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Ps. 95, 1. Cantáte Dómino cánticum novum: * cantáte Dómino, omnis terra.

Quick jump:

Blessed Sacrament	→	Adore te devote, ... .
Advent	→	Rorate caeli desuper, Creator alme siderum, ... .
Lent	→	Attende Domine, ... .
Passion	→	Vexilla Regis, ... .
Pentecost	→	Veni Creator, ... .
Our Lady	→	Salve Regina, Regina Caeli, ... .

Intr. = Introitus, Introit
Grad. = Graduale, Gradual
All. = Alleluia
Tract. = Tractus, Tract
Seq. = Sequentia, Sequence
Offert. = Offertorium, Offertory
Comm. = Communio, Communion

Ant. = Antiphona, Antiphon
Ps. = Psalmus, Psalm
Hymn. = Hymnum, Hymn
Cant. = Canticum, Canticle
Missa. = Missa, Mass

LU = The Liber Usualis 1961 - PDF
GR = Graduale Romanum 1961 - PDF
GV = Graduale Vatican 1908 - PDF
MV = Mass and Vespers 1957 - PDF
OF = Offertoriale 1935 - PDF
VPC = Vers. Psalm. & Cant. 1962 - PDF
SOV = Simple Offert. Verses 2008 - PDF
AR = Antiphonale Romanum 1949 - PDF
LR = Liber Responsorialis 1895 - PDF
LB = Liber Brevior 1954 - PDF
PBC = Parish Book of Chant 2008 - PDF

Singing rules.

Mode	Final	Tenor		M	F	T
1	D	A	serious	1A	A	E
2	D	F	sad/content	2A	A	C
3	E	C	mystic	3B	B	G
4	E	A	harmonious	4B	B	E
5	F	C	glad	5C	C	G
6	F	A	devout	6C	C	E
7	G	D	angelic
8	G	C	perfect

(examples at the bottom of the page)

Hymn	mode / tone	LU 1961	PBC 2008	Comments

Blessed Sacrament
Hymn. Adoro te devote	5 5C	LU1855 MV1894 LB599	PBC90 GB3020 GB7479	D This piece can be written in mode 5 with final C instead of the common final F (see table at the top of this page). - As the melody is not always written for each verse, I underline any syllable on double note (podatus, clivis), it helps a lot! Adoro te devote, latens Deitas, Quae sub his figuris vere latitas; Tibi se cor meum totum subjicit, Quia te contemplans totum deficit.
Hymn. Adoremus in aeternum	5	LU1853 MV1986	PBC89 GB3017 GB4009	D
Hymn. Ave verum	6	LU1856 MV1896 LB600	PBC92 GB2441 GB3962	F
Hymn. Anima Christi	8		PBC91 GB3022	A Article on Wikipedia.
Hymn. Anima Christi (Frisina)	P o l y			Superb polyphonic version from Marco Frisina.
Hymn. Homo quidam	6	LU1856	GB3352	F/F♯
Hymn. Jesu dulcis memoria	1	LU452 MV374 LB601	AR300 GB1911 PBC101	A/B♭ Vespers hymn for the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. There is a different opinion regarding the last note D on the "a" of memoria: both Liber Usualis and Parish Book of Chant (as well as Antiphonale Romanum) do not show any rhythmic sign but the Mass & Vespers and Liber Brevior have an episema on this note. The singer on the first video shows an interpretation without any pause or lengthening.
Hymn. Jesu dulcis memoria (Victoria)	P o l y			Polyphonic version from Victoria.
Seq. Lauda Sion	7	LU945 MV795	GR315 GB308	B/C♯ Sequence from Corpus Christi mass.
Seq. Ecce panis (angelorum)	7	LU948 MV799	GR318 PBC99	B Last 4 verses of the sequence Lauda Sion from Corpus Christi mass.
Ant. O sacrum convivium	5a	LU959	AR535 GB2299	F Antiphon for Vespers at Corpus Christi. It was written by Saint Thomas Aquinas.
Ant. O sacrum convivium (Farrant)	P o l y			Polyphonic version from Farrant.
Hymn. O salutaris Hostia	8	LU941 MV810	PBC103	G Conclusion of Lauds hymn on Corpus Christi.
Hymn. Panis angelicus	4	LU922	PBC107	D Last two verses of hymn Sacris solemnis at Matins of Corpus Christi.
Hymn. Pange lingua	3	LU957 MV818	GR152* PBC105 GB1310	D/F To be sung at the procession of the Blessed Sacrament. Repeat the first 4 verses until the procession has come back to the altar then launch verses 5 and 6: Tantum ergo (see below) and kneel at the same time. There are a few melodies for this hymn but the well-known one is to be found page 957 in the Liber Usualis. Also sung at Vespers on the feast of Corpus Christi.
Hymn. Tantum ergo	3	LU958 MV819	PBC106 GR152*	D Verses 5 and 6 of the previous hymn Pange lingua. Kneel during the Tantum ergo.
Hymn. Te Deum (solemn tone)	3	LU1832 MV1972	GR141* AR66* PBC110	D/E Kneel at Te ergo. Cf. Introibo.
Hymn. Te Deum (simple tone)	3	LU1834 MV1976	GR144* AR69* GB2305	D/E Kneel at Te ergo. Cf. Introibo.
Hymn. Ubi caritas	6	LU675	PBC147	F Info: sometimes the word amor is replaced by vera.

