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Propers (Proprium de Tempore)

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

Quick jump:

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Septuagesima	→	7ma, 6ma, 5ma.
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Paschal time	→	Easter Sunday, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, 1st (Quasimodo), 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Ascension.
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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

5 Jan - Eve of the Epiphany Introibo Johner
Missa. Dum medium		LU454 MV376	GR---	Same as Sunday within the Octave of Christmas. Proper collect, gospel, secret and postcommunion. Suppressed in 1955.

Vespers			AR308	This is the 1st Vespers of the Epiphany.
1 Ant. Ante luciferum genitus Ps. 109. Dixit Dominus	2D	LU463 MV383	AR312
2 Ant. Venit lumen tuum Ps. 110. Confitebor... in consilio	1g2	LU463 MV384	AR312
3 Ant. Apertis thesauris Ps. 111. Beatus vir qui timet	1g2	LU463 MV384	AR313
4 Ant. Maria et flumina Ps. 112. Laudate pueri	4E	LU464 MV385	AR313
5 Ant. Stella ista Ps. 116. Laudate Dominum omnes gentes	7c2	LU464 MV385	AR313
Hymn. Crudelis Herodes	3	LU464 MV386	AR308	D
V. Reges Tharsis	B	LU466 MV387	AR318
Ant. Magi videntes Cant. Magnificat (solemn)	8G	LU455 MV377	AR311

6 Jan - The Epiphany of Our Lord Introibo Daoudal /21 Baron Johner
		LU455 MV377	GR57
Intr. Ecce advenit Malach. 3, 1 ; 1 Par. 29, 12. Ps. 71, 1. Ps. 71, 10-11.	2	LU459 MV378	GR57 GB403 VPC42	C♯/D Classic piece in mode 2, not difficult. - You will probably recognize the same progression of notes (ACDED) as in the Offert. Vir erat (EGABA), same intervals although different key. - Might be worth remembering there is an identical 4th CF on dominator and et regnum.
Grad. Omnes de Saba Is. 60, 6 et 1.	5	LU459 MV379	GR57 GB205	C♯/E♭ - Be very careful at the drop a major 3rd down AF at deferentes. The notes A and F (even G) have been heard before but not this major 3rd. It is actually a classic mode 5 reverse progression of 3 notes CAF from the F Major chord. Three notes CAF which can be heard again at Domino, twice at annuntiantes, twice at Surge.
All. Vidimus stellam Matth. 2, 2.	2	LU460 MV380	GR58 GB524	E/F
Offert. Reges Tharsis Ps. 71, 10-11.	5	LU461 MV381	GR59 GB1147	A/B♭ - The melody on the words omnes gentes reminds us the Intr. Dominus dixit at Christmas Midnight Mass. Even though the Offertory is in mode 5 this double pattern seems to be in mode 2. Sing these two words lightly, no breathing in between.
Offert. Reges Tharsis (verses) Ps. 71, 10-11.	5		OF21 GB17700	A/B♭
Comm. Vidimus stellam Matth. 2, 2. Ps. 71, 2-3, 7-8, 10-12, 17-18.	4	LU462 MV383	GR59 GB918 VPC43 MV2004	E/F Same text as the Alleluia. - The melody on stellam ejus in Oriente is absolutely beautiful. Sing it lightly but not slow. - Humility and veneration over the words adorare Dominum.

Lauds			AR308
1 Ant. Ante luciferum genitus Ps. 92. Dominus regnavit	2D	LU463	AR312
2 Ant. Venit lumen tuum Ps. 99. Jubilate Deo omnis terra	1g2	LU463	AR312
3 Ant. Apertis thesauris Ps. 62. Deus deus meus ad te	1g2	LU463	AR313
4 Ant. Maria et flumina Cant. I. Puer. Benedicite omnia opera	4E	LU464	AR313
5 Ant. Stella ista Ps. 148. Laudate Dominum de caelis	7c2	LU464	AR313
Hymn. O sola magnarum	3	LU456	AR313
V. Adorate Deum	B	LU457	AR315
Ant. Hodie caelesti sponso Cant. Benedictus (solemn)	8G*	LU457	AR315	Monks in the video sing the monastic version of the antiphon, it has a few differences from the Roman one.

