CHD Hours of the Virgin
Hore Beate Marie Virginis - Use of Douai (St.-Amé)

Ad Matutinum Invitatorium Ave maria
Hymnus Quem terra ponthusAnt. ps. 8: Benedicta tu
Lectio i. Sancta maria virgo virginum Responsorium i. Sancta et immaculata
Ad LaudesPss. 92, 99, 62, 66, B, 148, 149, 150
Antiphona Post partum
Capitulum Virgo verbo concepit Hymnus O quam glorifica
Antiphona super Benedictus O gloriosa dei genitrix
Collecta Concede nos famulos tuos
Ad PrimamPss. 1, 2, 5
Hymnus O gloriosa domina
Antiphona Sub tuam protectionem
Capitulum Hec est virgo R. Ave maria V.Benedicta tu - V.Elegit eam
Collecta Famulorum tuorum
Ad TertiamPss. 119, 120, 121
Hymnus Ave maris stella
Antiphona Pulchra es et decora
Capitulum Paradisi porta R. Elegit eam V.Et habitare - V.Dignare
Collecta Protege domine famulos tuos
Ad SextamPss. 122, 123, 124
Antiphona In odore
Capitulum Gaude maria virgo R. Dignare me V.Da michi - V.Post partum
Collecta Beate et gloriose semperque virginis
Ad NonamPss. 125, 126, 127
Antiphona Alma virgo maria
Capitulum Per te dei genitrix R. Post partum V.Dei genitrix - V.Speciosa facta es
Collecta Adiuvet nos quesumus domine beate marie semper virginis
Ad VesperasPss. 109, 112, 121, 126, 147
Antiphona Beata mater et innupta
Capitulum Beata es virgo maria Hymnus Ave maris stella V.Post partum
Antiphona super Magnificat Sancta maria succurre
Collecta Concede quesumus misericors deus fragilitati nostre presidium
Ad CompletoriumPss. 12, 42, 128, 130
Antiphona Cum iocunditate
Hymnus Virgo singularis
Capitulum Sicut cynamomum V.Ecce ancilla
Antiphona super Nunc dimittis Ortus conclusus
Collecta Gratiam tuam quesumus


Source: Brussels BR Ms.9391 [762] Hours c.1300, f.102v: "Ci commencent les eures nostre dame sainte marie". (ED229)
ED notes: Different hymn at the small hours: Sext: Solve vincla reis, None: Virgo singularis. Identification of the use by analysis of one of the two litanies, see: A Litany from Douai. The calendar is Dominican with local saints from Flanders. The Office of the Dead is for Dominican use (KO p.108). The church St.Amé in Douai was situated in Rue des Dominicain.
Please notice that first edition of this file erroneously had Post partum as antiphon to Magnificat - it is the versicle to the previous hymn!
Variants: No other source is known to me.
Other sources: Same as VL 179 and B426

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