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Gregorian Chant and the Carolingian Reform (8th–10th centuries)

Gregorian Chant and the Carolingian Reform (8th–10th centuries)

  1. Pepin III adopts Roman liturgy in Francia

    Labels: Pepin III, Roman liturgy, Francia

  2. Charlemagne begins empire-wide ecclesiastical standardization

    Labels: Charlemagne, Carolingian Empire, ecclesiastical standardization

  3. Charlemagne issues Admonitio generalis reform capitulary

    Labels: Admonitio generalis, Charlemagne, clerical education

  4. Pope Hadrian I sends Roman sacramentary to Charlemagne

    Labels: Pope Hadrian, Hadrianum, Charlemagne

  5. Council of Frankfurt reinforces Carolingian church governance

    Labels: Council of, Charlemagne, synod

  6. Hildoard Sacramentary preserves the Hadrianum exemplar

    Labels: Hildoard Sacramentary, Hildoard, Hadrianum exemplar

  7. Aachen synods legislate uniform monastic observance

    Labels: Synods of, Rule of, monastic reform

  8. Frankish-Roman synthesis becomes “Gregorian” chant tradition

    Labels: Gregorian chant, Frankish-Roman synthesis, Pope Gregory

  9. Earliest neumed Gregorian sources emerge in late 800s

    Labels: neumes, manuscript notation, late 9th

  10. Notker of St Gall develops and codifies sequence repertory

    Labels: Notker Balbulus, St Gall, sequence repertory

  11. Laon 239 documents early Mass-proper chant tradition

    Labels: Laon 239, Mass Proper, manuscript

  12. St Gall Cantatorium records highly developed soloist chant

    Labels: St Gall, soloist chant

  13. Einsiedeln 121 preserves a complete, high-quality gradual

    Labels: Einsiedeln 121, gradual, St Gall