Vespers			AR308
1 Ant. Ante luciferum genitus Ps. 109. Dixit Dominus	2D	LU463 LU129 MV383 MV148	AR312 AR44 GB2271 GB12240
2 Ant. Venit lumen tuum Ps. 110. Confitebor... in consilio	1g2	LU463 LU133 MV384 MV152	AR312 AR577³ GB2692 GB12573
3 Ant. Apertis thesauris Ps. 111. Beatus vir qui timet	1g2	LU463 LU140 MV384 MV159	AR313 AR577⁴ GB2464 GB11991
4 Ant. Maria et flumina Ps. 112. Laudate pueri	4E	LU464 LU150 MV385 MV167	AR313 AR577⁴ GB2004 GB12350
5 Ant. Stella ista Ps. 113. In exitu Israel	7c2	LU464 MV385	AR313
Hymn. Crudelis Herodes	3	LU464 MV386	AR308	D
V. Reges Tharsis	B	LU466 MV387	AR318
Ant. Tribus miraculis Cant. Magnificat (solemn)	1D	LU466 MV388	AR318

7-13 Jan - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph (1st Sunday after Epiphany) Introibo Baron Johner
		LU467 MV388	GR59	Replaced the Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany of 1st Sunday after Epiphany
Intr. Exsultet gaudio Prov. 23, 24 et 25. Ps. 83, 2-3. Ps. 83, 3 et 5.	7	LU470 MV393	GR59 GB336 VPC44	D/E♭ - The incipit starts a bit like the psalm tone 7. - If you can: sing together Pater tuus and Mater tua, meaning no breathing at the second quarter bar.
Grad. Unam petii Ps. 26, 4. Ps. 83, 5.	5	LU471 MV395	GR60 GB260	D/E♭ Not particularly difficult but: - Watch out the B flat on the word inhabitem. - The final melisms are common to Graduale in mode 5.
All. Vere tu es Isai. 45, 15.	8	LU472 MV396	GR61 GB816	F/G - Lovely jubilus on the word Alleluia. - Because the verse starts on a similar melody to the Alleluia, one can get caught to continue on the same jubilus after Vere tu es... but actually the next words Rex absconditus have a different flavour, starting by a minor 3rd up AC. Little help: memorize the note A as a safeguard as it will come back often. - You can enjoy the jubilus once again in the end with Salvator ... and again with the repeated Alleluia.

Tract. Hostiam Sept.	2	LU--- MV---	GR61 GB1153	Sung at a Votive Mass after Septuagesima instead of the previous Alleluia.
All. Beatus homo Pasch.	1	LU--- MV---	GR62 GB116	Sung at a Votive Mass in Paschal Time.
All. Vita nostra Pasch.	1	LU--- MV---	GR63 GB122	Sung at a Votive Mass in Paschal Time.

Offert. Tulerunt Jesum Luc. 2, 22.	4	LU472 MV397	GR63 GB93	C/D Melody similar to Offert. Laetentur on Christmas Midnight Mass... although shorter, with differences. Here is a comparison: with the Liber Usualis and with the Graduale Romanum.
Comm. Descendit Jesus Luc. 2, 51. Ps. 97, 1-3, 4-8 Ps. 83, 2-3, 9-13.	1	LU473 MV397	GR63 GB626 VPC44 MV2004	F/F♯ - Serious tone on Descendit Jesus, followed by a lovely cum eis: I wonder if this melody expresses the happiness rewarding obedience. What do you think? - Watch out the starting note G at et erat: same note as two notes before. - The word subditus has five F: memorize this note to come back to it after going down FEC. - As indicated page VPC44 communion verses are to be found VPC37 or VPC64.

Lauds			AR319
Hymn. O gente felix hospita	2		AR325	E

Vespers			AR319
1 Ant. Post triduum Ps. 109. Dixit Dominus Luc. 2, 46.	8G	LU474 MV398	AR324
2 Ant. Dixit Mater Jesu Ps. 112. Laudate pueri Luc. 2, 48.	4E	LU474 MV399	AR324
3 Ant. Descendit Jesus cum eis Ps. 121. Laetatus sum Luc. 2, 51.	8G	LU474 MV399	AR325
4 Ant. Et Jesus proficiebat Ps. 126. Nisi Dominus Luc. 2, 52.	2D	LU474 MV399	AR325
5 Ant. Et dicebant Ps. 147. Lauda Jerusalem Matth. 13, 54.	8G	LU475 MV400	AR325
Hymn. O lux beata	2	LU475 MV400	AR321	E
Ant. Maria autem Cant. Magnificat (solemn) Luc. 2, 51.	8G	LU476 MV402	AR329

Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany or 1st Sunday after Epiphany Introibo Daoudal
		LU477	GR64	No longer a Sunday mass. It was replaced by the Mass of the Holy Family. This mass is only said during the ferias following the 1st Sunday after Epiphany.
Intr. In excelso throno Ps. 99, 1.	8	LU477	GR64 GB20
Grad. Benedictus Dominus Ps. 71, 18 et 3.	7	LU478	GR64 GB553
All. Jubilate Deo Ps. 99, 1.	3	LU479	GR65 GB802	Melody similar to Alleluia from Advent 4th, Pentecost 20th.
Offert. Jubilate Deo omnis Ps. 99, 1-2.	5	LU480	GR66 GB718
Offert. Jubilate Deo omnis (verses) Ps. 99, 1-2.	5		OF23 GB17704
Comm. Fili quid fecisti Luc. 2, 48 et 49. Ps. 26, 1, 4-5, 8, 10.	1	LU481	GR66 GB705 VPC44

