CHD Hours of the Virgin
Hore Beate Marie Virginis - Use of Liège

Ad Matutinum Invitatorium Ave maria
Hymnus -Ant. ps. 8: Benedicta tu
Lectio i. Sancta maria virgo virginum Responsorium i. Sancta et immaculata
Ad LaudesPss. 92, 99, 62, 66, B, 148
Antiphona Beata progenies ex qua
Capitulum Hec est (enim) speciosior sole Hymnus O gloriosa domina
Antiphona super Benedictus Beata dei genitrix
Ad PrimamPss. 119, 120, 121
Hymnus "Ad horas hymni consueti" (1510: Veni creator)
Antiphona Angelus domini nunciavit
Capitulum Ab initio et ante R. Christe fili dei V.Qui natus es
Ad TertiamPss. 122, 123, 124
Hymnus "Ad horas hymni consueti" (1510: Veni creator)
Antiphona Beata mater et innupta
Capitulum In syon firmata sum (Others: Et sic in syon) R. Specie tua ("cum aliis")
Ad SextamPss. 125, 126, 127
Antiphona Sancta dei genitrix
Capitulum Et radicavi R. Diffusa est V.Propterea
Ad NonamPss. 128, 129, 130
Antiphona Post partum (1510: Sub tuam protectionem)
Capitulum Sicut cynamomum R. Adiuvabit V.Deus in medio
Ad VesperasPss. 109, 112, 121, 126, 147
Antiphona Ave regina celorum (1510: Beata mater)
Capitulum Quasi vitis fructificari Hymnus Ave maris stella
Antiphona super Magnificat Salve regina ("Vel alia de canticis")(1510: Sancta maria succurre)
Ad CompletoriumPss. 131, 132, 133
Antiphona Cum iocunditate
Capitulum Sicut cynamomum Hymnus Fit porta christi
Antiphona super Nunc dimittis O florens rosa


Source: Breviarium secundum usum ecclesie Leodiensis, Theod.Martens, Louanii 1498 (B1074, Paris BN Rés. B 6272, pars estivalis)
ED notes: The Benedictines at Robertmont used a slightly different office.
Variants: There are a number of earlier sources recorded, all with different variants, which makes it very difficult to establish a normal use for the 14th and the earlier part of the 15th century.
Other sources: VL 102 Paris BN Ms.lat.10535; Hours printed 1510 in Paris (London BL c.30 i.2.)

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