Hoger (Abbot)
Hoger († 906 ) was abbot of the monasteries Werden and Helmstedt from 898 to 902 .
Abbot Hoger secured the Herzfeld farm with the grave of St. Ida von Herzfeld , a relative of Charlemagne , by swapping Duke Otto von Sachsen .
The learned abbot is awarded the work Musica enchiriadis from the late 9th century, in which the transition from one-part Gregorian chant to polyphony is documented for the first time in European music history.
literature
- Heinrich Engel: Ruhr Christians. History and stories of Ludgerus and the Liudgeriden, of imperial abbots and pastors in Werden an der Ruhr. Schmitz, Essen 1997, ISBN 3-932443-04-7 .
- Dieter Torkewitz: On the origin of the Musica and Scolica Enchiriadis. In: Acta Musicologica . Vol. 69, No. 2, 1997, pp. 156-181, JSTOR 932654 .
- Dieter Torkewitz: The oldest document on the emergence of occidental polyphony. A manuscript from Werden an der Ruhr. The "Düsseldorfer Fragment" (= archive for musicology . Supplement 44). Steiner, Stuttgart 1999, ISBN 3-515-07407-4 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Odo | Abbot of Werden and Helmstedt 898–902 |
Hildebrand of Brabant |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hoger |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Abbot of the monasteries Werden and Helmstedt |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 9th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 906 |