Do there happen to be formulaic melismatic phrases tacked onto the end of Gradual verses to bring them back to the root, and which are normally omitted from medieval Graduales? I'm trying to transcribe some Graduals from a medieval source and certain final phrases seem to be lacking when compared with modern Solesmes and Vatican editions. Does anyone have more information on this? One notable phrase, for instance, occurs at the ending of Haec Dies. I've found this final phrase on a number of Graduals where it is lacking in the medieval counterparts. Thanks for your help.
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