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Textbook of Gregorian Chant (1930) - MusicaSacra

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CHAPTER I.<br />

Contents. xvij.<br />

PART THREE.<br />

Hymns, Their Composition. The Metric Ictus : its Function,<br />

Independence, Nature, Place. Rendering <strong>of</strong> Hymns. Simple<br />

Melodies : Ornate Melodies. Tempo. Elision <strong>of</strong> the Hypermetric<br />

Syllables 138<br />

CHAPTER II.<br />

The Common Tones. General Observations. Tones for the Lessons:<br />

common, solemn, ancient. Prophecies. The short Lesson . . 141<br />

CHAPTER HI.<br />

Liturgical Recitatives. Versicles. Blessings. Capitulum. Epistle.<br />

Gospel. Prayers 145<br />

CHAPTER IV.<br />

Accompaniment Diatonic Harmony. Connection <strong>of</strong> Harmony<br />

with the Latin Accent. Accompaniment properly speaking . -<br />

APPENDIX.<br />

Historical Survey. Ecclesiastical Legislation. Motu proprio.<br />

Pius X 7 s Letter to Cardinal Respighi. Decree <strong>of</strong> January 8,1904.<br />

Motu proprio for the Vatican Edition. Letter to the Abbot <strong>of</strong><br />

Solesmes. Cardinal Merry del Val's Letter to Dom Pothier<br />

(June 1905). Decree <strong>of</strong> August, 1907. Decree <strong>of</strong> December, 1912<br />

on the Publication <strong>of</strong> the Antiphonary. Decrees <strong>of</strong> April, 1911<br />

and July, 1912, relating to rhythmical Signs and Mediants.<br />

Answer <strong>of</strong> the Sacred Congregation <strong>of</strong> Rites regarding Hypermetric<br />

Syllables in the Hymns. Ruling <strong>of</strong> the Cardinal Vicar for<br />

Sacred Music in Rome. Pastoral Letter <strong>of</strong> His Eminence Cardinal<br />

Dubois on <strong>Gregorian</strong> chant and the Roman Pronunciation<br />

<strong>of</strong> Latin. Pius XI } s Letters to Cardinal Dubois. Apostolic Constition<br />

<strong>of</strong> 1928 .162<br />

GLOSSARY INDEX 214<br />

SLJL

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