This interdisciplinary study examines a collection of chants intrinsically connected to the larger body of Western Chant: the psallendae. These chants of the Ambrosian rite, the form of Christian worship proper to the archdiocese of Milan, were sung during religious processions. With over 700 psallendae assigned to the Church calendar, this study examines only those assigned to feast days of the Virgin Mary, and in doing so, reveals a rich history of devotion to her. The primary sources examined are thirteenth-century manuscripts and medieval liturgical manuals. The processional chants are subjected to a thorough literary and musical analysis. Rooted in François-Auguste Gevaert's thematic theory, and using tools of reticular and stemmatic analysis, the psallendae are grouped according to melodic profile. Each group is then reduced to a core melodic theme, which, when juxtaposed with the ancient practice of religious processions, makes a compelling argument for the psallendae as among the oldest Christian chants.

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This exploratory study examines the question of Mariology in the Anglican Church in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It focuses on how Anglican women priests relate to the Virgin Mary within the patriarchal structures and African context of the Anglican Diocese of Natal. It aims to ascertain the perceptions of the Virgin Mary held by a sample group of ordained, doctrinally informed, Anglican women. The premise is that because the Anglican Church is closer to Roman Catholicism than other Protestant churches, these clerics might be more open to the dogmas of Mariology as proclaimed by the Magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church. The depths of the subjects‘ knowledge of Marian dogma are ascertained, as well as the extent to which their spirituality and devotions are affected by this. An attempt is made to establish the potential advantages of an enhanced Marian presence in The Anglican Church in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This study is intended not merely to establish the dogmatic similarities in the Anglican and Roman Catholic traditions and underscore those issues which inhibit Marian veneration among local ordained Anglican women. Its intention is to elicit the effects of dogma on spirituality and worship, and to discern whether the subjects feel an affinity with Catholic Marian dogma and see any possibility of ecumenical progress between the two Churches. Roman Catholic Marian dogma is elucidated and examined. The four main dogmas are presented: the Theotokos, her Perpetual Virginity, her Immaculate Conception and her Assumption into Heaven. The Protestant and Anglican reservations regarding these dogmas are examined, and ecumenical dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches is discussed, including the bilateral ARCIC discussions with the Anglican Communion. Nine Anglican priests are interviewed, and the data and its implications for Anglican-Roman Catholic ecumenism are examined. The findings indicate that the subjects do not subscribe to Roman Catholic dogma and praxis on Mary. It is proposed that Marian dogma per se is not a hindrance to ecumenism, but the fact of the dogmas reflecting the teachings on more fundamental theological issues such as the nature of sacraments, the trinity, the nature of grace and eschatology in the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2012.

This interdisciplinary study examines a collection of chants intrinsically connected to the larger body of Western Chant: the psallendae. These chants of the Ambrosian rite, the form of Christian worship proper to the archdiocese of Milan, were sung during religious processions. With over 700 psallendae assigned to the Church calendar, this study examines only those assigned to feast days of the Virgin Mary, and in doing so, reveals a rich history of devotion to her. The primary sources examined are thirteenth-century manuscripts and medieval liturgical manuals. The processional chants are subjected to a thorough literary and musical analysis. Rooted in François-Auguste Gevaert's thematic theory, and using tools of reticular and stemmatic analysis, the psallendae are grouped according to melodic profile. Each group is then reduced to a core melodic theme, which, when juxtaposed with the ancient practice of religious processions, makes a compelling argument for the psallendae as among the oldest Christian chants.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Marquette University, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 252-272).

