Hermann of Reichenau
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| Beatified | c. 1863 by Pope Pius IX |
| Attributes | holding a manuscript with the words "Salve Regina" Benedictine habit staff or crutch |
| Major works | Salve Regina Veni Sancte Spiritus Alma Redemptoris Mater |
Roman Catholic Church
in 1863.
Names
Hermann's name is sometimes
Latin: Augia) in Lake Constance. He was traditionally distinguished in Latin as Hermannus Contractus[1] (French: Hermann Contract), which appears in English as "Hermann the Lame" (German: Hermann der Lahme) or "Hermann the Cripple" (French
: Hermann le Contrefait).
Life
Hermann was a son of the
Benedictine
monastery by his parents who could no longer look after him.
He grew up in the
Latin) and contributing to all four arts of the quadrivium
.
He wrote about history,
Christian era. It was later extended by his pupil Berthold of Reichenau
.
He was a renowned religious poet and
blind in later life, he began writing hymns. He was famous enough that he appears to have been credited with compositions by later writers; among the works traditionally attributed to him are the Salve Regina ("Hail Queen"), Veni Sancte Spiritus ("Come Holy Spirit"), and Alma Redemptoris Mater
("Nourishing Mother of the Redeemer").
Herman died on Reichenau on 24 September 1054, aged 41. The
Roman Catholic Church beatified
him in 1863.
Legacy and influence
Three of five symphonies that were written by Russian composer Galina Ustvolskaya are based on his texts.
See also
- List of Roman Catholic scientist-clerics
References
- ^ a b "Hermann", Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol. Vol. XI (9th ed.), 1880.
- ISBN 0-8146-3184-3page 234
- ISBN 0-87973-579-1page 472
- ^ Catholic Fire: Saint of the Day: Blessed Herman the Cripple, Monk (1013–1054)
- ^ J. J., Robertson, E. F., "Hermann of Reichenau", MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, University of St. Andrew's
- ^ C Brunhölzl, "Thoughts on the illness of Hermann von Reichenau (1019–1054)", Sudhoffs Arch. 83 (2) (1999), 239-243.
- ^ Bl. Herman the Cripple - Catholic Online
- ^ Schlager, Patricius, "Hermann Contractus," The Catholic Encyclopedia (New York: Robert Appleton, 1910), retrieved May 13, 2014, from New Advent.
Further reading
- McCarthy, T. J. H. Music, scholasticism and reform: Salian Germany, 1024–1125 (Manchester, 2009), pp. 23–30, 62–71. ISBN 978-0719078897.
- The Musica of Hermannus Contractus. Edited and translated by Leonard Ellinwood. Revised with a new introduction by John L. Snyder (Rochester, NY: University of Rochester Press, 2015), xviii + 221 pp.
External links
- O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Hermann of Reichenau", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews
- Catholic Encyclopedia
- Hermannus Contractus German language site with a collection of original texts
- Catholic Forum
- musicologie.org Hermannus Contractus et la théorie de la musique. Sources, éditions, bibliographie, commentaires
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