oxyrhynchus papyrus 1786. bibliographical recommendation tripp, david h., and peter wheeler. “the...
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Bibliographical Recommendation
• Tripp, David H., and Peter Wheeler. “The Oldest Christian Hymn with Music: Its Use as a Seminary Project in Liturgical Studies.” The Hymn 48/2 (April 1997) 20-24.
• [An earlier form of this article was published in German in Jahrbuch für Liturgie unde Hymnologie 32 (1989) 94-104].
Music
• Two distinct hands:Words in uncial GreekMusic in cursive Greek
• G mode (natural F)• N.B. Rising pitch when Holy Spirit is
mentioned• N.B. Could “Amens” be congregational?• N.B. Solo / Choir / Assembly
Authorship
• Anonymous• Text: generally anapestic; c. 16 syllables
per line = not sophisticated• Music:
– Originally a pagan tune to which the text-writer added the lyric?
– Poet wrote the words then asked a musical friend to add melody?
– Stenographer wrote down hymn text, then asked musician to add notes from sung example
Context/Use
• Personal devotions by an individual (however N.B. “we sing”)
• Eucharist (but what element?)• Agape (as distinct rite in 4th C CE?)• Liturgy of the Hours (like Psalm 148 /
Canticle of the Three Young Men?)• Home / informal circle of friends (N.B.
“giver of all that is good”)