I've drafted an English translation of the materials in the front of the Graduale Romanum and posted it on Scribd. Since this is a draft, I have not enabled downloads, printing, etc.
Fr. Mark Kirby, in his blog, points out some steps toward restoring the Octave of Pentecost, and tells the story of how even Pope Paul VI was shocked at its suppression.
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