Eliot |
| Label | SDG |
What type of texts and songs are there in the Codex Calixtinus?
The collection includes sermons, reports of miracles and liturgical texts associated with Saint James, and a set of polyphonic musical pieces. In it are also found descriptions of the route, works of art to be seen along the way, and the customs of the local people.
When was the Codex Calixtinus written?
1130 and 1140
The Codex Calixtinus, housed at the cathedral in Santiago, is a manuscript of the book entitled Liber Sancti Jacobi written between 1130 and 1140. It contains 225 folios. It is considered by many to be the first tourist promotional book in history. Its several books describe the history of St.
For what saint and institution was the Codex Calixtinus created in the mid 12th century?
The Codex Calixtinus, probably produced in France in the middle of the twelfth century for use at Santiago de Compostela, features a liturgy for Saint James the Greater, to whom the cathedral there is dedicated, with polyphonic settings of responsorial chants for Mass and Office.
What is the Liber Sancti?
The Codex Calixtinus–or Liber Sancti Jacobi / Book of Saint James–, a jewel in medieval bibliography, is one of the richest medieval sources for historians, geographers, musicologists, sociologists, ethnologists, art historians and linguists.
Who wrote the Codex Calixtinus?
Pseudo-Callixtus
Codex Calixtinus/Authors
What is the name given to the large melisma on the final syllable of the word Alleluia?
the jubilus
One of the most prominent characteristic features of these melismatic alleluia renderings in Church contexts is known as the jubilus—the long, extended textless melisma sung on the final syllable or vowel of the word alleluia in Gregorian chant.
Why is melisma used?
Music of ancient cultures used melismatic techniques to induce a hypnotic trance in the listener, useful for early mystical initiation rites (such as Eleusinian Mysteries) and religious worship.