vigiliae

Definition of the Latin term vigiliae in music:

  1. night watches
  2. the canonical prayers held during the night (later evolved into matins)
Language
Latin

Related terms

Latin musical terms related to vigiliae:

  • completorium – compline (prayer service at the close of the day)
  • laudes – praises, glorifications...
  • Liturgia Horarum – Liturgy of the Hours (the official set of daily pr...
  • matutinum – the morning...
  • nonus – ninth (ordinal number)...
  • officium – duty, service, office...
  • Officium Divinum – Liturgy of the Hours (the official set of daily pr...
  • Ordinarium Missae – Ordinary (the parts of the Mass or of the canonica...
  • ordinarius – ordinary, usual, customary, regular
  • prima – Prime, First Hour (one of the canonical hours of t...
  • proprium – Proper (the parts of the Mass or of the canonical ...
  • sextus – sixth (ordinal number)...
  • tertius
  • Vespera – Vespers (canonical hour)