The Restoration of Gregorian Chant: Solesmes and the Vatican Edition

487 Pages·2003·2.08 MB·English

by  Pierre Combe

The Restoration of
Gregorian Chant

Dom Pierre Combe, O.S.B.
  
The Restoration of
Gregorian Chant
Solesmes and the Vatican Edition
Translated by †Theodore N. Marier
and William Skinner
The Catholic University of America Press
Washington, D.C.
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CONTENTS
Introduction/ xi
Translators’ Note/ xxxiii
THE RESTORATION OF GREGORIAN CHANT
Foreword/ 
List of Plates/ 
ONE. THE GREGORIAN REFORM AT SOLESMES / 
I.Dom Guéranger’s Rationale / 
. New Documents / 
. Dom Guéranger’s Principles / 
Comparing the manuscripts/ 
The testimony of the staffless neume manuscripts/ 
Dom Guéranger reforms the chant at Solesmes./ 
. The Chant Books of the Old Solesmes / 
. Dom Guéranger’s Hesitations / 
. Dom Guéranger’s Authority / 
II.Period of Preparation / 
. Dom Paul Jausions / 
. The Labors of Dom Jausions—The Wilton Processional / 
. Gontier’s Méthode Raisonnée() / 
. The Paris Congress () / 
. The First Directorium Chori/ 
. Dom Jausions and Dom Joseph Pothier—The Reform
of the Chant Books Decided at Solesmes / 
. The First Transcripts of Manuscripts in Staffless Neumes / 
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. Problems in Restoring the Melodies () / 
. Rhythmic Problems () / 
. State of the Work in / 
. Benedictiones Mensaeand Directorium Chori/ 
. The “Corrected Gradual” / 
. Agreements and Disagreements / 
. Researching the Manuscripts () / 
. The “Manuscript” of Dom Jausions () / 
. Dom Pothier’s “Memorandum” () / 
. The Work Drafted by Dom Pothier () / 
. Gregorian Travels () / 
. Various Difficulties () / 
. The First Version of the Mélodies Grégoriennes() / 
. Dom Pothier’s Style / 
. Preparation of the Antiphonal/ 
. The First Version of the Liber Gradualis() / 
. L. Baptiste’s Méthode/ 
. A Letter from Dom Jausions / 
. The Years –/ 
. The Mélodies Grégoriennesand the Liber Gradualisin / 
III. The First Publications / 
. Gregorian Chant and the Council () / 
. The Lithographed Processional() / 
. The Gregorian Apostolate / 
. The First Gregorian Congress of Aiguebelle () / 
. The Mélodies Grégoriennes() / 
. The Arezzo Congress ()—
The Papal Brief of April , / 
. The Liber Gradualis()—Papal Briefs to Dom Pothier () / 
. Various Publications / 
Conclusion / 
TWO. THE VATICAN EDITION
A. Preliminaries of the Gregorian Reform under Leo XIII
I. Dom André Mocquereau and the Paléographie Musicale/ 
. Dom Mocquereau at Solesmes () / oo
. Initial Work / 
CONTENTS vii
. Catalogue of Manuscripts—Scriptores/ 
. Establishment of the Paléographie Musicale/ 
. The Project () / 
. Journey for Subscriptions () / 
. Opposition—The Vow to Our Lady of Chartres () / 
. Dom Couturier and the Gregorian Movement / 
. The Prospectus / 
. A Trip to Switzerland () / 
. The Manuscript Chosen for Publication / 
. Episcopal Approvals / 
. Volume I () / 
. Publications by Dom Pothier / 
. Dom Mocquereau in Rome () / 
. Dom Mocquereau and Father de Santi / 
. At the French Seminary / 
. Pustet’s Visit / 
. Discovery of the “Old Roman” Chant / 
. Travel within Italy / 
. The Influence of the French Seminary / 
. The Gregorian Conversion of Father de Santi / 
. Volume II—Trip to Belgium and Holland () / 
. Congress of St. Gregory the Great () / 
. Dom Pothier and Dom Mocquereau in Rome () / 
. Results / 
. Dom Mocquereau’s Assistants / 
. Journey to Chartres () / 
II. Father de Santi and Monsignor Carlo Respighi / 
. New Orientation / 
. The Report by Father de Santi () / 
. Miscellaneous Efforts / 
. The Gregorian Apostolate of Father de Santi—
Volume III () / 
. Father de Santi’s Method/ 
. The Work of Dom Pothier / 
. The Votumof Cardinal Sarto () / 
. The Exiling of Father de Santi () / 
. Perosi at Solesmes () / 
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. The Decree of July / 
. Volume IV (–) / 
. The Gradualof / 
. New Hopes (–) / 
. The Gregorian Apostolate of Dom Mocquereau / 
. Suppression of the Decree of April , () / 
. Perosi’s Actions (–) / 
. The Paléographie Musicalein / 
. Msgr. Respighi vs. Msgr. Haberl (–) / 
. Liberating Words () / 
. The Memorandum Requested of Solesmes () / 
. The Plan for an International Commission () / 
. The Brief Nos Quidemto the Abbot of Solesmes () / 
. First Draft of the Vatican Edition () / 
. The Rhythmic Synthesis of Dom Mocquereau—
Volume VII () / 
. The Rassegna Gregoriana(–) / 
. A Time for Waiting—Congress of Bruges () / 
B. The Work of St. Pius X
III.The New Legislation of Pius X/ 
. The Initial Thought of Pius X / 
. Preparation of the Motu Proprioof November , / 
. The New Solesmes Edition—A Request of Father de Santi / 
. Publication of the Motu Proprio/ 
. Dom Pothier’s Project / 
. Initial Decisions / 
. An Invitation for Solesmes / 
. Letter from Msgr. Bressan to Dom Delatte / 
. The Project of the Abbot-Primate / 
. Initial Difficulties / 
. The Actions of Father de Santi / 
. Final Discussions / 
. The St. Gregory the Great Congress / 
. Publication of the Motu ProprioDated April , / 
. Brief of , Ex Quo Tempore, to Dom Delatte / 
CONTENTS ix
IV. The Meetings of the Commission Held in/ 
. The Initial Meetings of the Commission / 
. The Publishers’ Concerns / 
. The Congress of Arras—Summer School at Appuldurcombe / 
. Meeting of the Vatican Commission at Appuldurcombe / 
. Paleographical Wanderings in England and Italy / 
V. The Meetings of the Commission Held in/ 
. Preparation of the Kyriale/ 
Dom Pothier’s Memorandum/ 
Dom Mocquereau’s Memorandum/ 
. Resumption of the Meetings in Rome / 
. At the Heart of the Problem / 
First Circular from Solesmes/ 
Second Circular from Solesmes/ 
Dom Pothier’s Memorandum/ 
Letters of Father de Santi and Father Holly/ 
The President’s Memorandum/ 
Third Circular from Solesmes/ 
. The First Letter from the Cardinal Secretary
of State, April , / 
New Memorandum from Dom Pothier/ 
Reply from Solesmes/ 
Father de Santi acting as moderator—Memorandum addressed to the Pope/ 
Fourth circular from Solesmes—Dom Pothier’s circular/ 
The Declaration of April / 
. Dom Mocquereau in Rome / 
Dom Mocquereau’s supporters and adversaries/ 
Papal Audience/ 
Dom Mocquereau at the Commission/ 
Audience with the Cardinal Secretary of State/ 
. The “De Santi Regulation” / 
The Pope’s favorable opinion/ 
The Document/ 
The opinion of Don Mercati and of Father Ehrle/ 
. The “Mercati Regulation” / 
Overhauling the document/ 
The situation grows worse/ 