Sint-Truiden: Trudo-abdij

Benedictine abbey, founded by St. Trudo in the 7th century, dedicated to Quintinus and Remigius. During the first two centuries the abbey was governed by the bishop of Metz.
Chrodegang van Metz is hier opgevoed; zie Monast.Belge VI, p. 27

Famous abbots in the 11th and 12th centuries were Theodericus and Radulphus.

Manuscripts

* Cover of St.-Truiden, Kerkarchief O.L.V., nr. 103 (Hss St-Truiden, p. 285, first item of the list)
* B-Br 104-105, a.o. breviary summer part
* B-Br 20905, ordinarius, 16th century (Hss St-Truiden, nr 3)
* Luik, UB, ms 12, a.o. an office for Trudo, 12th century (Hss St-Truiden, nr 11, incl facs. on p. 114)
* Luik, UB, 24, book for Mass and Vespers, 1539 (Hss St-Truiden, nr 4)
* St-Truiden, Prov.Mus. v. Relig. Kunst, s.n., graduale, ca 1540-1542 (Hss St-Truiden, nr 5)
* Luik, UB, 283, antiphoner summer part, ca 1600-1604 (Hss St-Truiden, nr 6)
* Luik, UB, 295A, Missale, 15th-16th century (Hss St-Truiden, p. 291)
* Luik, UB, 311, Ordinarius ceremoniarum, 1564 (Hss St-Truiden, nr 7)
* Luik, UB, 313, Ordinarius ceremoniarum, 16th century (Hss St-Truiden, nr 8)
* Luik, UB, 267A, Psalterium, 12th century (Hss St-Truiden, p. 290)
* Luik, UB, 141C, Psalterium, 14th century (Hss St-Truiden, p. 290)
* Luik, UB, 322A, Psalterium, 16th century (Hss St-Truiden, p. 292)
* An antiphoner preserved in Loppem, Baron Jean van Caloen
* B-LVgbib Mechelen 5, Rituale monasticum etc., 12th-14th century

A list of manuscripts of the abbey is in: Handschriften uit de Abdij van Sint-Truiden, pp. 285-293. In addition to the manuscripts listed here, several ordinarii, lectionaries and ceremonialia are mentioned.

Fragments of a processioner and a sequentia for Trudo are in the binding of B-LVgbib Mechelen 5.

Literature

* Monasticon Belge, VI, pp. 13-67
* Handschriften uit de Abdij van Sint-Truiden

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Last change: Mon 30 June 2003