Abstract
While analysing plainchant fragments preserved at the Biblioteca
Municipal de Coimbra, I came across a folio from a 16th-century
dismembered antiphoner reused as a cover for a later account
book (fragment P-Cm B60-36). The closing text of the only
complete antiphon still visible, especially the ending words (populis
machometi), immediately evoked the liturgical Offices celebrating
the Christian victory at Rio Salado (1340) over the ruler of
Morocco and the King of Granada joined armies. To my knowledge,
however, none of the Portuguese surviving texts contain an
antiphon with that fragment's exact wording. Several possibilities
arose: perhaps it belonged to a distinct version indeed designed for
the commemoration of the Battle of Salado, or it could be the
evidence of another Office celebrating a different military event. In
any case, P-Cm B60-36 seems to justify a broader consideration of
Iberian liturgies commemorating military victories: my paper aims
to outline the main features of this thematic context.
Municipal de Coimbra, I came across a folio from a 16th-century
dismembered antiphoner reused as a cover for a later account
book (fragment P-Cm B60-36). The closing text of the only
complete antiphon still visible, especially the ending words (populis
machometi), immediately evoked the liturgical Offices celebrating
the Christian victory at Rio Salado (1340) over the ruler of
Morocco and the King of Granada joined armies. To my knowledge,
however, none of the Portuguese surviving texts contain an
antiphon with that fragment's exact wording. Several possibilities
arose: perhaps it belonged to a distinct version indeed designed for
the commemoration of the Battle of Salado, or it could be the
evidence of another Office celebrating a different military event. In
any case, P-Cm B60-36 seems to justify a broader consideration of
Iberian liturgies commemorating military victories: my paper aims
to outline the main features of this thematic context.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 41 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2023 |
Event | Lost & Found: Traces of Early Music. An International Colloquium on Fragmentology. - Cascais, Portugal Duration: 19 Jul 2023 → 22 Jul 2023 https://sites.google.com/view/lostandfoundcolloquium |
Conference
Conference | Lost & Found: Traces of Early Music. An International Colloquium on Fragmentology. |
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Country/Territory | Portugal |
City | Cascais |
Period | 19/07/23 → 22/07/23 |
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