Advent Daoudal
Hymn. Rorate caeli desuper	1	LU1868 MV1904	PBC131 GB2719	F Hymn for Advent. (Wikipedia)
Hymn. Creator alme siderum	4	LU324 MV271	AR210 GB2134 PBC130	G Lovely hymn sung at Vespers during Advent: « Bright builder of the heavenly poles, Eternal light of faithful souls, Jesus, Redeemer of mankind, Our humble prayers vouchsafe to mind. » - Unusual to find a F clef for the mode 4. The version in the Parish Book of Chant has a C clef but the notes are a bit low on the staff.
Prosa. Regnantem sempiterna	1		GB16561	G♯/A Found in Cantus selecti, Solesmes 1957.

Nativity
Hymn. Jesu Redemptor omnium	1	LU365 MV326	AR260	D Vespers hymn at Christmas.
Ant. O beata infantia	2		CS36* GB3965	Found in Cantus selecti (1957) from Solesmes.

Epiphany
Hymn. Crudelis Herodes	3	LU464 MV386	AR308	D Vespers hymn at Epiphany.
Hymn. O lux beata	2	LU475 MV400		E Hymn for Vespers at Holy Family.

Lent / 2 Daoudal
Hymn. Attende Domine Lent	5C	LU1871 MV1916 LB609	PBC141 GB3021	C - Watch out the additional note (and syllable) on impiis at verse 5.
Hymn. Audi benigne conditor Lent	2	LU539 MV473	AR362 GB1830	F Hymn for Vespers during Lent.
Resp. Media vita Lent	4		CS41* GB3973	D/E♭

Passion Daoudal
Hymn. Vexilla Regis Passion	1	LU575 MV504	AR405 PBC152	F

Paschal Time
Hymn. Salve festa dies Pasch.	4	MV1928	AR166* GB8241
Hymn. Ad regias Agni dapes Pasch.	8	LU812 MV685	AR453	F Hymn for Vespers during Paschal time, from Low Sunday.
Hymn. Ad regias Agni dapes (2) Pasch.	4	LU814 MV---	AR454	Hymn for Vespers during Paschal time, from Low Sunday.

Pentecost
Hymn. Veni Creator Spiritus	8	LU885 MV768	AR500 GB2923 PBC115 GR150*	E/F All kneel for the first verse.
Hymn. Veni Creator Spiritus (monastic)	8	Hymn	GB3241	E/F This is the monastic version with an additional distropha on the words Spiritus, altissimi, and pectora. It can be found in the 1934 Antiphonale Monasticum page 518 or 1254.

