Liber Brevior (No. 813) with Rhythmic Signs of Solesmes.

From the Preface to the Vatican Edition of the Roman Chant:  "The place of honour in this Solesmes Edition of the Vatican Official text is given to the Vatican Preface.  Its wise counsels and general Principles of Interpretation are embodied, elucidated and enlarged upon in the Rules given further on."

Table of Contents:

• Table of Movable Feasts (first date is 1954);
• Preface to the Vatican Edition;
• Rules for Interpretation;
• Prayers for the Ordinary and the Canon of the Mass;
• The Ordinary Chants of the Mass;
• Common Tones of the Mass;
• Requiem Mass and the Burial Service;
• Proper of the Time;
• Common of the Saints;
• Votive Masses;
• Proper of the Saints;
• Sunday at Vespers;
• Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary;
• Chants at Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament;
• Graduals, Versicles of the Alleluia and Tracts in the Tones of Simple or Solemn Psalmody.

Black cloth hardcover, with off-gold title to spine, in good condition (general wear to covers, corners and spine area; St. James Catholic Church stamp to interior boards; small stain along top edge of page 22 to 88; otherwise, all pages are clean and secure).  Red page edges; two (2) ribbons; Imprimatur; Printed in Belgium, Desclee Co., Inc., New York and Tournai (Belgium), Gregorian Institute of America, Toledo, Ohio 1954; 5" X 7 1/2," 766 pages.  Free media mail shipping.