This article explores the musical practices of the Philippan and Berullian oratorian fathers in the County of Hainaut in the 17th and 18th centuries. Despite limited archival sources on Philippan plainchant, the investigation reveals significant characteristics regarding Berullian cantorial practices. This article therefore compares the principles established by François Bourgoing in his 1634 treatise and its 1753 reprint with the practices found in the surviving 18th-century Berullian chant books of Hainaut, highlighting its specific rhythmic notation and, more importantly, the continuation of the Parisian Berullian psalmodic tradition in the Hainaut region. The article brings to light this rich cantorial heritage and the distinctive practices of the Berullian fathers in Hainaut. It also contributes to a better understanding of the liturgical landscape and sacred cantorial practices of this region, thereby enriching our knowledge of the soundscape of the County of Hainaut in the modern period.
Clarinval et al. (Sat,) studied this question.