Abstract
This is a new performing edition of Hildegard von Bingen’s Ordo Virtutum (c.1151) created directly from the Riesencodex manuscript. It generates new knowledge by presenting performance solutions to the work’s notational ambiguities – pitch interpretation, rhythm, text underlay, liturgical drama staging – that are justified by direct engagement with the manuscript and its internal evidence rather than inherited editorial tradition. The recording made from this edition demonstrates that a complete liturgical music drama can be convincingly performed from this radical reinterpretation of 12th-century notation. The film made from this edition demonstrates how a work from a sacred tradition from 850 years ago can be made relevant and engaging to a modern audience.