Antiphons in the Order of Religious Profession
  • SirPL
    Posts: 3
    Recently, I came across the new edition of The Order of Religious Professions. I was surprised to find that it includes melodies for the antiphons, which are drawn from (or inspired by) Gregorian chant.

    Two of the antiphons can be seen in the PDF preview.

    I checked, and the Latin typical edition doesn't include any melodies. So, I started searching through antiphonal books. As an example, according to the GregoBase, the antiphon Hæc est generatio is found in the Nocturnale Romanum in mode III (just like its English translation This is the people), but the melodies differ significantly.

    Does anyone have an idea where the translators sourced the melodies for these antiphons?
  • monasteryliturgistmonasteryliturgist
    Posts: 595
    I was told that the reason they dont give the melodies for most of these is because most orders have their own traditions... the ordo for Rel. profession is not meant to be for everyone to use- each order is supposed to study it, compare it to their rite and with the new rite adapt their own and send it to the USCCB for approval.
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  • SirPL
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    It seems there has been a misunderstanding. The ICEL study edition does include melodies. My question was: where were they taken from?
  • a_f_hawkins
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    See Antiphonale synopticum # 0255 http://gregorianik.uni-regensburg.de/an/#id/255
  • igneusigneus
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    And the other is https://gregobase.selapa.net/chant.php?id=4509
  • monasteryliturgistmonasteryliturgist
    Posts: 595
    @SirPL sorry I was not confused at your question, I was just stating that they do not have melodies in the original latin version of the text because of the reason I give above. Sorry for not being clear. This has always frustrated me since not all religious have a music tradition if you are not benedictine, domincan etc.

    https://archive.org/details/OPR1970/page/n111/mode/2up

    Whereas the ordo for consecration of virgins for example does include music.
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