A linguistic analysis of old Irish hymns in the Liber Hymnorum
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James Doherty, 'A linguistic analysis of old Irish hymns in the Liber Hymnorum', [thesis], Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Irish and Celtic Studies, 2008, pp 395Download Item:
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Abstract:
The Liber Hymnorum (Book of Hymns) is a document containing hymns that were sung
in early Irish monasteries in the seventh, eighth and ninth centuries. The Liber
Hymnorum is preserved in two manuscripts: Trinity College Dublin’s catalogue T. 1441,
dated to the late 11th century, and the Franciscan catalogue A2, dated to the early 12th
century. The Trinity and Franciscan texts seem to be independent recensions of a lost
exemplar, which is thought to have been written in the late tenth century. The majority of
the hymns in the collection are composed in Hiberno-Latin, but there are seven hymns in
the native vernacular from the Old Irish period (700-900AD). The hymns, both those in
Latin and in Irish, are supported by Middle Irish prefaces, interlinear glosses and lengthy
scholia written in the margins.
Author: Doherty, James
Advisor:
Uhlich, JurgenBreatnach, Liam
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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Publisher:
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