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Propers (Proprium de Tempore)

Ps. 107, 1. Parátum cor meum, Deus, parátum cor meum: * cantábo, et psallam in glória mea.

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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
LB = Liber Brevior 1954 - 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
GB = GregoBase

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)

Proper	mode / tone	LU - MV LB	GR - AR OF - GB	Comments

Easter Sunday Introibo Daoudal Baron Johner
		LU777 MV640	GR240
Intr. Resurrexi Ps. 138, 18 et 5-6, 1-2. Ps. 138, 3 et 14.	4	LU777 MV640	GR240 GB1043 VPC83	D/E♭
Grad. Haec dies V. Confitemini Ps. 117, 24 et 1.	2A	LU778 MV641	GR241 GB1075	E/F - Careful at Domino, it does no go the same way as exsultemus. - At the end of the first quoniam there is a 4th, from D to G, make sure you go high enough to reach that G. Fortunately the D is doubled, leave time to prepare the jump to the top G, which is doubled as well. - The second quoniam follows the same pattern as exsultemus. - This gradual will be repeated/sung (with various verses) every day of the Easter Week, except Saturday.
All. Pascha nostrum 1. Cor 5,7.	7	LU779 MV642	GR242 GB761	C/C♯ - Careful to the Alleluia at the beginning: GGGAC-AD-BD-DD. - Lovely 5th in both ways GD and DG. - Similar pattern repeated after the second half-bar: D.-EDEDED-B.-CDCDC-AA. - Major F chord FAC starting with a profound doubled F. - Lyric Immola with the double 4th D to top G which mimics the one in the Graduale. - Do not repeat Alleluia at the end as it is sung at the end of the sequence Victimae paschali laudes.
Seq. Victimae paschali	1	LU780 MV642	GR242 GB1086	D/E - Sing Alleluia at the end. - This sequence is repeated/sung every day of Easter Week, from Monday to Saturday.
Offert. Terra tremuit Ps. 75, 9-10. Ps. 75, 2.	4	LU781 MV644	GR243 GB725	D/E♭ - On this one, join the terra and tremuit, roll the "r" of both words and sing strong the word tremuit: the earth has trembled. - Then sing et quievit light and calm: then the earth was still. - Watch out the B natural on 'o' in 'judicio', it is not a B flat. The B flat comes later on 'alleluia'. - Enjoy the Alleluia and the double minor D chord: DFA-G-DFA-G.
Offert. Terra tremuit (verses) Ps. 75, 9-10. Ps. 75, 2.	4		OF55 GB15229 SOV11	D/E♭
Comm. Pascha nostrum 1. Cor. 5, 7-8. Ps. 117, 1-2, 5, 8, 10-11, 13-17, 21-26.	6	LU781 MV645	GR243 GB952 VPC83 MV2009	F/F♯ - Careful on the neums of the word azymis: GAGA-AGA-GFG. - In the end sing the triple Alleluia with joy. - Before going back to the antiphon, sing the last Amen using the second formula G-F-GAG, so that you hear both notes F and A for the difficult major third FA on Pascha.

Matins				The invitatory and responsories for the Easter Week are taken from the 1895 Liber Responsorialis.
Invit. Surrexit Dominus Ps. 94. Venite exsultemus Domino	6		LR82 LR21 GB14116 GB10035
1 Ant. Ego sum qui sum Ps. 1. Beatus vir... in lege Ex. 3, 14. Ps. 1, 2.	2D		LR83 Ps.1 GB10036	Ego sum qui sum, * et consílium meum non est cum ímpiis, sed in lege Dómini volúntas mea est, allelúia.
2 Ant. Postulavi Patrem meum Ps. 2. Quare fremuerunt Ps. 2, 8.	1f		LR--- Ps.2 GB10037	Postulávi Pátrem meum, * allelúia: dedit mihi Gentes, allelúia, in hæreditátem, allelúia.
3 Ant. Ego dormivi Ps. 3. Domine, quid multiplicati sunt Ps. 3, 5.			LR--- Ps.3	Ego dormívi, * et somnum cepi: et exsurréxi, quóniam Dóminus suscépit me, allelúia, allelúia.
1 Resp. Angelus Domini descendit	3		LR83
2 Resp. Cum transisset	4		LR84 LR50	Missing is the inclusion of a Gloria Patri followed by the repetition of Ut venientes. The tone for the Gloria Patri in mode 4 is on page LR50.

