1857 Vesperale (Modern Notation)

Corpus Christi Watershed · March 19, 2013

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* * 1857 Vesperale in Modern Notation (PDF)

• Roman vesperal: containing the complete vespers for the whole year. With Gregorian chants in modern notation. • 264 pages – “fifth revised edition” • 1857 : : Baltimore: Published by John Murphy & Co., no. 182 Baltimore street • In the blessing by the Archbishop of Baltimore, he says that Rev. C. Maugin prepared the book. •

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