7 Jan - Second day within the Octave of The Epiphany Introibo
		LU481 MV404	AR331

Lauds

Vespers

8 Jan - Third day within the Octave of The Epiphany Introibo
		LU482 MV404	AR332

Lauds

Vespers

9 Jan - Fourth day within the Octave of The Epiphany Introibo
		LU482 MV404	AR332

Lauds

Vespers

10 Jan - Fifth day within the Octave of The Epiphany Introibo
		LU482 MV405	AR333

Lauds
Ant. Omnes nationes Cant. Benedictus	7a	LU---	AR333

Vespers
Ant. Omnes de Saba Cant. Magnificat	8c	LU482 MV405	AR333

11 Jan - Sixth day within the Octave of The Epiphany Introibo
		LU483 MV405	AR334

Lauds
Ant. Venient ad te Cant. Benedictus	8G	LU---	AR334
Ant. Qui odit animam suam Matth. 16, 24.	3	LU1129 MV127	AR334	Commemoration of St Hyginus.

Vespers
Ant. Admoniti Magi Cant. Magnificat Matth. 2, 12.	1f	LU483 MV405	AR334

11 Jan - St Hyginus, Pope and Martyr (Memory) Introibo
Missa. Si diligis me		LU483 MV394	GR67	From the Mass of a Holy Pope. Proper collect.

12 Jan - Seventh day within the Octave of The Epiphany Introibo
		LU---	AR335

Lauds
Ant. Manifeste magnus est Cant. Benedictus	8G	LU---	AR335

Vespers
Ant. Tribus miraculis Cant. Magnificat (solemn)	1D	LU466 LU213 MV388 MV218	AR318 AR52	Same as Epiphany.

13 Jan - Octave of Epiphany - Commemoration of Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ Introibo
Missa. Ecce advenit		LU483 MV406	GR67	Same as Epiphany. Proper collect, gospel, secret and postcommunion. There is no commemoration if Holy Family falls on this day.

2nd Sunday after Epiphany Introibo Daoudal /21 Baron Johner
		LU484 MV407	GR67
Intr. Omnis terra Ps. 65, 4. 1-2. Ps. 65, 3, 5.	4	LU484 MV407	GR67 GB13 VPC45	F/F♯ - Memorize this long F note, it will come back many times as tristopha at the beginning of each phrase to express adoration to God. - Beware the difference between Omnis terra and psalmum dicat: first one goes FFF-DFE-EGAA, second one goes FFF-DFE-EFAA. - Watch out the minor 3rd down on the porrectus at "ti" of tibi.
Grad. Misit Dominus Ps. 106, 20-21.	5	LU485 MV409	GR68 GB932	D/E♭ - It goes top D on the first eos, no need to force the voice there. - Be very careful at the words de interitu eorum, the melody is tricky. I think the difficulty is to hit the G after B at the beginning of "rum", a major 3rd down GB so to be able to reach bottom D at the end of "rum" and start the verse on the same note. Maybe that's why this G is dotted: to make sure the pitch is right before going further. - Big breath for the long Confiteantur, it is doable. - Be careful at the end of Domino: carried by the melody one could sing an additional CBA... - The melody on et mirabilia is not particularly difficult but could be an occasion of tripping if not practiced enough.
All. Laudate Deum Ps. 148, 2.	4	LU486 MV410	GR68 GB538	F/G Melody similar to Alleluia from Advent 3rd, Ascension, Pentecost.
Offert. Jubilate Deo universa Ps. 65, 1-2 et 16. Ps. 65, 13 et 14.	1	LU486 MV411	GR69 GB937	B♭/C Same as 4th Sunday after Easter. - Great piece, starting on a classic 5th CD-DA-BbB. - Because it goes as high as note top E you'd better start on a low pitch, B flat as suggested. - The second jubilate Deo is beautiful, but very long; personally I take a quick breath in the ascending notes of "la", just after the tristropha on A, leaving others to breathe at the quarter bar. And you need enough air to transition smoothly from jubilate to Deo. - This proper is known to have two different B on a similar pattern (and same word terra): 1) B flat on the first word terra with FACAG-BbGA-BbA, 2) B natural on the second word terra with FACAG-BGA-CCA, etc. In a way the second one, B natural, is pulling you up so to reach the coming top C. - Then comes the part with high notes on venite, et audite, et narrabo. Use your classic techniques for singing the high notes: straight neck, looking down, pushing air from belly and diaphragm, etc. Relax. Sing light and smooth. - Careful at animae: it is DF-GFGF-FFF, not DF-GEFF-FF as recently heard on the words in Jerusalem from Holy Family offertory. Also pay attention at the rest of the word animae.
Offert. Jubilate Deo universa (verses) Ps. 65, 1-2 et 16. Ps. 65, 13 et 14.	1		OF69 GB16870 SOV13	B♭/C
Comm. Dicit Dominus Ioann. 2, 7, 8, 9 et 10-11. Ps. 65, 1-3, 5-6, 8-9.	6	LU487 MV412	GR70 GB230 VPC45 MV2005	D/E Difficult piece. Invest time to practice it. - First of all the pitch: if sung alone you can start the antiphon on E, but you might prefer D if you sing the psalm verses as well. - Some Latin words are tricky to the pronounce: hydrias, architriclino, gustasset, architriclinus. - Can you see on the word gustasset the B natural and the B flat? - Another lovely B flat at the word dicit (four notes actually), quite easy to pitch. - The next phrase Servasti vinum bonum usque adhuc is a bit acrobatic with the triple torculus-punctum CED-C. No need to rush here, but remember: the melody has to flow... like the good wine which is served now. - Notice the psalm verses, page VPC45, are in mode 5 when the antiphon itself is in mode 6.