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No. of bitstreams: 1 monalisapavonneoliveira.pdf: 2475482 bytes, checksum: effc51c804d8aa26100feb30433202b6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-08-30 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / A Irmandade do Santíssimo Sacramento da Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Pilar do Ouro Preto, no século XVIII, era uma agremiação religiosa de leigos que assim como as outras agremiações coevas deveria: ministrar os sacramentos aos irmãos, cumprir com os itens atinentes a “boa morte”, auxiliar os irmãos em estado de pobreza e doença e realizar as festividades inscritas em seu calendário litúrgico, Corpus Christi e a semana santa. Como particularidade, seria sua responsabilidade para com a comunidade local em geral a construção da igreja matriz e conduzir o viático aos moribundos. A partir da documentação legada pela associação e seus associados, buscaremos conhecer o funcionamento da agremiação, sua estrutura organizacional e o perfil de seus agremiados. Para tanto, a presente tese foi dividida em duas partes: na primeira, procuramos descrever como funcionava a Irmandade do Santíssimo do Ouro Preto a partir do seu compromisso, o regimento interno da instituição, além de analisar os compromissos de associações congêneres na capitania mineira, a fim de estabelecer uma análise comparativa do funcionamento dessa confraria em diferentes localidades. Utilizamos, também, a documentação expedida pela mesa da irmandade, que são resoluções tomadas sobre diferentes matérias, como: construção e obras da matriz, festividades, reforma do compromisso, dentre outros. Analisamos, além disso, a documentação emitida por outras instituições com assuntos referentes às irmandades do Santíssimo na tentativa de identificar quais eram as principais demandas dessas instituições no âmbito das vilas onde estavam instaladas, como: os pedidos feitos às Câmaras e as representações enviadas ao Conselho Ultramarino em Lisboa. Na segunda parte da tese, nos dedicamos a conhecer o perfil socioeconômico dos membros do Santíssimo do Ouro Preto, tentando compreender e demonstrar como as redes de sociabilidade se estabeleciam intrairmandade e a extrapolavam, a partir da documentação relativa aos próprios irmãos do Santíssimo. Para analisar a trajetória dos membros do Santíssimo em Vila Rica arrolamos, primeiramente, os nomes daqueles que exerceram cargos de oficial da mesa, sendo eles: provedor, escrivão, tesoureiro e procurador; além dos nomes dos zeladores da bacia, pessoas responsáveis pelo peditório. Chegamos ao montante de 342 irmãos ao longo do século XVIII. A partir deste rol, buscamos informações em fundos documentais de diversas naturezas como: requerimentos e petições presentes no Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino/ Minas Gerais (CD-Rom Projeto Resgate); inventários e testamentos, no Arquivo Casa do Pilar – Museu da Inconfidência (Ouro Preto/ MG); Registro Geral de Mercês, Habilitações do Santo Ofício e Habilitações da Ordem de Cristo, no Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo (Lisboa/ Portugal). / The Brotherhood of the Blessed Sacrament of the Church of Our Lady of Pilar of Ouro Preto, in the eighteenth century, was a religious school of lay people which, like the other coeval associations, should: administer the sacraments to the brothers, fulfill the details pertaining to the "good death", assist the brothers in poverty and illness, and perform the festivities registered in their liturgical calendar, Corpus Christi and the Holy Week. As a special feature, the construction of the parish church and administration of the Viaticum to the dying would be their responsibility to the local community in general. From the documentation bequeathed by the association and its members, this research seeks to understand the operation of the association, its organizational structure and the profiles of its brothers. Therefore, this thesis is divided into two parts: in the first part, it tries to describe how the Brotherhood of the Blessed Sacrament of Ouro Preto worked, based on its compromisso (statute), the internal regulations of the institution, besides analyzing the statutes of similar associations in the captaincy of Minas Gerais, in order to establish a comparative analysis of the operations of the brotherhood in different locations. The documents issued by the board of the brotherhood, which are decisions made on different topics, such as the construction and the improvements of the parish church, the festivities, the reforms of the statutes, among others, were also used. Besides that, the documentation issued by other institutions with matters relating to the Blessed Brotherhoods were analyzed in an attempt to identify which were the main demands of these institutions in the villages where they were installed, such as the requests made to the town council and the representations submitted to the Overseas Council in Lisbon. The second part of the thesis is dedicated to meeting the socioeconomic profile of members of the Brotherhood of the Blessed Sacrament of Ouro Preto, trying to understand and demonstrate how social networks were established inside the Brotherhood and also beyond it, based on the documentation related to the brothers of the Blessed Sacrament themselves. In order to analyze the history of the Brothers of the Sacrament in Vila Rica, the names of those who exercised official positions in the board were listed firstly, as follows: provider, clerk, treasurer and procurator; in addition to the names of the keepers of the basin, the people responsible for the public collection. 342 brothers were listed throughout the eighteenth century. From this list, information on documentary funds of various types was sought; funds such as: the requirements and petitions found in the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino/ Minas Gerais (CDRom Projeto Resgate); inventories and wills, in the Arquivo Casa do Pilar – Museu da Inconfidência (Ouro Preto/ MG); Registro Geral de Mercês, Habilitações do Santo Ofício and Habilitações da Ordem de Cristo, in the Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo (Lisboa/ Portugal).