Vespers			AR446	Vespers will be the same for the all Easter Week except the Magnificat antiphon.
1 Ant. Angelus autem Domini Ps. 109. Dixit Dominus	8G	LU782 LU133 MV646 MV151	AR443 AR44 GB1952 Ps.109
2 Ant. Et ecce terraemotus Ps. 110. Confitebor... in consilio	7c	LU782 LU139 MV646 MV157	AR443 AR45 GB2038 Ps.110
3 Ant. Erat autem aspectus Ps. 111. Beatus vir qui timet	8c	LU782 LU147 MV647 MV165	AR444 AR46 GB2344 Ps.111
4 Ant. Prae timore autem Ps. 112. Laudate pueri	7a	LU782 LU254 MV647 MV115	AR444 AR46 GB2959 Ps.112
5 Ant. Respondens autem Angelus Ps. 113. In exitu Israel	8G	LU783 LU159 MV648 MV177	AR444 AR47 GB2171 Ps.113
Ant. Haec dies Ps. 117, 24.	2	LU783 MV648	AR445 GB2230	Chapter, Hymn and Versicle are omitted and this Antiphon is sung instead. Same melody as Grad. Haec dies.
Ant. Et respicientes Cant. Magnificat (solemn)	3a	LU783 LU214 MV649 MV220	AR446 AR52 GB2732

Compline		LU784 MV650	AR447
Ant. Alleluia Cant. Nunc dimittis	8	LU784 MV650	AR447 GB4499

Easter Monday Introibo /22 /21 Daoudal /15 Baron Johner
		LU785 MV651	GR244 AR448
Intr. Introduxit vos Exodi 13, 5 et 9. Ps. 104, 1. Ps. 104, 2-3.	8	LU785 MV651	GR244 GB1315 VPC87	B/C
Grad. Haec dies V. Dicat nunc Ps. 117, 24 et 2.	2A	LU786 MV652	GR245 GB1150	E/F Same antiphon as Easter Sunday, different verse. - The whole antiphon « Haec dies... laetemur in ea » is to be found page LU778 or GR241.
All. Angelus... descendit Matth. 28, 2.	8	LU786 MV653	GR245 GB377	E/G
Seq. Victimae paschali	1	LU780 MV642	GR242 GB1086	D/E Same Sequence as Easter Sunday.
Offert. Angelus Domini Matth. 28, 2, 5 et 6. Matth. 28, 7.	8	LU787 MV683	GR246 GB789 OF57 SOV12	D/E♭ Same as Low Sunday (MV).
Comm. Surrexit Dominus Luc. 24, 34. Ps. 117, 1-2, 5, 8, 10-11, 13-17, 21-26.	6C	LU788 MV655	GR246 GB121 VPC87	D/E♭

Matins
1 Resp. Maria Magdalene	8		LR85
2 Resp. Surrexit Pastor	1		LR86 LR50	The tone for the Gloria Patri in mode 1 is on page LR50.

Lauds
Ant. Jesus junxit se Cant. Benedictus	8G		AR448 AR10 GB11971 Bene.
Ant. Jesus junxit se (monastic) Cant. Benedictus	8G		AM460	Monastic version.

Easter Tuesday Introibo / 2 Daoudal
		LU789 MV656	GR247
Intr. Aqua sapientiae Eccli. 15, 3 et 4. Ps. 104, 1. Ps. 104, 3 et 4.	7	LU789 MV656	GR247 GB1135 VPC87
Grad. Haec dies V. Dicant nunc Ps. 117, 24. Ps. 106, 2.	2A	LU790 MV657	GR247 GB1188	E/F Same antiphon as Easter Sunday, different verse. - The whole antiphon « Haec dies... laetemur in ea » is to be found page LU778 or GR241.
All. Surrexit Dominus de sepulcro	1	LU790 MV658	GR248 GB438
Seq. Victimae paschali	1	LU780 MV642	GR242 GB1086	D/E Same Sequence as Easter Sunday.
Offert. Intonuit de caelo Ps. 17, 14 et 16.	4	LU791 MV659	GR249 GB869 OF58	D Dom Johner's comments are taken from Whit Monday.
Comm. Si consurrexistis Coloss. 3, 1-2. Ps. 104, 1-5, 43-45.	7	LU791 MV660	GR249 GB243 VPC87

Matins
1 Resp. Virtute magna	3		LR87
2 Resp. De ore prudentis	8		LR88 LR51	Missing is the inclusion of a Gloria Patri followed by the repetition of Favus distillans. The tone for the Gloria Patri in mode 8 is on page LR51.

Wednesday in Easter Week Introibo / 2 Daoudal
		LU792 MV661	GR250
Intr. Venite benedicti Matth. 25, 34. Ps. 95, 1. Ps. 95, 2-3.	7	LU792 MV661	GR250 GB997 VPC88
Grad. Haec dies V. Dextera Ps. 117, 24 et 16.	2A	LU793 MV662	GR250 GB416	E/F Same antiphon as Easter Sunday, different verse.
All. Surrexit Dominus vere Luc. 24, 34.	8	LU794 MV663	GR251 GB1217
Seq. Victimae paschali	1	LU780 MV642	GR242 GB1086	D/E Same Sequence as Easter Sunday.
Offert. Portas caeli Ps. 77, 23-25.	8	LU795 MV664	GR251 GB1361 OF60
Comm. Christus resurgens Rom. 6, 9. Ps. 95, 1-4, 7-9.	8	LU795 MV665	GR252 GB593 VPC88

Matins
1 Resp. Ecce vicit	7		LR89
2 Resp. Ego sum vitis vera	5		LR89 LR51	The tone for the Gloria Patri in mode 5 is on page LR51.

