Once I was a clever boy learning the arts of Oxford... is a quotation from the verses written by Bishop Richard Fleming (c.1385-1431) for his tomb in Lincoln Cathedral. Fleming, the founder of Lincoln College in Oxford, is the subject of my research for a D. Phil., and, like me, a son of the West Riding. I have remarked in the past that I have a deeply meaningful on-going relationship with a dead fifteenth century bishop... it was Fleming who, in effect, enabled me to come to Oxford and to learn its arts, and for that I am immensely grateful.


Saturday 23 December 2023

O Virgo Virginum


Under the Sarum arrangement of these Antiphons there is today the additional O Virgo Virginum:

O Virgin of virgins ( O Virgo virginum ), how shall this be?
For neither before theses was any like thee, nor shall there be after.
Daughters of Jerusalem, why marvel ye at me?
The thing which ye behold is a divine mystery.

My article about the Antiphon can be read at O Virgo Virginum

Gregory di Pippo has had two articles on the New Liturgical Movement about variations on the Roman schedule of these Antiphons. In particular he looks at the Use of Augsburg which adds several more to the standard list. These articles can be seen at A Medieval Liturgical Commentary on the O Antiphons (Part 1) and at A Medieval Liturgical Commentary on the O Antiphons (Part 2)

He also posted about the Sarum Use and its particular ceremonial for the reading of the Gospel - of the Annunciation - at Mass on the Wednesday Ember Day, and which is relevant to today’s theme. His article can be seen at 

 
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