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structure the stanzas are identical. This allows the application
of a single melody to all the stanzas. This peculiarity also al-
lows the use of the same melody for texts which are different
but metrically equal, as well as the attribution of distinct texts
to the same melody.
Hymnary Book that contains the hymns. Normally only the first stro-
phe is set to music.
Hymnodia 1. The singing of the hymns 2. The liturgical and musical
tradition of the hymns. 3. By extension: the singing of the
Divine Office.
Hymnography The literary tradition of hymns.
Hymnology The historical and philological science that studies the
hymns.
Historia (plural: A compact series of antiphons and responsory that form,
historiae) / Office in an all inclusive manner, a narrative, originally dedicated
Rhythmic / Office / to biblical figures, and later to the saints. Among the first
Officium emblematic examples, the Offices, often anonymous, which
rhythmicum / date back to the ninth/tenth century, stand out. Some of them
Officium are also based on fragments of hymns. A propensity to the
use of the hexameter in these compositions, reflects a classi-
cal taste in vogue in Carolingian environments. This literary,
musical genre reached its perfection with the Franciscans’
cycles, beginning with Julian of Speyer, author of the Office
of Saint Francis (1230), Franciscus vir catholicus, which is the
prototype of all the subsequent Franciscan Historiae.
Hypopsalma Refrain interposed by the assembly, among the various stan-
zas, in the Psalmus contra vandalos arrianos (“Psalm against
the Aryan Vandals”), by Fulgentius of Ruspe (467–532).
Iam sanctae Clarae Rhythmic Office (historia) of Saint Clare of Assisi (approx.
claritas 1193–1253).
Imperfect diastematic Musical notation without staff-lines, which indicates, in an
musical notation approximate manner, the height of the neumes.
Incravamentu Holy Thursday paraliturgical drama, peculiar to the Sardinian
tradition; it is centered on the raising of the cross.
Introito Chant of the Proprium missae.
Iscravamentu Good Friday paraliturgical drama, peculiar to the Sardinian
tradition; it is centered on the unnailing of Christ from the
cross and the deposition of his body in the sepulcher.
Ite missa est Chant of the Ordinarium missae.