Trinity
Hymn. Tu Trinitatis unitas	8	LU907		A Hymn for Lauds at Trinity.
Hymn. Jam sol recedit igneus	8	LU915 LU312		A Hymn for Vespers at Trinity. Also a hymn for 1st Sunday Vespers (Saturday evening), Liber Usualis page 312.

Corpus Christi
Hymn. Verbum supernum	8	LU940		G Hymn for Lauds at Corpus Christi.
Hymn. O salutaris Hostia	8	LU941	PBC103	G Conclusion of Lauds hymn on Corpus Christi.
Hymn. Pange lingua	3	LU957 MV818	GR152* PBC105	D To be sung at the procession of the Blessed Sacrament. Repeat the first 4 verses until the procession has come back to the altar then launch verses 5 and 6: Tantum ergo and kneel at the same time. There are a few melodies for this hymn but the well-known one is to be found page 957 in the Liber Usualis. Also sung at Vespers on the feast of Corpus Christi.

Sacred Heart
Hymn. Cor arca	3	LU967		E Hymn for Lauds at Sacred Heart.
Hymn. En ut superba	3	LU978		E Hymn for Vespers at Sacred Heart.

Other season
Hymn. Lucis creator	8	LU256 MV119	AR48	E Hymn for Sunday Vespers, ordinary time.
Hymn. Lucis creator (2)	8	LU257	AR49	D
Hymn. Lucis creator (3)	1	LU258	AR51	D

St Michael
Hymn. Te splendor et virtus Patris	2	LU1661	AR854	F Vespers hymn of St Michael the Archangel, 29 Sep.

St Gabriel

St Raphael
Hymn. Christe sanctorum (Raphael)	1	LU1702		A Vespers hymn of St Raphael the Archangel, 24 Oct.

St John the Baptist
Hymn. Ut queant laxis	2	LU1504 MV1229		Vespers hymn of St John the Baptist, 24th June. Actually the videos give the new melody, I think taken from the Liber Hymnarius...
Hymn. Ut queant laxis (monastic)	2		AM922	Monastic version. The second video shows the wrong square notes but the melody is the right one.

St Joseph
Hymn. Te Joseph celebrent	1	LU1447 MV702	AR650 GB2235	D Vespers hymn of St Joseph the workman, 1st May.
Hymn. Salve Pater Salvatoris	5		GB15040	D

Martyr
Hymn. Deus tuorum militum	8	LU1126		B Vespers hymn for One Martyr.

Confessor Bishop
Hymn. Iste Confessor (1)	8	LU1177 MV1651	AR[49]	G Vespers hymn for a Confessor Bishop. Read in this 1965 French Breviary: « L'hymne Iste Confessor (d'un Confesseur Pontife) est l'hymne propre de Saint Martin (11 Nov). Elle célèbre dans la troisième strophe les miracles accomplis près de son tombeau, qui fut au Moyen Age un des plus célèbres lieux de pélerinage. ». For those who do not read French: « The hymn Iste Confessor (of a Confessor Bishop) is the proper hymn for St Martin (11 Nov). Through the 3rd paragraph it celebrates the miracles accomplished near his tomb, which was one of the most famous places of pilgrimage during Middle Age. »
Hymn. Iste Confessor (2)	8	LU1178 MV---	AR[51]	G Vespers hymn for a Confessor Bishop.
Hymn. Iste Confessor (3)	8	LU--- MV---	AR[52]	Vespers hymn for a Confessor Bishop.
Hymn. Iste Confessor (4)	1	LU1179 MV1566	AR[53]	A Vespers hymn for a Confessor Bishop. From the feast of St Martin (Mass & Vespers). Mass & Vespers mentions this hymn was first written in honour of St Martin.

