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ANTIPHONARY

A liturgical book for choir use containing the music and texts of all sung portions of the Roman breviary. The Gregorian antiphonary, attributed to Pope Gregory I, was the official codification of the collection of antiphons occurring in the Divine Office.

All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.

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