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Graduale Simplex
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<p>Graduale simplex ("Simple Gradual") is a <a href="/facts/Gradual/EjBhX6KU">gradual</a> in Latin and in <a href="/facts/Gregorian_chant/hMPR367a">Gregorian chant</a>, published by the <a href="/facts/Holy_See/7tK8AceC">Vatican</a> in 1967 following the <a href="/facts/Second_Vatican_Council/pH00YMc3">Second Vatican Council</a>, so that the use of Gregorian chant can adapt to smaller parishes and churches or to those who lack experienced choirs. </p><p>Its full title is <i>Graduale simplex in usum minorum ecclesiarum</i> (simple gradual for the use of small churches). </p>