Confessor not a Bishop
Hymn. Iste Confessor (5)	2	LU1196 MV1663	AR[68]	F♯ Vespers hymn for a Confessor not a Bishop.
Hymn. Iste Confessor (6)	1	LU1198 MV1370	AR[69]	D Vespers hymn for a Confessor not a Bishop. From the feast of St Joachim (Mass & Vespers).
Hymn. Iste Confessor (7)	1	LU--- MV---	AR[71]	Vespers hymn for a Confessor not a Bishop.
Hymn. Iste Confessor (8)	4	LU--- MV---	AR[72]	Vespers hymn for a Confessor not a Bishop.

Our Pope
Hymn. Oremus pro Pontifice nostro	1	LU1866	GB3033	G « Let us pray for our Pope Francis ».

For Queen and King
Ant. Domine salvam fac	1		GB18121	Prayer for Queen Elizabeth II. (†)
Ant. Domine salvum fac	1		GB18123	Prayer for King Charles III.
Ant. Domine salvum fac (2)	1		GB18124	Prayer for King Charles III.

Our Lady, the Blessed Virgin Mary
Ant. Ave Maria	1	LU1861 MV1949	PBC122 GB1860	G

Anth. Alma Redemptoris Mater (solemn tone)	5	LU273 MV238	PBC119 GB2238 GB11878	C/D Compline anthem from Vespers of Saturday before 1st Sunday of Advent to 2nd Vespers of the Purification.
Anth. Ave Regina Caelorum (solemn tone)	6C	LU274	PBC121	F Compline anthem from Compline of Feb. 2nd (even if the Feast of the Purification be transferred) until Compline of Wednesday in Holy Week.
Anth. Regina Caeli (solemn tone)	6	LU275	PBC122	F Compline anthem from Compline of Easter Sunday to Compline of Friday after the Feast of Pentecost inclusively.
Anth. Salve Regina (solemn tone)	1	LU276 MV243	AR68 PBC117 GB2715 GB11861	A/B♭ Compline anthem from 1st Vespers of the Feast of the Blessed Trinity to None on Saturday before the 1st Sunday of Advent.

Anth. Salve Regina (solemn tone, monastic)	1	LU--- MV---	PBC118	A/B♭ Similar to the solemn tone in the beginning, but then slightly different.
Anth. Salve Regina (solemn tone, Carthusian)	1	LU--- MV---	Carth.	A/B♭ From this NLM article.

Anth. Alma Redemptoris Mater (simple tone)	5C	LU277 MV239	PBC119 GB1851 GB11798	C Compline anthem from Vespers of Saturday before 1st Sunday of Advent to 2nd Vespers of the Purification.
Anth. Ave Regina Caelorum (simple tone)	6	LU278	PBC120	F Compline anthem from Compline of Feb. 2nd (even if the Feast of the Purification be transferred) until Compline of Wednesday in Holy Week.
Anth. Regina Caeli (simple tone)	6	LU278	PBC121	F Compline anthem from Compline of Easter Sunday to Compline of Friday after the Feast of Pentecost inclusively.
Anth. Salve Regina (simple tone)	5C	LU279	PBC116 GB2435 GB13136	C Compline anthem from 1st Vespers of the Feast of the Blessed Trinity to None on Saturday before the 1st Sunday of Advent.

Anth. Alma Redemptoris Mater - Palestrina	P o l y		Alma	E♭ From Palestrina.
Anth. Regina Caeli KV 108 Mozart	P o l y		KV108 PDF	G KV 108 from Mozart.
Anth. Regina Caeli KV 276 Mozart	P o l y		KV276 PDF	C KV 276 from Mozart.

