Young—Officium Pastorum. 
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< PASTORES RESPOXDEAXT> : 
FTatum uidimus et choros angelornm collaudantes Dominum, 
alleto’a, alleluia. 
Chorus dexter ixcip iat: Dominus r<egnauit>, et cetera. 
Fixitis Laudibus Pastores loco Benedieamus dicaxt : 
<fol. 14 r > Verbum Patris hodi© 
Processit ex Virgine 
Venit nos redimere 
Et celesti pa trie 
Volnit nos redd ere. 
Virtutes angelice 
Cum canore iubilo 
Benedicant Domino. 
r esponsio: 
Refulgens pastoribus 
Bunciauit angelus 
Pacem, pacis nuncius. 
Tu, Pastor ecclesie 
Pacem tumet dirige, 
Filios et instrue 
Bedemptori debitas 
Iubilando gracias. 
Post Benedicamus oymes Pastores caxtext ix pulpito 
haxc AXTIPHO??Om: 
Ecce completa sunt omnia que dicta sunt per angelnm de 
Virgine Maria. 
ORa/io: Dens qui s<alutis eterne> 1 . 
The textual advance represented by this text is, obviously, con¬ 
siderable. Of the additions the most conspicuous are the two 
delightful songs of the Pastores, in verse. The dramatis per - 
sonce include (1) the Angelus who introduces the action, (2) 
the septem pueri who represent the Chorus Angelorum, (3) the 
Pastores , and (4) the duo clerici in preesepe who represent the 
Ohstetrices. The Mater (Maria) and Puer (Christus), it ap- 
i Followed immediately by the rubric: Missa in Dilucwlo. 
