Texts

Hymn of Secundinus

Incoming data

A catalogue entry is available.

Manuscript witnesses

MS

Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1441

rubric: Incipit ymnus sancti Patricii episcopi Scotorum incipit: Audite omnes amantes

f. 1r–f. 2v

Text

Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1441

ff. 1r–2v

MS

Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, MS C 5 inf

rubric: Hymnus sancti Patricii magistri Scotorum incipit: Audite omnes amantes [13] Hymn. 23 st.

f. 13v–f. 15v

Sources

Primary sources Text editions and/or modern translations – in whole or in part – along with publications containing additions and corrections, if known. Diplomatic editions, facsimiles and digital image reproductions of the manuscripts are not always listed here but may be found in entries for the relevant manuscripts. For historical purposes, early editions, transcriptions and translations are not excluded, even if their reliability does not meet modern standards.

[ed.] Orchard, Andy [ed.], “‘Audite omnes amantes’: a hymn in Patrick's praise”, in: David N. Dumville, and Lesley Abrams (eds), Saint Patrick, AD 493–1993, 13, Woodbridge: Boydell, 1993. 153–173.

[ed.] Bieler, Ludwig [ed.], “The Hymn of St. Secundinus”, Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 55 C (1953): 117–127.

[ed.] [tr.] Bieler, Ludwig [ed. and tr.], The works of St. Patrick. St. Secundinus: Hymn on St. Patrick, Ancient Christian Writers, 17, Westminster, Maryland: Newman Press, 1953.

comments: includes the Lorica

[ed.] Blume, Clemens, “Pars altera: Hymnodia Hiberno-Celtica saeculi V.IX.”, in: Clemens Blume [ed.], Die Hymnen des Thesaurus Hymnologicus H. A. Daniels und andere Hymnen-Ausgaben. I. Die Hymnen des 5.-11. Jahrhunderts und die Irisch-Keltische Hymnodie aus den ältesten Quellen, 51, Leipzig: O. R. Reisland, 1908. 257–364.

Internet Archive: <link>

340–346

[ed.] Bernard, J. H., and Robert Atkinson [eds.], The Irish Liber hymnorum, 2 vols, vol. 1: Text and introduction, Henry Bradshaw Society, 13, London: Henry Bradshaw Society, 1898.

comments: Volume 1: Text and introduction
Volume 2: Translation

Internet Archive: <link> Internet Archive – originally from Google Books: <link> Internet Archive – originally from Google Books: <link> – originally from Google Books: <link>

3–6

[tr.] Bernard, J. H., and Robert Atkinson, The Irish Liber hymnorum, 2 vols, vol. 2: Translation and notes, Henry Bradshaw Society, 14, London: Henry Bradshaw Society, 1898.

comments: Volume 1: Text and introduction
Volume 2: Translation

Internet Archive – originally from Google Books: <link> Internet Archive: <link> Internet Archive – originally from Google Books (missing: pp. 18-19, 86-87): <link>

3–7

[tr.] Freeman, Philip, The world of Saint Patrick, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014.

[tr.] Carey, John, King of Mysteries: early Irish religious writings, 2nd ed., Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2000.

147–161

Secondary sources (select)

Dumville, David N., “Auxilius, Iserninus, Secundinus, and Benignus”, in: David N. Dumville, and Lesley Abrams (eds), Saint Patrick, AD 493–1993, 13, Woodbridge: Boydell, 1993. 89–105.