The Latin Gelasian Sacramentary (or Liber Sacramentorum Romanae Ecclesiae), probably compiled around 750 near Paris using earlier material from Rome, records prayers to saints on their feast days in March.
Evidence ID
E06542
Type of Evidence
Liturgical texts - Sacramentaries
Major author/Major anonymous work
Sacramentarium Gelasianum
Gelasian Sacramentary 2.13-14
Below are the entries from the Sacramentary that relate to the feasts of saints; other entries, to feasts of the Christian year that were not for saints, are not included in our database.
Non. Mart. in Sanctae Perpetuae et Felicitatis.
'7 March on the feast of the saints Perpetua and Felicitas'
[*Perpetua and Felicitas, martyrs of Carthage, S00009]
Three prayers listed
VIII Kal. Apr. in annuntiatione sanctae Mariae matris domini nostri Iesu Christi.
'25 March on the feast of the Annunciation to saint Mary, mother of our Lord Jesus Christ.'
[*Mary, Mother of Christ, S00033]
Four prayers listed
Edition: Wilson 1894.
Translation: P. Polcar.
Liturgical ActivitiesService for the saint
Festivals
Service for the saint
Eucharist associated with cult
Liturgical invocation
FestivalsSaint’s feast
Source
The 'Gelasian Sacramentary' (Sacramentarium Gelasianum) is a compilation of liturgical texts, mostly prayers, for use in church celebrations such as the Eucharist, the administration of sacraments, or other liturgical events. It is the second oldest extant liturgical book in the West, the oldest being the 'Verona Sacramentary' (Sacramentarium Veronense). It has been preserved in one manuscript, now divided into two parts: the Codex Vaticanus Reginensis Latinus 316, and the Codex Latinus 7193 of the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris.The Gelasian Sacramentary is preserved in a Frankish version, copied in c. 750; it must have been used in contemporary Francia (for nobody would copy liturgy if they did not intend to put it to use). The core of the Sacramentary is, however, undoubtedly of Roman origin for use in the area of Rome, as is evident from the inclusion of so many saints from the city and from the regions around it (some of them not particularly well known). The composition of these core texts can be dated between 628 and 715 (Vogel 1986, 69). This substratum is also a mixture of various sources. At some point before the pontificate of Gregory II (715-731), this early version of the sacramentary was brought to Gaul, where prayers were added for certain celebrations, such as for the consecration of virgins, the dedication of churches, and the blessing of holy water.
Bibliography
Edition:Wilson, H.A., Liber Sacramentorum Romanae Ecclesiae, (Oxford, 1894).
Further Reading:
Vogel, C., Medieval Liturgy: An Introduction to the Sources, (Washington, 1986), 61-76.
Record Created By
Philip Polcar
Date of Entry
17/09/2018
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00009 | Perpetua, Felicitas and their companions, martyrs of Carthage | Perpetua, Felicitas | Certain | S00033 | Mary, Mother of Christ | Maria | Certain |
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