The Gothic Missal compiles liturgical texts for the celebration of saints' feasts throughout the year. Written in Latin in Gaul, perhaps at Luxeuil for the Christian community of Autun, c. 680/710. Overview entry.
E08222
Liturgical texts - Sacramentaries
Late antique original manuscripts - Parchment codex
The Gothic Missal (Missale Gothicum)
Overview of contents
(Items 1-2 missing)
3. 'Order of Mass for the Vigil of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ'
4. 'Order of Mass for the Day of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ'
5. 'Order of Mass for the Feast of the Protomartyr *Stephen (S00030)' - see E08223
6. 'Mass for the Feast of the Apostles *James (S00108) and *John (S00042)' - see E08224
7. 'Mass for the Feast of the *Holy Infants (S00268)' - see E08225
8. 'Order of Mass for the Circumcision of Our Lord Jesus Christ'
9. 'Here Begin the Prefaces for the Collects for the Epiphany Vigil'
10. 'Mass for the Epiphany Vigil'
11. 'Mass for the Holy Day of Epiphany'
12. 'Mass for the Assumption of the Blessed *Mary, Mother of Our Lord (S00033)' - see E08226
13. 'Mass for the Feast of Saint *Agnes, Virgin and Martyr (of Rome, S00097)' - see E08227
14. 'Mass for the Feast of the Holy Virgin *Caecilia (martyr of Rome, S00146)' - see E08228
15. 'Mass for the Feast of the Holy Bishop *Clement (martyr of Rome, S00532)' - see E08229
16. 'Mass for the Feast of the Holy Bishop and Martyr *Saturninus (of Toulouse, S00289)' - see E08230
17. 'Mass for the Feast of the Holy Apostle *Andrew (00288)' - see E08231
18. 'Mass for the Feast of the Holy Virgin *Eulalia (virgin and martyr of Mérida, S00407)' - see E08232
19. 'Mass for the Conversion of Saint *Paul (the Apostle, S00008) - see E08233
20. 'Mass for the Chair of Saint *Peter (the Apostle, S00036)' - see E08234
21. 'Order of Mass for the Beginning of Lent'
22. 'Likewise a Mass for Lent'
23. 'Likewise another Mass for Lent'
24. 'Likewise another Mass for Lent'
25. 'Likewise a Mass for Lent'
26. 'Likewise another Mass for Lent'
27. 'Mass for the Transmission of the Creed'
28. 'Mass for Our Lord's Supper'
29. 'The Prayers for Good Friday and Holy Saturday Begin Here'
30. (untitled)
31. 'Twelve Easter Prayers With As Many Collects'
32. 'At Baptism'
33. 'Collect for the Blessing of the Font'
34. 'Mass for the Vigil of the Holy Feast of Easter'
35. 'Mass for the First Day of the Holy Feast of Easter'
36. 'Easter Morning Mass for the Entire Easter Week, for the Newly Baptised. On the Monday.'
37. 'Likewise an Easter Mass. On the Tuesday'
38. 'Likewise an Easter Mass. On the Wednesday'
39. 'Likewise an Easter Mass. On the Thursday'
40. 'Likewise an Easter Mass. On the Friday'
41. 'Mass for the Saturday of the Octave of Easter'
42. 'Mass to Conclude the Easter Feast'
43. 'Mass for the Invention of the Holy Cross'
44. 'Mass for the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John' - see E08235
45. 'Mass for the First Rogation Day'
46. 'Likewise a Mass for the Second Rogation Day'
47. 'Mass for the Third Rogation Day'
48. 'Collects for the Rogation Days in Various Saints' Churches' - see E08236
49. 'Mass for the Ascension of the Lord'
50. 'Mass for the Holy Day of Pentecost'
51. 'Mass for Saint *Ferreolus and Saint Ferrucio (martyrs of Besançon, S00348)' - see E08237
52. 'Mass for the Birth of Saint *John the Baptist (S00020)' - see E08238
53. 'Mass for Saint Peter and Saint Paul' - see E08239
54. 'Mass for the Feast of One *Apostle (unnamed, S00084) and One *Martyr (unnamed, S00060)' - see E08240
55. 'Mass for the Anniversary and Passion of Saint John the Baptist, Martyr' - see E08241
56. 'Mass for the Feast of Saint *Sixtus, bishop of the City of Rome (Xystus II, martyr, S00201)' - see E08242
57. 'Mass for the Feast of the Holy Martyr *Laurentius (deacon of Rome, S00037)' - see E08243
58. 'Mass for the Feast of the Holy Martyr *Hippolytus (martyr of Rome, S00509)' - see E08244
59. 'Mass for the Feast of the Holy Martyrs *Cornelius (bishop of Rome, S00172) and *Cyprian (bishop of Carthage, S00411)' - see E08245
60. 'Mass for the Feast of the Holy Brothers *Iohannes and Paulus (martyrs of Rome, S00384) - see E08246
61. 'Mass for the Feast of the Blessed Martyr *Symphorianus (martyr of Autun, S00322) - see E08247
62. 'Mass for the Holy and Most Blessed *Maurice and His Companions (martyrs of Agaunum, S00339)' - see E08248
63. 'Mass for the Holy Martyr *Leudegar (bishop and martyr of Autun, ob. 677/9, S02098)' - see E08249
64. 'Mass for a Single Martyr' - for this and the next seven items, see E08240
65. 'Likewise a Mass for a Single Martyr'
66. 'Likewise a Mass for a Single Martyr'
67. 'Mass for Several Martyrs'
68. 'Likewise a Mass for Several Martyrs'