Ant. Angelus Domini Ave Maria	4A*		Angelus PDF	D « The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary... » An article about the Angelus. (archived)
Ant. Angelus Domini (2) Ave Maria	4A*		Angelus	D
Hymn. Ave Maria	1	LU1861 MV1949	PBC122 GB1860	F
Hymn. Ave maris stella	1	LU1259 MV1360	AR[117] GB2232 PBC123 PDF	D Vespers hymn for Immaculate Conception and Assumption. The name Mary is said to mean "Star of the Sea" = stella maris. The first verse is said kneeling. There is a little mistake on the word semper page 1260 of the Liber Usualis: the notes should be GA, not EA, as indicated by the custos on the previous page. All the other verses are correct. Promises to those who sing Ave maris stella: During a riot at Rome, a mob came to the house where St. Bridget lived; a leader talked of burning Bridget alive. She prayed to Our Lord to know if she should flee to safety. Jesus advised her to stay: "It doesn't matter if they plot Thy death. My power will break the malice of Thy enemies: if Mine Crucified Me, it is because I permitted it." Our Blessed Mother added: "Sing as a group the AVE MARIS STELLA and I'll guard you from every danger." Lovely polyphonic setting: by Grieg.
Hymn. Ave mundi spes Maria	7 & 8	Hymn		This hymn is flagged as mode 7 and 8, don't know why... It seems more a mode 7 with the recitation note on D.
Hymn. Sub tuum praesidium	7	LU1861	PBC127	E Probably the oldest prayer to the BVM. * Article in French.
Seq. Inviolata	6	LU1861	PBC124	E
Hymn. O quam glorifica	2	LU1864		F The video does not give the exact melody but close enough. The melody is taken from the Liber Hymnarius which adds a D at the end of caeligenas.
Hymn. Tota pulchra es Maria	1		GB16561 GB7556 PDF	C♯/D Beautiful hymn from the Cantus varii romano-seraphici, Solesmes 1902.
Hymn. Salve Mater	5C	LB627	AR139* PBC126 GB3013 GB4069 PDF	G This hymn can also be found page 396 of the book "Magnificat".

Seq. Stabat Mater	2	LU1634v MV1423	GR597	G Sequence for the feast of the Seven Dolours of the BVM - 15 Sep.
Hymn. Stabat Mater	6	LU1424	AR672	1st part of the hymn Stabat Mater.
Hymn. Sancta Mater istud agas	6	LU---	AR676	2nd part of the hymn Stabat Mater. The Antiphonale Romanum has a mistake on the word sociare (verse 4): the final note should be C, not D.
Hymn. Virgo virginum	6	LU1424	AR675	3rd part of the hymn Stabat Mater. The Antiphonale Romanum indicates the wrong mode 4 instead of 6.
Hymn. Stabat Mater + Sancta Mater istud agas + Virgo virginum	6		AR672	The 3 parts together with the full melody. 10 + 4 + 6 = 20 verses, like the Seq. Stabat Mater.

Mode	Final	Tenor		examples	M	F	T
1	D	A	serious	Kyrie `XI`, Jesu dulcis, Ave maris stella, Gaudeamus, Inclina, Veni Sancte Spiritus, Dies irae	1A	A	E
2	D	F	sad/content	Dominus dixit, Qui habitat, Jerusalem surge, Vir erat, De profundis, Justus ut palma	2A	A	C
3	E	C	mystic	Pange lingua, Exsurge, Eripe me, Omnia, Gaudens, Dignus, Benedicite	3B	B	G
4	E	A	harmonious	Credo `I`, Creator alme siderum, Resurrexi, Laetentur, Confirma, Various Alle luias	4B	B	E
5	F	C	glad	Credo `III`, Adoro te, Salve Regina, Attende Domine, Cogitationes, Tribulationes, Timebunt	5C	C	G
6	F	A	devout	Ave verum, Ave Regina, Regina caeli, Ubi caritas, In splendoribus, Pascha nostrum, Requiem	6C	C	E
7	G	D	angelic	Asperges, Hosanna, Oculi mei, Factus est repente, Ecce panis, Signum, In paradisum
8	G	C	perfect	Ad te levavi, Veni Creator, O salutaris Hostia, Introibo, Jubilate Deo, Pater, Lux aeterna