Thursday in Easter Week Introibo / 3 / 2 Daoudal
		LU796 MV665	GR252
Intr. Victricem manum Sap. 10, 20-21. Ps. 97, 1. Ps. 97, 2-7.	8	LU796 MV665	GR252 GB1332 VPC89
Grad. Haec dies V. Lapidem Ps. 117, 24 et 22-23.	2A	LU797 MV668	GR253 GB975	E/F Same antiphon as Easter Sunday, different verse.
All. Surrexit Christus qui	2	LU798 MV668	GR254 GB215
Seq. Victimae paschali	1	LU780 MV642	GR242 GB1086	D/E Same Sequence as Easter Sunday.
Offert. In die solemnitatis Exodi 13, 5.	1	LU798 MV669	GR254 GB1129 OF61
Comm. Populus acquisitionis 1. Petri 2, 9. Ps. 104, 1-5, 43-45.	7	LU799 MV670	GR255 GB1219 VPC89

Matins
1 Resp. Tulerunt	8		LR90
2 Resp. Congratulamini. V. Recedentibus	3		LR91 LR50	Missing is the inclusion of a Gloria Patri followed by the repetition of Et dum flerem. The tone for the Gloria Patri in mode 3 is on page LR50.

Friday in Easter Week Introibo / 2 Daoudal
		LU800 MV671	GR255
Intr. Eduxit eos Ps. 77, 53 et 1. Ps. 77, 2-3.	4	LU800 MV671	GR255 GB758 VPC89
Grad. Haec dies V. Benedictus Ps. 117, 24 et 26-27.	2A	LU801 MV673	GR256 GB1305	E/F Same antiphon as Easter Sunday, different verse.
All. Dicite in gentibus Ps. 95, 10.	8	LU801 MV673	GR256 GB627	Also sung at the Finding of the Holy Cross.
Seq. Victimae paschali	1	LU780 MV642	GR242 GB1086	D/E Same Sequence as Easter Sunday.
Offert. Erit vobis Exodi 12, 14.	6	LU802 MV674	GR257 GB151 OF63
Comm. Data est mihi Matth. 28, 18-19. Ps. 77, 1, 3, 4, 23-25, 27-28.	1	LU803 MV674	GR258 GB1260 VPC89

Matins
1 Resp. Surgens Jesus	7		LR92
2 Resp. Expurgate vetus fermentum	1		LR93 LR50	The tone for the Gloria Patri in mode 1 is on page LR50.

Saturday in Easter Week (Sabbato in Albis) Introibo / 3 / 2 Daoudal
		LU804 MV675	GR258
Intr. Eduxit Dominus Ps. 104, 43 et 1. Ps. 104, 2-5, 43-45.	7	LU804 MV675	GR258 GB974 VPC90
All. Haec dies Ps. 117, 24.	8	LU805 MV677	GR259 GB568	Worth noticing: the gradual Haec dies all along Easter Week was replaced by this Alleluia Haec dies, with the same words.
All. Laudate pueri Ps. 112, 1.	4	LU805 MV678	GR260 GB661	Same Alleluia as Holy Innocents.
Seq. Victimae paschali	1	LU780 MV642	GR242 GB1086	D/E Same Sequence as Easter Sunday.
Offert. Benedictus qui venit Ps. 117, 26-27.	8	LU806 MV679	GR260 GB941 OF64
Comm. Omnes qui in Christo Gal. 3, 27. Ps. 104, 1-5, 43-45.	2	LU807 MV680	GR261 GB1293 VPC90

Matins
1 Resp. Christus resurgens			LR---	R. Christus resúrgens ex mórtuis, iam non móritur, mors illi ultra non dominábitur: quod enim mórtuus est peccáto, mórtuus est semel: * Quod autem vivit, vivit Deo, allelúia, allelúia. V. Mórtuus est semel propter delícta nostra, et resurréxit propter iustificatiónem nostram. R. Quod autem vivit, vivit Deo, allelúia, allelúia. No melody available.
2 Resp. Isti sunt agni	7		LR169 LR51	The melody is from the Common of Apostles and Martyrs. Missing is the inclusion of a Gloria Patri followed by the repetition of Repleti sunt clarite. The tone for the Gloria Patri in mode 7 is on page LR51.

Vespers		LU807	AR452	Antiphons and psalms of the Saturday during Paschal Time.

