List of works by Hildegard

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The tables and lists below gives the following information for works by Hildegard (where applicable):

  • Title — An incipit of the first lines.
  • Genre — The specific liturgical genre.
  • Feast — The liturgical occasion of the work, if applicable.
  • Sources — The manuscript sources from which a work appears. They include:
    • Wiesbaden Codex: Hochschul- und Landesbibliothek RheinMain, Wiesbaden (D-WIl): Hs. 2 [ff.153-170v]
    • Dendermonde Codex: Sint-Pieters- & Paulusabdij, Dendermonde (B-DEa): MS 9 [ff.466-481v]


References:

  • Bent, Ian. D. & Pfau, Marianne (rev.). "Hildegard of Bingen." In: Grove Music Online, 2001.
  • Newman, Barbara M (ed.). Saint Hildegard of Bingen: Symphonia: a Critical Edition of the ‘Symphonia armonie celestium revelationum’. London: Cornell University Press, 1998 (2nd edition), pp. 64–67.


Work Title Genre Feast B-DEa MS 9 D-WIl Hs. 2
O vis eternitatis Responsory yyyy yyyy 466
O magne Pater Antiphon yyyy 153r 466
O eterne Deus Antiphon yyyy 153r 466
O virtus Sapientie Antiphon yyyy yyyy 466
O quam mirabilis Antiphon yyyy yyyy 466–466ª
O pastor animarum Antiphon yyyy yyyy 466ª
O cruor sanguinis Antiphon yyyy yyyy 466ª
Spiritus sanctus vivificans vita Antiphon yyyy 157r 466ª
Karitas habundat Antiphon yyyy 157r 466ª
O splendidissima gemma Antiphon yyyy 154r–v 466ª
O tu illustrata Antiphon (with verse) yyyy yyyy 466ª–467
Hodie nunc aperuit nobis Antiphon yyyy 154v 467
Quia ergo femina Antiphon yyyy 154v 467
Cum processit Antiphon yyyy 154v 467
Cum erubuerint Antiphon yyyy 155r 467
O quam magnum miraculum Antiphon yyyy 155r–v 467–467ª
Ave Maria O auctrix Responsory yyyy 153r–v 467ª
O clarissima mater Responsory yyyy 153v–154r 467ª–468
O tu suavissima Responsory yyyy 156v 468
O quam preciosa Responsory yyyy yyyy 468
O gloriosissimi lux vivens angeli Antiphon yyyy 159r 468–468ª
O vos angeli Responsory Angels 159r–v 468ª
O spectabiles viri Antiphon Prophets, patron saints 159v–160r 468ª–469
O vos felices radices Antiphon Patron saints, prophets 160r–v 469
O cohors milite floris Antiphon Apostles 160v–161r 469–469ª
O lucidissima apostolorum Responsory Apostles 161r–v 469ª
O speculum columbe Antiphon St John the Evangelist 161v 469ª
O dulcis electe Responsory St John the Evangelist 161v–162r 469ª–470
O victoriosissimi Antiphon Martyrs 163r–v 470
Vos flores rosarum Responsory Martyrs 163v 470
O vos imitatores excelse Responsory Confessors 163v–164r 470
O successores fortissimi Antiphon Confessors 164r 470ª
O mirum admirandum Antiphon St Disibod 162r 470ª
O viriditas digiti Dei Responsory St Disibod 162r–v 470ª
O felix anima Responsory St Disibod yyyy 470ª
O beata infantia Antiphon St Disibod yyyy 470ª–471
O felix aparitio Antiphon St Rupert 164v 471
O beatissime Ruperte Antiphon St Rupert 164v 471
Quia felix pueritia Antiphon St Rupert yyyy 471
O pulcre facies Deum Antiphon yyyy 165r 471
O nobilissima viriditas Responsory Virgins 165r–v 471–471ª
Spriritui sancto Responsory yyyy 167r 471ª
Favus distillans Responsory yyyy 167v 471ª
O rubor sanguinis Gospel antiphon yyyy 167v 471ª
Studium divinitatis Laudes antiphon yyyy 167v 471ª–472
Unde quocumque Antiphon yyyy 167v 472
De patria etiam earum Antiphon yyyy 168r 472
Deus enim in prima Antiphon yyyy 168r 472
Aer enim volat Antiphon yyyy 168r 472
Et ideo puelle iste Gospel antiphon yyyy 168r 472
Deus enim rorem Antiphon yyyy 168r 472
Sed diabolus Antiphon yyyy 168r–v 472
Rex noster promptus est Responsory Holy Innocents 166v–167r 472
O virgo Ecclesia Antiphon yyyy 170r 472–472ª
Nunc gaudeant materna Antiphon Church dedication 170r–v 472ª
O orzchis ecclesia Antiphon Church dedication yyyy 472ª
O coruscans lux stellarum Antiphon yyyy yyyy 472ª
Kyrie eleison Kyrie yyyy yyyy 472ª
O ignis Spiritus Paraclitus Sequence yyyy 158r–v 473
O ignee Spiritus Hymn yyyy 157v–158r 473–473ª
Alleluia, O virga mediatrix Allelui yyyy yyyy 473ª
O virga ac diadema Sequence yyyy 156r 473ª–474
O viridissima virga Antiphon yyyy yyyy 474–474ª
Ave generosa Hymn yyyy 155v 474ª
Mathias sanctus Hymn yyyy yyyy 474ª–475
O Bonifaci lux vivens Antiphon St Boniface yyyy 475–475ª
O presul vere civitatis Sequence St Disibod 162v–163r 475ª
O Euchari columba Responsory St Eucharius yyyy 475ª–476
O Euchari in leta via Sequence St Eucharius yyyy 476
Columba aspexit Sequence St Maximinus yyyy 476–476ª
O Jerusalem aurea civitas Sequence St Rupert 164v 476ª–477
O ecclesia oculi tui Sequence yyyy 168v–169r 477–477ª
Cum vox sanguinis Hymn yyyy 169r–170r 477ª–478
O dulcissime amator Symphonia Virgins 165v–166r 478–478ª
O Pater omnium Symphonia Widows 166r–v 478ª
Ordo virtutum Liturgical drama yyyy yyyy 478ª–481ª
O frondens virga Antiphon yyyy 155r yyyy
Laus Trinitati Antiphon yyyy 157r yyyy