Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott: Zur Geschichte einer Melodie
By the 15th century the tune of the hymn 'Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord' (Psalmodia Germanica, London 1722) already appears in manuscripts in several distinct forms (cf. JbLH vol. 27, 1983, pp. 59–69). Two basic versions can be distinguischedc. One is richly ornamented, the other appears...
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| Language: | German |
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
1984
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Jahrbuch für Liturgik und Hymnologie
Year: 1984, Volume: 28, Pages: 13-28 |
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| Summary: | By the 15th century the tune of the hymn 'Come, Holy Ghost, God and Lord' (Psalmodia Germanica, London 1722) already appears in manuscripts in several distinct forms (cf. JbLH vol. 27, 1983, pp. 59–69). Two basic versions can be distinguischedc. One is richly ornamented, the other appears in a somewhat simpler form. The earliest appearance of the first is in the Michaelbeuern ms. cart 1, which originates from St Peter's, Salzburg; the first appearance of the other is in the somewhat older Munich ms. cgm 716, which probably originated in Tegernsee. While Luther chose for his text the more richly ornamented melody which he was probably familiar with from his youth, it is the simpler version that appears in the Erfurt Enchiridion (both editions) and in Johann Walter 1524. With a few but nevertheless important variants this was the version that was taken over for the hymn book of Valentin Babst, Leipzig 1545. It remains the best and most practical version for congregational purposes in our present day hymn-books, e. g. EKG no 98. |
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| ISSN: | 2197-3466 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Jahrbuch für Liturgik und Hymnologie
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