1st Sunday after Easter - Low Sunday / Quasimodo / Dominica in Albis Introibo / 2 Daoudal Baron Johner
		LU808 MV680	GR261
Intr. Quasi modo 1. Petri 2, 2. Ps. 80, 2. Ps. 80, 3 et 11.	6	LU809 MV680	GR261 GB25 VPC90	C/C♯ - Start the C note on low pitch C and come back to it at the end of infantes. - Try to sing the triple Alleluia in one breath. - The saecula saeculorum ends on G; go down a fifth to come back to C for the antiphon or memorize the C.
All. In die resurrectionis Matth. 28, 7.	7	LU809 MV681	GR262 GB1042	D/E♭ The cantor sings the Alleluia up to the star and the choir repeats it, but no repetition in the end as a second Alleluia is coming. Check CC Watershed.
All. Post dies octo Ioann. 20, 26.	7	LU810 MV682	GR262 GB275	D/E♭ - Same mode for both Alleluia. Easy transition: start this Alleluia on the same pitch where the previous one ended. - The Alleluia (up to the star) is sung by the cantor and the choir does not repeat it but goes forward; only will the Alleluia be repeated in the end. - Enjoy the melismas.
Offert. Angelus Domini Matth. 28, 2, 5 et 6. Matth. 28, 7.	8	LU787 MV683	GR246 GB789 OF57 SOV12	D/E♭ Same as Easter Monday (LU, GR).
Comm. Mitte manum... Alleluia Ioann. 20, 27. Ps. 117, 1-2, 5, 8, 10-11, 13-17, 21-26.	6	LU811 MV684	GR263 GB953 VPC91 MV2011	F/F♯ - Mode 6, devout, the Lord is talking. - Here the tenor as well as the final are both F but notice the G on clavorum, up a tone to emphasize the word "nails". How about a brief moment of contemplation? - Then the severe admonition noli esse incredulus, sed fidelis (be unbeliever no more, but faithful) slowly ending towards the grave bottom C, out of the staff, maybe reminding us that if one does not believe one knows where one will end... Personally I roll the "r" of incredulus for little dramatization. - Finally enjoy the beautiful jubilus on the final two Alleluia, echo to the first Alleluia, closing the hymn on F where it began, Alpha and Omega.

Vespers		LU812 MV473	AR463	Antiphons and psalms of the Sunday during Paschal Time.
Hymn. Ad regias Agni dapes Pasch.	8	LU812 MV685	AR453 GB2932	F Sung during Paschal time, from Low Sunday.
Ant. Post dies octo Cant. Magnificat Jn. 20, 26.	8c	LU815 LU212 MV687 MV217	AR463 AR52 GB1930

2nd Easter Week - Monday Daoudal

Vespers			AR464
Ant. Pax vobis ego sum Cant. Magnificat	6F		AR464 AR52 GB12387

2nd Easter Week - Tuesday

Vespers			AR465
Ant. Mitte manum tuam Cant. Magnificat	8G*		AR465 AR52 GB12184

2nd Easter Week - Wednesday

Vespers			AR466
Ant. Quia vidisti me Cant. Magnificat	8G		AR466 AR52 GB12695	Also sung at Vespers of the feast of St Thomas.

2nd Easter Week - Thursday

Vespers			AR466
Ant. Misi digitum meum Cant. Magnificat	8G*		AR466 AR52 GB12460

2nd Easter Week - Friday

Vespers			AR467
Ant. Post dies octo Cant. Magnificat Jn. 20, 26.	8c	LU815 LU212 MV687 MV217	AR463 AR52 GB1930	Same as Low Sunday.

2nd Easter Week - Saturday before the 2nd Sunday after Easter

Vespers		LU816	AR467
Ant. Ego sum pastor ovium Cant. Magnificat	8G*	LU816 LU212	AR467 AR52 GB1833	Psalm tone is 8G* but the ending "Euouae" is 8G.

2nd Sunday after Easter Introibo Daoudal Baron Johner
		LU816 MV688	GR263
Intr. Misericordia Domini Ps. 32, 5-6, 1. Ps. 32, 2-3.	4	LU816 MV688	GR263 GB135 VPC91	D/E♭
All. Cognoverunt Luc. 24, 35.	3	LU817 MV688	GR264 GB912	C♯/D
All. Ego sum pastor Ioann. 10, 14.	1	LU818 MV689	GR264 GB1220	D/E♭
Offert. Deus Deus meus Ps. 62, 2 et 5. Ps. 62, 2 et 3.	2	LU818 MV690	GR265 GB924 OF66 SOV12	E/F
Comm. Ego sum pastor Ioann. 10, 14. Ps. 22.	2	LU819 MV691	GR265 GB95 VPC91 MV2012	G♯/A