Lauds			AR336
Ant. Nuptiae factae sunt Cant. Benedictus	8G*	LU---	AR336

Vespers		LU488 MV413	AR336
Ant. Deficiente vino Cant. Magnificat	1f	LU488 MV413	AR336

3rd Sunday after Epiphany Introibo Daoudal /21 Baron Johner
		LU488 MV415	GR70
Intr. Adorate Deum Ps. 96, 7-8. 1. Ps. 96, 6-7.	7	LU488 MV415	GR70 GB1123 VPC46	D/E♭
Grad. Timebunt gentes Ps. 101, 16-17.	5	LU489 MV416	GR71 GB1173	C/C♯ Same as 16th Sunday after Pentecost. - High notes (top F) on Sion: use the previous episemed notes on D to relax your voice and prepare the jump on this top F.
All. Dominus regnavit, exsultet Ps. 96, 1.	8	LU490 MV417	GR72 GB1001	D/E♭ Melody similar to Alleluia from Advent 1st, Christmas Midnight, Ascension.
Offert. Dextera Domini Ps. 117, 16 et 17. Ps. 117, 5 et 7.	2A	LU677 MV558	GR209 GB47 SOV6	C♯/D From Maundy Thursday Solemn Mass (LU, MV).
Offert. Dextera Domini (verses) Ps. 117, 16 et 17. Ps. 117, 5-6, 13-14.	2A		OF25 GB14203	C♯/D From Maundy Thursday Solemn Mass.
Comm. Mirabantur omnes Luc. 4, 22. Ps. 96, 1, 4-6, 7-10, 12.	7	LU491 MV418	GR73 GB1148 VPC46 MV2006	D/E Oddity: the antiphon is in mode 7 but the verses are in mode 8.

Lauds			AR337
Ant. Cum autem descendisset Cant. Benedictus	8G	LU---	AR337

Vespers		LU491 MV419	AR337
Ant. Domine si tu vis Cant. Magnificat	1g2	LU491 MV419	AR337

4th Sunday after Epiphany Introibo Baron Johner
		LU492 MV420	GR73	Same as 3rd Sunday after Epiphany. Proper collect, epistle, gospel, secret and postcommunion.

Lauds			AR338
Ant. Ascendente Jesu Cant. Benedictus	6F	LU---	AR338

Vespers		LU492 MV421	AR338
Ant. Domine salva nos Cant. Magnificat	1g2	LU492 MV421	AR338

5th Sunday after Epiphany Introibo /22 Daoudal /15 Baron Johner
		LU493 MV422	GR73	Same as 3rd Sunday after Epiphany. Proper collect, epistle, gospel, secret and postcommunion.

Lauds			AR339
Ant. Domine nonne bonum Cant. Benedictus	1a3	LU---	AR339

Vespers		LU494 MV423	AR339
Ant. Colligite primum Cant. Magnificat	1g	LU494 MV423	AR339

6th Sunday after Epiphany Introibo Baron Johner
		LU494 MV424	GR73	Same as 3rd Sunday after Epiphany. Proper collect, epistle, gospel, secret and postcommunion.

Lauds			AR340
Ant. Simile est... grano Cant. Benedictus	7d	LU---	AR340

Vespers		LU495 MV426	AR340
Ant. Simile est... fermento Cant. Magnificat	1a3	LU495 MV426	AR340

Saturday before Septuagesima Introibo Mesnil

Vespers		LU496	AR340
Ant. Dixit Dominus ad Adam Cant. Magnificat	8G	LU496 LU212	AR341 AR52
V. Benedicamus Domino	B	LU783 MV649	AR341	Last time Alleluia is said, twice at Benedicamus Domino, until Easter Vigil.

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