BAPTISMS BY BLOOD, FIRE, AND WATER A TYPOLOGICAL REREADING OF THEPASSIO S. MARGARETAE

Traditio ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
pp. 377-409
Author(s):  
MARIE SCHILLING GROGAN
Keyword(s):  
Deep Structure ◽  
Early Medieval ◽  
Female Figure ◽  
Medieval Latin ◽  
Insight Into

A typological reading allows us to see that Margaret's early-medieval Latinpassio, the Mombritius version upon which most later vernacular versions of her popular legend ultimately drew, is a tightly structured figural meditation on the theme of baptism and the sacraments of initiation. Examination of the prayers, the liturgically allusive gestures, and the symbolic elements of the whole narrative reveals a powerful female figure who “presides” over her own ordeal and with her prayers transforms the instruments of torture into baptisms by blood, fire, and water. This narrative's deep structure may offer further insight into Margaret's appeal as a patroness of childbirth.

The transmission of Aldhelm's writings in early medieval Spain

1992 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 5-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Breeze
Keyword(s):  
Early Medieval ◽  
Medieval Spain ◽  
Medieval Latin

Although writings of Aldhelm (c. 635–c. 709) were widely known in early Spain, in modern Spain they are hardly known at all. An entry on Aldhelm in a recent Spanish book on medieval Latin makes the latter point vividly: ‘Bibliografía: Escasa. Autor casi olvidado. Totalmente ausente en algún catálogo bibliográfico.’ A survey of the transmission of Aldhelm's writings from a Spanish viewpoint, however, is able to alter this perspective and to show new aspects of his influence.

SCOLICA ENCHIRIADIS AND THE ‘NON-DIATONIC’ PLAINSONG TRADITION

2009 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 61-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Maloy
Keyword(s):  
Final Section ◽  
Early Medieval ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Large Sections

Although medieval plainsong is known as a primarily diatonic repertory, the presence of a ‘non-diatonic’ tradition was brought to light long ago in the work of Jacobsthal, Delalande and others. This essay considers some aspects of this practice that have not been fully examined in previous studies and explores their relationship to early medieval theory and pedagogy. In the solo verses of the offertory chants, large sections are displaced from the diatonic background scale, sometimes permanently. The conception of irregular semitones presented in Scolica enchiriadis yields insight into this extensive ‘non-diatonic’ practice and has implications for interpreting variant readings of these problem spots. The final section of the essay explores some aspects of the Enchiriadis reception that point to changes in tone-system and pitch conception, shedding light on the contexts surrounding the suppression of irregular semitones.

Dominant Traditions in Early Medieval Latin Science

Isis ◽  
1959 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
William H. Stahl
Keyword(s):  
Early Medieval ◽  
Medieval Latin
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