3rd Easter Week - Monday

3rd Easter Week - Tuesday

3rd Easter Week - Wednesday

3rd Easter Week - Thursday

3rd Easter Week - Friday

3rd Easter Week - Saturday before the 3rd Sunday after Easter
		LU820	GR---

3rd Sunday after Easter Introibo Daoudal Baron Johner
		LU821 MV705	GR265
Intr. Jubilate Deo Ps. 65, 1-2 et 3. Ps. 65, 8-9.	8	LU821 MV705	GR265 GB536 VPC92	E/G - Start the Jubilate very lightly. As soon as the cantor has finished the choir joins quickly on the omnis terra. - Expand the "o" of omnis to express the whooole world. - On the word nomini, syllable "mi": careful to descend a minor third CA, it is tempting to go a fourth CG. Same applies on "ri" of gloriam. - Enjoy the 3 final Alleluia, possibly in one breath, it's doable. Well enjoy all of them, it's beautiful mode 8; there are 5 Alleluia in total in this proper, which is unusual. - This 3rd Sunday after Easter Jubilate echoes to the 3rd Sunday of Advent Gaudete and the 4th Sunday of Lent Laetare.
All. Redemptionem Ps. 110, 9.	2	LU822 MV706	GR266 GB1341	E/F - Little difficulty on the word Dominus: after the ascension to tritone FGA on misit it wanders with a few semitonesque EFG on "Do", but ends on a classic DF on "mi" and it is tempting to finish "nus" lower than D.
All. Oportebat Luc. 24, 46.	4	LU822 MV707	GR267 GB446	G♯/A To my knowledge: the only piece in mode 4 with a F clef. It's a mode 4 because the various parts end on E but it is structured like a mode 2 with an F clef, like the previous Alleluia.
Offert. Lauda anima mea Ps. 145, 2. Ps. 145, 7.	4	LU823 MV708	GR267 GB668 OF67 SOV13	C/C♯ Not particularly difficult, just don't rush it and emphasize the episemed and dotted notes. - Remember the semitone EF, typical of mode 4, it appears so many times here. - The word "mea" of vita mea has a difficulty: after the starting GE it comes back to G so memorize the G to come back to it. - No melody break after psallam Deo, go straight to meo.
Comm. Modicum Ioann. 16, 16. Ps. 65, 1-2, 4-6, 8-9, 16, 20.	8	LU824 MV709	GR268 GB813 VPC92 MV2012	D/F - Enjoy the 2nd and 3rd beautiful Alleluia, the penultimate as an echo to the first Alleluia of this proper. But the 1st Alleluia is a bit different as it goes up GAFAC when the 2nd Alleluia goes down GFAC (with an episemed G) so be careful not to sing them the same way. - Tricky path on the second modicum: CAC then ABAG.

Vespers		LU824 MV709	AR474	Antiphons and psalms of the Sunday during Paschal Time.
Hymn. Ad regias Agni dapes Pasch.	8	LU812 MV685	AR453 GB2932	F Sung during Paschal time, from Low Sunday.
Ant. Amen amen dico vobis quia plorabitis Cant. Magnificat	8G	LU825 LU212 MV710 MV217	AR474 AR52 GB12944

4th Easter Week - Monday

Lauds			AR475
Ant. Et incipiens a Moyse Cant. Benedictus	1g		AR475 AR10 GB12489

Vespers			AR475
Ant. Tristitia vestra vertetur Cant. Magnificat	8G		AR475 AR52 GB12301	Three consecutive days where the Magnificat antiphon starts with "Tristitia".

4th Easter Week - Tuesday

Lauds			AR476
Ant. Et coegerunt illum Cant. Benedictus	2D		AR476 AR10

Vespers			AR476
Ant. Tristitia implevit cor Cant. Magnificat	8G		AR476 AR52 GB12906

4th Easter Week - Wednesday

Lauds			AR476
Ant. Mane nobiscum Cant. Benedictus	7a		AR476 AR10

Vespers			AR477
Ant. Tristitia vestra alleluia Cant. Magnificat	6F		AR477 AR52 GB12164

4th Easter Week - Thursday

Lauds			AR477
Ant. Et intravit cum illis Cant. Benedictus	3a		AR477 AR10

Vespers			AR477
Ant. Amen amen dico vobis iterum Cant. Magnificat	1f		AR477 AR52

4th Easter Week - Friday

Lauds			AR478
Ant. Cognoverunt Dominum Cant. Benedictus	6F		AR478 AR10

4th Easter Week - Saturday before the 4th Sunday after Easter

Vespers		LU825	AR478
Ant. Vado ad eum... et nemo Cant. Magnificat	1a3	LU825 LU207	AR478 AR52 GB2452

4th Sunday after Easter Introibo / 2 Daoudal Baron Johner
		LU826 MV710	GR268
Intr. Cantate Domino Ps. 97, 1 et 2, 1. Ps. 97, 2 et 4.	6	LU826 MV710	GR268 GB42 VPC93	D/F « Sing a new song unto the Lord. » - Take a good breath after gentium so to sing the whole revelavit justitiam suam in one breath. - Tricky part: the 3rd Alleluia where it goes down a fourth BbF then a minor third FD. - The two Alleluia in the end can be sung in one breath.
All. Dextera Dei Ps. 117, 16.	4	LU827 MV712	GR269 GB159	D/E♭ - Notice the long quilisma EGA on the jubilus of the Alleluia. - Also the 5th down AD at the end of this jubilus. - Watch out the 4th down AE at Dei.
All. Christus resurgens Rom. 6, 9.	1	LU827 MV712	GR269 GB1348	D/E♭ Similar melody to All. Potestas ejus at Christ the King. - Good breath at the beginning: it is a long incipit. - Watch out the minor 3rd down GE at the end of Alleluia. (This interval will be found again at the end of the verse) - Make a clear sound "s" at the end of Christus so to bring a smooth transition to resurgens. - Then slight pause after resurgens to sing the whole ex mortuis in one breath. - Articulate the "m" and "n" at the end of jam and non, it helps flowing through jam non moritur. - Also don't forget the "s" at the end of mors.
Offert. Jubilate Deo universa Ps. 65, 1-2 et 16. Ps. 65, 13 et 14.	1	LU486 MV411	GR69 GB937 OF69 SOV13	B♭/C Same as 2nd Sunday after Epiphany. Another Jubilate Deo following the one from last week introit.
Comm. Dum venerit Paraclitus Ioann. 16, 8. Ps. 97, 1, 2-7.	8	LU828 MV714	GR270 GB39 VPC93 MV2013	F♯/G This one is tricky. It's a mode 8 so should be straight forward but there is this B coming back a few times, not to mention the B flat at the beginning which is not repeated after the star . It's not easy to catch this B. So for this one you might want your organist to accompany on the organ. - The word peccato* goes GA then a porrectus CAB and it is tempting to sing it CBA instead, lower than it is. - The first word et goes a minor third down GE with a liquescent and it is not easy to pitch this note E; don't bother too much as the melody comes back to G on the word de. - Dom Johner mentions the similarity of text with the Magnificat Antiphon on Tuesday coming after the 4th Sunday after Easter: comparison.