69. 'Likewise a Mass for Several Martyrs'
70. 'Mass for One *Confessor (S00184)'
71. 'Mass for Several Confessors'
72. 'Mass for the Holy Bishop *Martin (of Tours, ob. 397, S00050)' - see E08251
73. 'Sunday Mass'
74. 'Likewise a Sunday Mass'
75. 'Likewise a Sunday Mass'
76. 'Likewise a Sunday Mass'
77. 'Likewise a Sunday Mass'
78. 'Likewise a Sunday Mass'
79. 'Roman Daily Mass'
Text: Rose 2005
Translation: Rose 2017, lightly modified
Service for the saint
Eucharist associated with cult
Liturgical invocation
Chant and religious singing
Other liturgical acts and ceremonies
FestivalsSaint’s feast
Non Liturgical ActivityTransmission, copying and reading saint-related texts
Prayer/supplication/invocation
Source
The Gothic Missal (Missale Gothicum) is the standard editorial name used for Vatican City, Bibliotheca Apostolica Vaticana, Reg. Lat. 317, a liturgical manuscript (sacramentary) compiled in Burgundy at the turn of the eighth century. It provides an exceptionally rare witness to late antique liturgical practice in Gaul. The inclusion of an entry for the late Merovingian political martyr Leudegar of Autun (eastern Gaul) (ob. 677/9) gives both an earliest possible date for the manuscript's compilation, and, since it appears alongside an entry for the earlier Autun martyr Symphorianus, an indication of the community for which the codex might have been made. On palaeographical grounds, E.A. Lowe located the Missal's production to the scriptorium of Luxeuil (c. 130 miles northeast of Autun), at a date no later than c. 710.The full manuscript is now available to view online: https://spotlight.vatlib.it/it/latin-paleography/catalog/Reg_lat_317
Discussion
The codex as it survives includes entries for nine biblical saints and nine from the city of Rome (plus Cyprian of Carthage, commemorated with Pope Cornelius), alongside six Gallic feast days and one from Spain (Saturninus, Eulalia, Ferreolus and Ferrucio, Symphorianus, Maurice and the Theban Legion, Leudegar, and Martin). The Missal covers most feasts in roughly chronological order, beginning after Christmas with the feast of Stephen (usually 26 Dec.). The manuscript does not, however, provide any dates for the celebration of these feasts: presumably, its users would have also had a separate liturgical calendar at hand.Bibliography
Edition and study:Missale Gothicum e codice Vaticano Reginensi latino 317 editum, ed. Els Rose (Turnhout, 2005).
Translation:
The Gothic Missal, trans. Els Rose (Turnhout, 2017).
Further reading
Lowe, E.A., Codices latini antiquiores, 11 vols (Oxford, 1937-71), i. 32.
Benjamin Savill
04/09/2022
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00008 | Paul, the Apostle | Paulus | Certain | S00020 | John the Baptist | Iohannes Baptista | Certain | S00030 | Stephen, the First Martyr | Stephanus | Certain | S00033 | Mary, Mother of Christ | Maria | Certain | S00036 | Peter, the Apostle | Petrus | Certain | S00037 | Laurence/Laurentius, deacon and martyr of Rome | Laurentius | Certain | S00042 | John, the Apostle and Evangelist | Iohannes | Certain | S00050 | Martin, ascetic and bishop of Tours, ob. 397 | Martinus | Certain | S00060 | Martyrs, unnamed or name lost | martyres | Certain | S00084 | Apostles, unnamed or name lost | apostulus | Certain | S00097 | Agnes, virgin and martyr of Rome | Agnes | Certain | S00108 | James, the Apostle, son of Zebedee | Iacobus | Certain | S00111 | Clemens/Clement, bishop of Rome, martyr of the Crimea | Clemens | Certain | S00146 | Caecilia, virgin and martyr of Rome | Caecilia | Certain | S00172 | Cornelius, bishop and martyr of Rome, and companion martyrs | Cornilius | Certain | S00184 | Confessors, unnamed or name lost | confessores | Certain | S00201 | Xystus/Sixtus II, bishop and martyr of Rome | Sixtus | Certain | S00268 | Innocents, children killed on the orders of Herod | sancti infantes | Certain | S00288 | Andrew, the Apostle | Andreas | Certain | S00289 | Saturninus, bishop and martyr of Toulouse | Saturninus | Certain | S00322 | Symphorianus, martyr of Autun | Sinfurianus | Certain | S00339 | Theban Legion, commanded by Maurice, martyrs of Agaune, Gaul | Mauricius cum sociis suis | Certain | S00348 | Ferreolus and Ferrucio, martyrs of Besançon | Ferreolus, Ferrucio | Certain | S00384 | Iohannes and Paulus, brothers and eunuchs, martyrs of Rome under the emperor Julian | Iohannes et Paulus | Certain | S00407 | Eulalia, virgin and martyr of Mérida | Eulalia | Certain | S00411 | Cyprian, bishop and martyr of Carthage | Cyprianus | Certain | S00509 | Hippolytus, martyr of Rome | Yppolitus | Certain | S02098 | Leudegar, bishop and martyr of Autun, ob. 677/9 | Leudegarius | Certain |
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