The Book of Divine Works.
Liber Divinorum Operum
Liber Divinorum Operum (The book of divine works), which Hildegard von Bingen began composing in 1163-64 and finished in 1172-74, is the last of her three great works of visionary theology. It was preceded by her best-known work, Scivias (Know the ways, composed in 1142--51), and Liber Vitae Meritorum (Book of life's merits, composed in 1158--63). In each of these works, Hildegard (1098-1179) describes…
The Scheyern Book of Matins.
A book of matins contains the readings for the night office in a choir in a monastic community. This accounts for the large format. In this very Book of Matins, written by a monk called Conrad in the monastery of Scheyern, the readings are preceded by a series of non-liturgical texts that reflect the spiritual and economic interests of the monks. What distinguishes the…
Book/Printed MaterialThe Book of Divine Works.
Book/Printed MaterialThe Scheyern Book of Matins. A book of matins contains the readings for the night office in a choir in a monastic community. This accounts for the large format. In this very Book of Matins, written by a monk called Conrad in the monastery of Scheyern, the readings are preceded by a series of non-liturgical texts that reflect the spiritual and economic interests of the monks. What distinguishes the…