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| has gloss | eng: The Oxyrhynchus hymn (or P. Oxy. XV 1786) is the earliest known manuscript of a Christian hymn to contain both lyrics and musical notation. It is found on Papyrus 1786 of the Oxyrhynchus papyri, now kept at the Papyrology Rooms of the Sackler Library, Oxford. This papyrus fragment was unearthed in 1918 and the discovery was first published in 1922. The hymn was written down around the end of the 3rd century AD. The musical notation may imply the use of instruments at a much earlier time than some groups have believed, but it should still be noted that numerous pre-Nicene fathers were apparently opposed to the use of instrumental music in the Church. |
| lexicalization | eng: Oxyrhynchus hymn |
| instance of | (noun) letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something inscription, lettering |
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