Vespers		LU829 MV714	AR480	Antiphons and psalms of the Sunday during Paschal Time.
Hymn. Ad regias Agni dapes Pasch.	8	LU812 MV685	AR453 GB2932	F Sung during Paschal time, from Low Sunday.
Ant. Vado ad eum... seq quia Cant. Magnificat	2D	LU829 LU208 MV715 MV213	AR480 AR52 GB2168

5th Easter Week - Monday

Lauds			AR480
Ant. Nonne cor nostrum Cant. Benedictus	1D		AR480 AR10 GB12228

Vespers			AR480
Ant. Ego veritatem dico Cant. Magnificat	7a		AR480 AR52 GB13019

5th Easter Week - Tuesday

Lauds			AR481
Ant. Pax vobis ego sum Cant. Benedictus	6F		AR481 AR10	Same as Easter Monday.

Vespers			AR481
Ant. Cum venerit Paraclitus Spiritus Cant. Magnificat	8G		AR481 AR52 GB12179

5th Easter Week - Wednesday

Lauds			AR481
Ant. Spiritus carnem et ossa Cant. Benedictus	8G*		AR481 AR10 GB12486

Vespers			AR482
Ant. Adhuc multa habeo Cant. Magnificat	5a		AR482 AR52 GB12267

5th Easter Week - Thursday

5th Easter Week - Friday

5th Easter Week - Saturday before the 5th Sunday after Easter
		LU829	GR---

5th Sunday after Easter Introibo /24 Daoudal /15 Baron Johner
		LU830 MV715	GR270
Intr. Vocem jucunditatis Is. 48, 20. Ps. 65, 1-2. Ps. 65, 4-5.	3	LU830 MV715	GR270 GB585 VPC94	C♯/D - Watch out the first alleluia: starts on a semitone interval EF then D and back to F. - Do not confuse the words ad extremum with the well-known ad dexteram (Patris). - Avoid breathing at the quarter bar between Dominus and populum. - You might breathe between the last two alleluia.
All. Surrexit Christus et illuxit	1	LU831 MV717	GR271 GB633	C/C♯ - During the Alleluia jubilus: make a smooth transition a fifth up DA after the 4-notes climacus GFED. Then regroup at the last dotted D and visualize the 3 notes CEG. These two indications also apply to the word suo at the end of the verse. - The beginning of the verse is a bit tricky with this semitone interval EF, it happens at surrexit: EFGGF coming from C. - Little difficulty: to pitch correctly the major third GB (podatus) on redemit.
All. Exivi a Patre Ioann. 16, 28.	7	LU831 MV717	GR272 GB1040	G/G♯ Lovely start with a fourth DA. It is interesting to see the whole piece pretty much stays on top of the staff, eventually comes back to bottom G, mode 7 final, for an impressive effect. The succession of these climacus makes it sound good: 42 climacus in total, including the repetition of the Alleluia, better sing them legato, alright?
Offert. Benedicite gentes Ps. 65, 8-9 et 20. Ps. 65, 1 et 2.	2	LU832 MV719	GR272 GB860 OF71 SOV14	C♯/D - After the incipit which has its own flavour A/C/D/E at the bottom of the staff, be ready for the major chord CEG with a different flavour on Dominum. - As a lot of propers in mode 2 with F clef it turns around two notes D and F, especially this typical sounding recitating note F. - Interesting sound on the torculus EFE at the end of vitam; E is not the mode 2 final but the melody is briefly suspended before going further. - The words et non dedit commoveri are built on a double similar pattern, it should reflect when you sing it. - If possible do not pause at the quarter bar between amovit and deprecationem and also between misericordiam and suam. - At the word suam it might be good to slightly lengthen the ictus note F to prepare reaching the top A.
Comm. Cantate Domino Ps. 95, 2. Ps. 95, 1, 3-4, 8-10, 13.	2A	LU833 MV720	GR273 GB579 VPC94 MV2013	F♯/G - No pause and no lengthening between benedicite and nomen. - At the word salutare there is the only excursion down to F, which might sound strange but remember you come back to the same torculus ABA. - Careful at the psalm verse: the antiphon ends on A but the verse starts on G, a second below.

