{"product_id":"liber-brevior-2026-seconds","title":"Liber Brevior (2026 Seconds)","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003eManufacturer's seconds: minor cosmetic defects not affecting textual or structural quality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"125\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"123\"\u003eLiber Brevior (Reprint of the 1954 Edition)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"565\"\u003eFirst published in 1954 by Desclée in Belgium and the Gregorian Institute of America, the \u003cem data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"232\"\u003eLiber Brevior\u003c\/em\u003e was created as a practical alternative to the massive \u003cem data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"302\"\u003eLiber Usualis\u003c\/em\u003e. While the \u003cem data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"329\"\u003eLiber Usualis\u003c\/em\u003e includes both the Divine Office and the Mass, the \u003cem data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"395\"\u003eLiber Brevior\u003c\/em\u003e focuses solely on what most choirs need: the sung portions of the Mass (Ordinary and Propers). This makes it an ideal resource for parish choirs, chapels, and schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"596\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"594\"\u003eFeatures of Our Reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"1327\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"694\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"694\"\u003eFaithful reproduction of the original 1954 edition, down to the texture and size of the cover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"749\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"749\"\u003eTwo colored ribbon markers (matching the original)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"824\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"824\"\u003eWhite round edges (our other edition has red edges, like the original)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"1026\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"892\"\u003eSupplement with five additional Masses not in the 1954 edition:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"1026\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"920\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"920\"\u003eSt. Joseph the Worker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"923\" data-end=\"948\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"948\"\u003eThe Queenship of Mary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"965\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"965\"\u003eSt. Pius X\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"998\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"998\"\u003eThe North American Martyrs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1026\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1026\"\u003eOur Lady of Guadalupe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1116\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1116\"\u003eSupplement for the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Paschal season votive Mass)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1176\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1176\"\u003eUpdated chart of moveable feasts (current through 2051)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1254\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1179\" data-end=\"1254\"\u003eCorrected errors from the original (improved word-to-note correspondence)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1327\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1327\"\u003eAdditional Graduals, Alleluias, and Tracts in simplified chant tones\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1677\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1361\"\u003eWhy Choose the Liber Brevior\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1364\"\u003eCompact and easier to handle than the \u003cem data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1417\"\u003eLiber Usualis\u003c\/em\u003e, this book gives choirs everything needed for the sung Mass without the weight of the Divine Office. It’s a perfect solution for teachers, parish musicians, and students—ensuring each singer can have their own copy without the need for constant photocopies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1783\"\u003eA faithful, durable, and practical reprint of one of the most beloved chant books of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Preserving Christian Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67765549859042,"sku":"2454","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/8590\/5634\/files\/Brevior_red_cover.jpg?v=1792590452","url":"https:\/\/pcpbooks.org\/products\/liber-brevior-2026-seconds","provider":"Preserving Christian Publications","version":"1.0","type":"link"}