Trudo

Fl. 7th century; founder and abbot of the abbey of St. Truiden.
Feast: 23 November

Born ca 628; he studied at the episcopal school at Metz; died (probably) 23 November 693.

An office for Trudo is composed by abbot Thierry (texts) and prior Radulphus (music).

Manuscripts

His office is preserved in Luik, UB, ms 12, and a part of it is found in a 14th-15th century fragment, used as a cover of St. Truiden, Kerkarchief O.L.V., nr. 103.

Some hymns and chants for Trudonis Translatio are preserved in Luik, UB, 24 (16th century).

A sequentia is on the front fly leaf of B-LVgbib Mechelen 5, rituale of St. Truiden.

Literature

* Auda: L'office de Saint Trudon (edition of the office: pp. 25-36)
* AH 13, nr 96, pp. 251-254
* LMLO TR-81, referring to AH 13, and calling it: 'monastic, with secular version'
* Handschriften uit de Abdij van Sint-Truiden (p. 114 for a facs. of the 12th century Trudo office, Luik, UB 12)

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