CHD Hours of the Virgin
Hore Beate Marie Virginis - Use of St. Lô (Dioc. Coutances)

Ad Matutinum Invitatorium Ave maria
Hymnus Quem terra ponthusAnt. ps. 8: Benedicta tu
Lectio i. Sancta maria virgo virginum Responsorium i. Beata es maria
Ad LaudesPss. 92, 99, 62, 66, B, 148
Antiphona Ecce maria * O admirabile
Capitulum In omnibus requiem Hymnus O gloriosa domina
Antiphona super Benedictus O gloriosa dei genitrix
Ad PrimamPss. 1, 2, 3, 116
Hymnus Veni creator spiritus
Antiphona Quando natus
Capitulum Ab initio et ante R. Ave maria V.Benedicta tu
Ad TertiamPss. 119, 120, 121
Hymnus As primam
Antiphona Rubum quem
Capitulum Et sic in syon R. Sancta dei genitrix
Ad SextamPss. 122, 123, 124
Antiphona Germinavit
Capitulum Et radicavi R. Post partum V.Dei genitrix
Ad NonamPss. 124, 125, 126
Antiphona Ecce maria genuit
Capitulum Paradisi porta R. Speciosa facta es V.In delicijs
Ad VesperasPss. 121, 122, 123, 124, 125
Antiphona Post partum
Capitulum Beata es virgo maria Hymnus Ave maris stella
Antiphona super Magnificat Sancta maria succurre
Ad CompletoriumPss. 12, 42, 128, 130
Antiphona Cum iocunditate
Capitulum Sicut cynamomum Hymnus Virgo singularis V.Ecce ancilla
Antiphona super Nunc dimittis Ecce completa sunt omnia


Source: Paris, Bibl. Ste-Genevieve Ms.2722, Horae Sci Laudi OSA, 1445 (B310)
ED notes: From the calendar: 12/7 Dedicatio ecclesie Constan. (Coutances), 19/7 Oct. dedicatio., 21/9 Laudi epi duplex majus, 28/9 Oct. s.Laudi semiduplex, 7/11 Octava reliquiarum semiduplex.
Office of the Dead: KO p.113: 14-72-24 32-57-28 68-82-38 (a common sequence in Normandy, not proper to St.Lo)
Variants: The manuscript has ",Maria virgo", as antiphon before the psalms, and ",O admirabile", after the psalms! - The versicles to the chapters are af a Rouen type. They are different in Arsenal Ms.102: Sext: Speciosa, None: Dignare me V.Da michi V.Elegit;
Other sources: Same office in VL 139 (Paris Bibl. de l'Arsenal Ms. 102 f.12, with an odd OD called "use of Dol", Cf. KO p.120).

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