Benedicamus Domino
Benedicamus Domino (
History and liturgical use
Apparently the chant was unknown in
The text was frequently troped, especially by adding text between the two words, or using the melody as the
During the liturgical reforms of Pope
Lutherans continue to use it in the Divine Office and at the end of their Divine Service.
Some orders of traditionalist Catholics continue to use the pre-1955 liturgical books without the permission of the Holy See, such as the Society of Saint Pius V (SSPV), the Institute of the Mother of Good Counsel (IMBC), and Bp. Donald J. Sanborn's Roman Catholic Institute (RCI), and thus use the Benedicamus Domino in the traditional manner.
Notes
- ^ Hoppin, Richard. Medieval Music. New York: Norton, 1977. Page 142.
Bibliography
Mario Giuseppe Genesi, "Un Benedicamus Domino congetturalmente bivocale dei secc. XII-XIII nei Codici Bobbiesi: considerazioni a latere e comparazioni repertoriali";sta in "Archivum Bobiense",Rivista degli Archivi Storici della Città di Bobbio, 2007/2008, pp. 201–394.