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Liber
Usualis
(Missae et
Officii: Pro Dominicis et Festis cum Cantu Gregoriano)
1962
edition
The
Liber Usualis (pronounced Lee-behr
Oos-oo-ah-lees and Latin for The Book of Common Use)
is usually associated with the Gregorian chant propers sung at
Mass, but its usefulness doesn't end there!
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The
Liber (as it is commonly called) is first and foremost a
practical combination of the various official
liturgical-musical books of the Roman Rite (e.g., Kyriale,
Graduale Romanum, Cantorinus, Officium Hebdomodae Sanctae
Instauratus) used for both chanting the various parts of the
Divine Office and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
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It
also contains a wealth of ancient Latin hymns, ad libitum
Kyriale modes, litanies and even the Ordo Missae
(the Ordinary, Prefaces and Canon of the Mass) allowing it to be
used in place of a daily missal during Mass.
click
Ordo Missae
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The
Liber further explains the names of the various
components of Gregorian chant, the method for properly rendering
it according to the "Solesmes method" (ordered by the
Holy See to be followed by all who use the Roman Rite), how to
chant the Lessons, Epistles and Gospels, a universal 1962 Roman
calendar, a section on general rubrics for applying the calendar
and classification system (according to the 1960 reform) in
addition featuring important particular rubrical notes as
necessary (e.g., for the ceremonies of Ash Wednesday), a
general index as well as alphabetical indexes for the various
parts of the propers, antiphons, psalms (even a numerical index
for these), canticles, and hymns, and much more!
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click chant sample page image to enlarge Printed
in Latin (only) in black text throughout, all of the Gregorian
chant notation contains the important rhythmic signs developed
by the Benedictines of Solesmes during their lengthy chant
reform (ordered and sanctioned by the popes) in the early 20th
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This hefty, 7½ x 5 x 3½ thick(!) book is
handsomely hardbound in black cloth with gold-embossing on the
spine, has red page edgings, 7 multi-colored ribbons, and sewn
binding.
Our
offered edition is a reprint of the Desclee's (printer to the
Solesmes monastery) 1961 printing, making this Liber the
official version for the traditional editions (1962) of the
Roman Breviary, Missal and reformed Holy Week ceremonies.
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pages, 7½"
x 5",
black cloth hardbound with gold-embossing on
spine, sewn, red page edging, 7 ribbons,
#55655. $150.00 |
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