See also Dr. Cave's Primitive Christianity Part. 1, c. 9.
[Sidenote: Editions of the breviary.]
"The old Roman breviary" says the author of Tract 75 above quoted
"had long before Gregory VII's time been received in various parts of
Europe; and in England since the time of Gregory the great who after
the pattern of Leo and Gelasius before him had been a reformer of it".
The people used anciently to join with the clergy in offering this,
constant tribute of praise to God; but the duty of daily reciting it
is obligatory only upon the Catholic clergy, and religious orders.
S. Benedict shortened it considerably, (as Grancolas observes, Com.
Hist. in Brev. Rom.) New editions and emendations of it were published
successively by the authority of St. Gregory VII, Nicholas III,
and Clement VII, and finally the Roman Breviary at present used was
restored by order of the Council of Trent, published by Pope Pius V,
and revised by Clement VIII, and Urban VIII. It follows closely, as
Merati observes, that first adopted by the regular-clerks in the 16th
century, and resembles the edition published by Haymo, general of the
Franciscans, and authorised by Nicholas III (A.D. 1278). Hence it
is called by the author of Tract 75 the _Franciscan_ Breviary. It is
however founded upon the old Roman Breviary, which the Franciscans
by the direction of their holy founder had adopted: for according
to Rodolfo, dean of Tongres Cap.
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