This interdisciplinary study examines a collection of chants intrinsically connected to the larger body of Western Chant: the psallendae. These chants of the Ambrosian rite, the form of Christian worship proper to the archdiocese of Milan, were sung during religious processions. With over 700 psallendae assigned to the Church calendar, this study examines only those assigned to feast days of the Virgin Mary, and in doing so, reveals a rich history of devotion to her. The primary sources examined are thirteenth-century manuscripts and medieval liturgical manuals. The processional chants are subjected to a thorough literary and musical analysis. Rooted in François-Auguste Gevaert's thematic theory, and using tools of reticular and stemmatic analysis, the psallendae are grouped according to melodic profile. Each group is then reduced to a core melodic theme, which, when juxtaposed with the ancient practice of religious processions, makes a compelling argument for the psallendae as among the oldest Christian chants.

The cult of the Virgin Mary reached its climactic point in Europe during the Middle Ages, and was particularly strong in Spain. Literature became a concrete expression of Marianism because it reflected the beliefs of the populace. Gonzalo de Berceo, a Castilian monk, greatly influenced by the ever-growing Marian piety, wrote a collection of poems in which the activity of the Blessed Mother in everyday human life is documented. I propose to do a detailed miracle-by-miracle analysis of Mary's interactions with others by focusing on Berceo's characterization of her in her principal role as a mother. In addition, I will analyze the characters to whom Mary renders assistance since they are representative of Berceo's audience and are people to whom the common people were able to relate. Finally, I will consider the visions of Mary that occur during the miracles, particularly whether or not she appears, to whom she appears, and why. Through this study of the Milagros, it will become apparent that while Berceo incorporates elements of the predominating theology into his miracles, the stories are primarily a reflection of the popular belief. Berceo demonstrates the influence of theology by depicting in his miracles all of the maternal qualities Mary embodied that appealed to people looking for a motherly figure to turn to in time of need. In addition, the role of Mary as an all-powerful intercessor who decides on her own who receives miracles, and who does not, reflects the common faith of the people living in the Middle Ages.

The feast of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary was one of the last medieval Marian feasts to be introduced into the Roman Calendar, and is unusual in the wealth of contemporary, and near contemporary, documentation available for study in relation to its introduction. The offices written by Jan of Jenštejn [1347-1400] and Adam Easton [1330-1397] for the feast of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary have never been the subject of detailed examination or comparison, nor have critical editions of these offices been produced. This thesis addresses both these gaps in scholarship and presents an analysis and comparison of the texts, melodies, and dissemination of the offices. Using contemporary evidence and secondary sources the reasons for the institution of the new feast, the motivations of both Jenštejn and Easton, their compositional styles including choice of texts and melodies, and the introduction process itself are examined within the wider context of contemporary Marian devotion and fourteenth- century textual and musical composition. Chapter One provides a contextual background to the celebration of the Visitation, from its inclusion in the Gospel of Luke and apocryphal sources to contemporary sermons, showing the importance of the Visitation in the West long before the new feast's introduction....

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