Save us from plague, sudden death, and every tribulation’: The Antiphon Hec est preclarum vas in the Birgittine Context Alamire Foundation
This article discusses the Marian antiphon Hec est preclarum vas and its place in the liturgy of the Order of St. Birgitta of Sweden using sources from the abbey of Mariënwater/Maria Refugie (a single abbey known under two names in Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands). Hec est preclarum vas originated in the Low Countries in the late Middle Ages and was widely used in different ecclesiastical contexts. It was sung to protect against plague (and other ...