Ut queant laxis resonare fibris

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Ut queant laxis resonare fibris

Author: Paul the Deacon
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Author: Paul the Deacon

Paul the Deacon [Paulus Diaconus], son of Warnefrid or Winefrid, was born at Frinli, in Italy, circa 730. He studied at Pavia. For some time he was tutor to Adelperga, daughter of Desiderius, the last of the Lombard kings, and then lived at the court of her husband, Arichisius of Beneveuto. Eventually he became a monk at Monte Cassino, where he died circa 799. He was the author of several works, including Be Gest. Langobardorum. His hymn, “Ut queant laxis resonare fibris," is in three parts. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)  Go to person page >

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First Line: Ut queant laxis resonare fibris
Author: Paul the Deacon
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

Ut queant laxis resonare fibris. Paul the Deacon. [St. John the Baptist's Day.] This hymn by Paul the Deacon, son of Warnfried, is found in three manuscripts of the 11th century, in the British Museum; and in the Latin Hymns of the Anglo-Saxon Church, 1851, p. 102, is printed from an 11th century manuscript at Durham. Also in the St. Gall manuscript No. 387, of the 11th century; in a manuscript of the 11th century at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, &c. Among the Bern manuscript it isRead More

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Manual of Catholic Melodies #d161

Roman Hymnal, Complete edition #d165

St. Francis Hymnal and Choir Manual #d374

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