In 515CE, when Sēngyòu published his catalogue, about 20% of all the Buddhist texts in circulation were 抄經 or digest sutras: excerpts of Larger sutras often rearranged by the editor.
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Yes. They were useful for bibliographers who needed to get the gist of a text so it could be classified appropriately. They went out of fashion as translations & exegesis improved. Except the Heart Sutra which underwent apotheosis.
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