Vespers		LU834 MV720	AR485	Antiphons and psalms of the Sunday during Paschal Time.
Hymn. Ad regias Agni dapes Pasch.	8	LU812 MV685	AR453 GB2932	F Sung during Paschal time, from Low Sunday.
Ant. Petite et accipietis ut Cant. Magnificat	8G*	LU834 LU212 MV721 MV217	AR485 AR52 GB12196

Rogations - Greater and lesser litanies Introibo Daoudal Baron Johner
		LU835 MV722	GR274	Introibo : lundi, mardi, mercredi. The pagination is a bit different between The Liber Usualis 1961 and The Liber Usualis 1962.
Ant. Exsurge Domine adjuva Ps. 43, 26.	2	LU835 MV722	GR274 GB30
Litanies	C	LU835 MV722	GR274 GB(LIT)	GB(LIT) = Litanies in 12 parts: GB8756, GB8757, GB8758, GB8759, GB8760, GB8761, GB8763, GB8762, GB8764, GB8765, GB8750, GB8766.
Ps. Deus in adjutorium Ps. 69	A	LU839 MV728	GR279 GB2231

Intr. Exaudivit Ps. 17, 7. 2-3.	4	LU840 MV732	GR282 GB939
All. Confitemini... quoniam (Rogations) Ps. 117, 1.	8	LU--- MV733	GR--- GV240 GB1535	There was this one sole Alleluia until 1960, replaced by the two following Alleluia after 1960.
All. Propitius esto Ps. 78, 9-10.	1	LU841 MV---	GR[148] GB189
All. Exsultabo et laetabor Ps. 30, 8.	7	LU841B MV---	GR[148] GB1342
Offert. Confitebor Domino Ps. 108, 30-31.	6	LU842 MV734	GR283 GB584
Comm. Petite Luc. 11, 9-10. Ps. 30, 2-6, 7-9.	1	LU843 MV735	GR284 GB364 VPC95

Rogations - Greater and lesser litanies (Out of Paschal Time)
		LU835 MV722	GR274
Intr. Exaudivit Ps. 17, 7. 2-3.	4	LU841 MV---	GR282 GB451	Same as above except one does not sing Alleluia and the ending is different. The Liber Usualis 1961 does not have the "Out of Paschal Time" introit. The Liber Usualis 1962 has it page 841.
Grad. Liberasti nos Ps. 43, 8-9.	7	LU1075 MV958	GR387 GB395	D/E♭ Same as 23rd Sunday after Pentecost.
All. Propitius esto Ps. 78, 9-10.	1	LU841 MV---	GR[148] GB189	Same as above.
Tract. De necessitatibus meis Ps. 24, 17, 18 et 1-4.	2	LU841A MV---	GR102 GB276	F♯/G Same as 1st Week of Lent - Wednesday in Ember Week (GR). After Septuagesima the previous Alleluia is replaced by this Tract.
Offert. Confitebor Domino Ps. 108, 30-31.	6	LU842 MV734	GR283 GB15305	Same as above except one does not sing Alleluia.
Comm. Petite Luc. 11, 9-10. Ps. 30, 2-6, 7-9.	1	LU843 MV735	GR[142] GB422 VPC95	Same as above except one does not sing Alleluia and the ending of aperietur is different.

6th Easter Week - Monday - Rogations

Lauds			AR485
Ant. Petite et accipietis quaerite Cant. Benedictus	8G*		AR485 AR10 GB15304

Vespers			AR486
Ant. Ipse enim Pater Cant. Magnificat	8G		AR486 AR52 GB12455

6th Easter Week - Tuesday - Rogations

Lauds			AR486
Ant. Oportebat pati Cant. Benedictus	8G*		AR486 AR10 GB12136

Vespers			AR487
Ant. Exivi a Patre Cant. Magnificat	8G		AR487 AR52 GB12035

Vigil of the Ascension Introibo Daoudal
Missa. Vocem jucunditatis		LU--- MV---	GR284	Mass of 5th Sunday after Easter. Proper readings.

Ascension - Matins Introibo
			LR94	Found in the Liber Responsorialis only.
Invit. Alleluia Christum Ps. 94. Venite exsultemus Domino	5		LR94 LR19

- 1st Nocturn
1 Ant. Elevata est magnificentia Ps. 8.	4A		LR95 Ps.8	Elevata est * magnificentia tua super caelos Deus, alleluia.
2 Ant. Dominus in templo (Asc.) Ps. 10.	8c		LR95 Ps.10	Dominus in templo * sancto suo, Dominus in caelo, alleluia.
3 Ant. A summo caelo Ps. 18.	4A		LR95 Ps.18	A summo caelo * egressio eius, et occursus eius usque ad summum eius, alleluia.
1 Resp. Post passionem suam	3		LR96
2 Resp. Omnis pulchritudo	1		LR97
3 Resp. Exaltare Domine	7		LR98

