"In this study in 'musical archeology, ' James McKinnon reveals one
of the most important layers in the early development of Gregorian
chant. With equal attention to musical and ritual practicalities,
McKinnon applies an unusual combination of scholary skill and
sensitivity to reconstruct how words and melodies might have been
assigned to the whole church year, beginning with Advent. If
liturgy is 'people doing things for which they have forgotten the
reasons, ' McKinnon shows us some of the reasons for the creation
of the Gregorgian Proper chants of the mass."--Richard Crocker,
author of "An Introduction to Gregorian Chant
"[It] is so richly imagined and so well supported with facts and
argument that the reader is compelled by its plausibility even
while remembering that (s)he is peering behind what has often been
depicted as an impenetrable curtain. McKinnon uses his exceptional
knowledge of the sources of late antiquity, common sense,
imagination and persistent belief that the story ought to make
sense to piece together the history of Christian chant from 200 to
800 as one might piece together the shards of a hopelessly smashed
ancient artifact. The results are simply stunning."--Edward
Nowacki, University of Cincinnati
"Simply one of the half-dozen most important works of chant
scholarship in the entire twentieth century. The scholarship in the
book is not just superior. It borders on the inspired."--Alejandro
Planchart, editor of the "Beneventanum Troporum Corpus"
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