antiphonary

noun an·tiph·o·nary \an-ˈti-fə-ˌner-ē\

plural an·tiph·o·nar·ies

Definition of ANTIPHONARY

: a book containing a collection of antiphons

: a book containing the choral parts of the Divine Office

15th century

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