- 2nd Nocturn

- 3rd Nocturn

Ascension Introibo Daoudal Baron Johner
		LU844 MV736	GR285
Intr. Viri Galilaei Act. 1, 11. Ps. 46, 2. Ps. 46, 6-7.	7	LU846 MV736	GR285 GB1355 VPC96	D/E♭ - Not particularly difficult but stay focused as it is a long piece, you might find traps where you don't expect them. Really think about singing the tristropha as three notes, it sounds obvious but... - Normally no breath at the quarter bar between vidistis eum and ascendentem but you can breathe at the comma after caelum. - Try to sing the triple Alleluia in one breath, or give yourself a breath at the second quarter bar, or split the choir in two for breathing at each quarter bar.
All. Ascendit Deus Ps. 46, 6.	4	LU848 MV738	GR286 GB17	F/F♯ Melody similar to Alleluia from Advent 3rd, Epiphany 2nd, Pentecost.
All. Dominus in Sina Ps. 67, 18-19	8	LU848 MV739	GR286 GB57	D/E♭ Melody similar to Alleluia from Advent 1st, Christmas Midnight, Epiphany 3rd.
Offert. Ascendit Deus Ps. 46, 6. Ps. 46, 2.	1	LU849 MV740	GR287 GB211 OF75 SOV14	D/E♭ - Sublime ascending notes fitted to the Ascendit (ascended) reaching top C and D: DCD-DEF-GA-ABC. Then beautiful sounding pattern CAGABABBA at the end of Deus. - Great fifth at the beginning of in jubilatione reaching the top C expressing shouts of joy, followed by a similar fifth on Dominus. - The in voce tubae possesses two porrectus. Normally the notes of neumes are sung together but here because of episemas and double notes instead of singing: AG-AG-CA-AFG-FDF it is easier to sing: AGA-GCAA-FGF-DF - The final Alleluia resonates the joyful echoes of Heaven down to the Earth (bottom C and D). - If you cannot do it in one breath, split the choir in two groups: those who breathe at the quarter bar and those who breathe at the end of "le" (just before "lu").
Comm. Psallite Domino Ps. 67, 33-34. Ps. 67, 2, 5, 19-21, 25, 27, 29-30, 33.	1	LU849 MV741	GR287 GB263 VPC96 MV2014	D/E♭ The Alleluia in the end is not difficult but because the starting F is not necessarily easy to pitch coming from the previous C we intuitively lengthened it to stabilize the note before going further. And it worked. The same applies with the E after the torculus, we lenghtened it (a bit like a note preceding a quilisma) before going further up FGA.

Friday after Ascension Introibo Daoudal Baron Johner
Missa. Viri Galilaei		LU--- MV---	GR287	Mass of Ascension.

Sunday after Ascension Introibo Daoudal Baron Johner
		LU853 MV746	GR288
Intr. Exaudi Domine... Alleluia Ps. 26, 7, 8 et 9. 1. Ps. 26, 1, 4-5, 8, 10.	1A	LU854 MV746	GR288 GB990 VPC96	D/E♭ Another mode 1 with final A. Singers with a basse voice will enjoy the descending scale to the bottom C on vultuum tuum Domine requiram and show authority: Lord I seek your face, your presence. - Coming back to the antiphon after the Gloria Patri: be careful at the semitone on B flat, it does not come naturally.
All. Regnavit Dominus Ps. 46, 9.	1	LU855 MV747	GR288 GB405	D/E♭ Difficult piece, many jumps up and down make it tricky to sing. For example look at the Regnavit Dominus: DC-ED-FG-ED-FE DC-EFD-D. Suggestion: keep alive in your head the sound of the bottom D note as it is the final of mode 1 and you frequently come back to it; if you are lost, it is a lighthouse.
All. Non vos relinquam Ioann. 14, 18.	1	LU856 MV748	GR289 GB107	D/E♭ A beautiful Alleluia with its various melisms starting on a fifth, for a total of 10 fifth, including the repeated Alleluia.
Offert. Ascendit Deus Ps. 46, 6. Ps. 46, 2.	1	LU849 MV740	GR287 GB211 OF75 SOV14	D/E♭ Same offertory as Ascension.
Comm. Pater cum essem Ioann. 17, 12-13 et 15. Ps. 121, 1-2, 5-9.	4	LU856 MV749	GR289 GB1091 VPC96 MV2015	F/F♯ During practicing we found two difficulties: 1) sometimes the "is" of cum eis can be heard as BG-ABA when it is actually AG-ABA. Possible explanation: it is tempting to repeat the descending BG from "e". 2) the sed ut serves going DFA-Bb seems to be a difficult path and I don't know why. So practice it many many times until you know it.

Vigil of Pentecost (Whitsun Eve) before 1955 Introibo

Vigil of Pentecost (Whitsun Eve) Introibo Daoudal
		LU859 MV752	GR290
Intr. Dum sanctificatus Ezech. 36, 23-26. Ps. 33, 2. Ps. 33.	3	LU859 MV752	GR145 GB418 VPC97	C♯ Same as Wednesday in 4th Week of Lent (GR).
All. Alleluia	8	LU776II MV639V	GR239L GB507	Same as Holy Saturday Paschal Mass. Sung only once.
V. Confitemini Domino Ps. 106, 1.	8	LU776II MV639V	GR239L GB507	Same as Holy Saturday Paschal Mass. Alleluia is not repeated but straight to the following tract/psalm.
Tract. Laudate Ps. 116, 1-2.	8	LU776II MV754	GR239L GB1247	E/F Same as Easter Vigil mass (LU, GR).
Offert. Emitte Spiritum Ps. 103, 30-31.	8	LU860 MV755	GR290 GB1176
Comm. Ultimo festivitatis Ioann. 7, 37-39. Ps. 103, 1, 30-31, 33-34.	5	LU861 MV755	GR291 GB255 VPC97

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