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In both, a division was made between the first 109 psalms, -- which were mainly allotted to the night services, i.e. to those which were afterwards called Mattins, -- and the rest which were mainly allotted to the Evening Service (Vespers).
The Prayer Book Explained Percival Jackson
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Sundays had 18 psalm Mattins divided into three nocturns each containing three lessons. 12 pss in the first nocturn.
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Mattins: No Hymn on the day itself, but within the Octave and on the Octave day, Hostis Herodes, as above.
The Epiphany Office bls 2009
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Here, too, are "The Responses" - also from the Westminster Abbey Choir, and for Mattins - although it doesn't give a composer:
Archive 2009-08-01 bls 2009
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Here, too, are "The Responses" - also from the Westminster Abbey Choir, and for Mattins - although it doesn't give a composer:
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Not surprisingly many, many double feasts were introduced Battifol goes into great detial about this so the chances of having an 18 psalm Mattins on a Sunday was pretty slim by the reign of Leo XIII and the shorter, festal, double Office celebrated on the Sunday.
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The recitation of the Psalter took place at Mattins Ps 1, Beatus vir, being the first psalm of Sunday Mattins with Pss 1 - 108 and Vespers with 109-147.
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Lastly, here's a beautiful version of the original Verbum supernum prodiens (the Mattins hymn), composed by Damijan Močnik and sung by the University of Utah Singers (unfortunately, the sound is not very strong):
Verbum Supernum Prodiens bls 2009
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Doubles had 9 psalm Mattins divided into three nocturns whilst ferial days and simples had a single nocturn containing 12 psalms and three lessons.
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Hymn melodies for the whole year from the Sarum service-books lists Verbum Supernum Prodiens as a Mattins hymn during Advent:
Verbum Supernum Prodiens bls 2009
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