antiphonary

[an-tif-uh-ner-ee]

noun, plural an·tiph·o·nar·ies.

a book of antiphons.

Origin of antiphonary

1425–75; late Middle English < Medieval Latin antiphōnārium; learned borrowing replacing earlier versions, which had undergone changes: Middle English anfenere, antefenar, antiphoner(e), Old English antefnere (compare Middle Dutch antiffenaer, Middle Low German antifenēr, Old High German antiphenere) < Medieval Latin See antiphon, -ary

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He is said to dwell mainly upon the proper manner of performing the antiphonary and the graduale.
A Popular History of the Art of Music
W. S. B. Mathews
The Antiphonary contained the antiphons or anthems, sung at the canonical hours, and certain other minor parts of the service.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7
Various

British Dictionary definitions for antiphonary

antiphonary

noun plural -naries

a bound collection of antiphons, esp for use in the divine office

adjective

of or relating to such a book

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