[COMPLETE]Mediaeval hymns & sequences-mtf

[mightyfelix]

Mediaeval hymns and sequences by John Mason Neale (1818 - 1866).

This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/mediaeval-hymns-and-sequences-by-john-mason-neale/

This book is a collection of English translations of medieval Latin hymns. It contains interesting historical and/or liguistic facts about each hymn, some of which are still used in one form or other in the modern Christian church.<br><br>Note: An asterisk implies a belief that the piece so marked has not previously appeared in an English translation. (The Author) -Summary by Devorah Allen

• NOTE: All of these sections contain at least a little Latin, as each title is given in Latin. Some of them also contain a few additional lines of Latin, either in the introduction to the piece or in a footnote. (While we're on the subject, please DO read footnotes!) If you need a guide to Latin pronunciation, click here. Don't let the Latin scare you! It's easier than you think!
  
  ALSO: Some of these hymns end a line or stanza with "&c." Do not read this as "et cetera." This is an indication that you should repeat a line or chorus according to the pattern established earlier in the poem. If you have questions on what that means for your section, please ask, and I'll help you out.
  
  One last thing. If you see any typos in the section names, it's because I don't know Latin! Please point these errors out to me, if you see them.
  
  
  1. How to claim a part, and "how it all works" here To find a section to record, simply look at point 5. below at the sections. All the ones without names beside them are "up for grabs." Click "Post reply" at the top left of the screen and tell us which section you would like to read (include the section number from the left-most column in the reader list, please). Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording.
  2. New to recording? Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording!
  3. Is there a deadline? We ask that you submit your recorded sections within 1-2 months of placing your claim. Please note that to be fair to the readers who have completed their sections in a timely way, if you haven't submitted your recording(s) after two months, your sections will automatically be re-opened for other readers to claim, unless you post in this thread to request an extension. Extensions will be granted at the discretion of the Book Coordinator. If you cannot do your section, for whatever reason, just let me know and it'll go back to the pool. There's no shame in this; we're all volunteers and things happen.Please do not sign up for more sections than you can complete within the two month deadline.
  4. Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): https://archive.org/details/mediaevalhymnsse00neal/
  5. Please claim sections (the numbers in the first column below)! If this is your first recording, please let me know under which name or pseudonym you'd like to appear in the LibriVox catalogue. We can also link to a personal website/blog.
     
     Prospective Prooflisteners: Please read the Listeners Wanted FAQ before listening! Level of prooflistening requested: Special. I will be listening for word perfect readings of the hymns themselves, but will use our standard PL level for the text preceding each hymn, as well as any footnotes.
     
     
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     Genres for the project: *Non-fiction/Religion/Christianity - Other; Poetry/Lyric
     
     Keywords that describe the book: Latin, medieval, hymns, hymnal
     
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  6. BEFORE recording: Please check the Recording Notes: viewtopic.php?p=6430#p6430
     
     Set your recording software to:
     Channels: 1 (Mono)
     Bit Rate: 128 kbps
     Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
  7. DURING recording:
     No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
     Make sure you add this to the beginning of your recording:
     START of recording (Intro)
     • "Section [number] of Mediaeval hymns and sequences. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
     • If you wish, say: "Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
     • Say:
       "Mediaeval hymns and sequences, by John Mason Neale. [Hymn title, as it appears in the MW]"
     
     END of recording
     • At the end of the section, say:
       "End of Section [number]"
     • If you wish, say:
       "Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
     • At the end of the book, say (in addition):
       "End of Mediaeval hymns and sequences, by John Mason Neale. "
     
     There should be ~5 seconds silence at the end of the recording.
     
     Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates!
  8. AFTER recording
     Need noise-cleaning?
     Listen to your file through headphones. If you can hear some constant background noise (hiss/buzz), you may want to clean it up a bit. The latest version of Audacity is recommended for noise-cleaning. See this LibriVox wiki page for a complete guide.
     Save files as
     128 kbps MP3
     mediaevalhymns_##_neale_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. mediaevalhymns_01_neale_128kb.mp3)
  9. Example ID3 V2 tags
     (To find out more about ID3 tags, go to our wiki: https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/What_is_ID3)
     Add the following tags to your .mp3 file (how you do this depends on which software you use – if you are unsure about ID3 tags, send me a message). Please mind upper and lower case!
     Artist: John Mason Neale
     Title: ## - [Section title]
     Album: Mediaeval hymns and sequences
     
     Please ignore tags for Genre and Track Number - these will be filled in automatically at the cataloguing stage.
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     • If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
     
     Any questions?
     Please post below

[alanmapstone]

Making an early bid, may I read section 26 to 30?

Do you think some of these need the full disclaimer. They are very short and could use a version of the standard poetry disclaimer, as Tricia did with her recent collection of Psalms. Just a suggestion.

[mightyfelix]

Thanks, Alan. 26 through 30 inclusive is yours.

I considered doing shortened disclaimers, but to be honest with you, it feels like a lot of bother to figure out which ones to put it on, and which ones not, and how exactly everything should be worded... I'd just rather use the standard and call it a day.

[KevinS]

We can read the footnote(s) at the close of the hymn's text? (I hope this question is clear enough. I've only looked at the first hymn so far.)

[mightyfelix]

As close to where the notation is as possible. For that first hymn, I'd say maybe at the end of the stanza. Most of the footnotes that I saw while skimming appear either in the introductory text or at the end of a stanza.

[KevinS]

As close to where the notation is as possible. For that first hymn, I'd say maybe at the end of the stanza. Most of the footnotes that I saw while skimming appear either in the introductory text or at the end of a stanza.

Thanks! I'll have a better look.

Maybe I'll claim hymns with no footnotes! Haha!

[KevinS]

Sec. 4, please.

[mightyfelix]

Sec. 4, please.

Thank you!

[KevinS]

Sec. 4

https://librivox.org/uploads/mightyfelix/mediaevalhymns_04_neale_128kb.mp3 (2:07)

Looking forward to doing a good number of these if you'll allow it.

[KevinS]

Sections 38, 39, 40, 41, and 42, please.

[mightyfelix]

Thank you, Kevin! First PL ok section!

Please feel free to claim some more. These are short and sweet, and I have a feeling this book won't take us long!

EDIT: Oh, I see you just did! Signing you up now.

[mightyfelix]

And I suppose I'll move us to Readers Wanted as well. Not much point in sticking around here any longer.

[Leni]

OoooOoooOoooh nice.

I have actually used some of these to teach Latin, I always enjoy bringing short pieces and some Medieval Latin. Can I have both Pange Lingua, please (sections 1 and 33)? And the Hrabanus Maurus (section 8)? And the Audi nos (section 11)? Ok, probably enough. And I will probably only have time to record them when my break starts, that is, after Dec 15th

Oh, and since you asked, section 1 should be PANGE (not pangue) and section 05 HYMNUM (not Hymnun).

[mightyfelix]

Thank you, Leni, both for claiming, and for correcting my typos! (I'd have been shocked if I hadn't made any! )

[alanmapstone]

Section 30

https://librivox.org/uploads/mightyfelix/mediaevalhymns_30_neale_128kb.mp3
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