How Long to Read Hildegard von Bingen's Ordo Virtutum

How Long Does it Take to Read Hildegard von Bingen's Ordo Virtutum?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 24 minutes to read Hildegard von Bingen's Ordo Virtutum by Michael Gardiner

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Ordo Virtutum, Hildegard von Bingen’s twelfth-century music-drama, is one of the first known examples of a large-scale composition by a named composer in the Western canon. Not only does the Ordo’s expansive duration set it apart from its precursors, but also its complex imagery and non-biblical narrative have raised various questions concerning its context and genre. As a poetic meditation on the fall of a soul, the Ordo deploys an array of personified virtues and musical forces over the course of its eighty-seven chants. In this ambitious analysis of the work, Michael C. Gardiner...

How long is Hildegard von Bingen's Ordo Virtutum?

Hildegard von Bingen's Ordo Virtutum by Michael Gardiner is 257 pages long, and a total of 66,049 words.

This makes it 87% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hildegard von Bingen's Ordo Virtutum Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours to read Hildegard von Bingen's Ordo Virtutum aloud.

What Reading Level is Hildegard von Bingen's Ordo Virtutum?

Hildegard von Bingen's Ordo Virtutum is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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