Work dossier · summary and historical context
The Calendarium Anglicanum is an anonymous liturgical calendar from medieval England, listing feasts and observances to order the liturgical year. It survives in a single manuscript tradition, likely copied in a monastic scriptorium, with no known early printed edition. Internal evidence, such as the inclusion of certain feasts, suggests a 13th-century origin, though this remains conjectural. The calendar is practical rather than theological, reflecting English church usage. It influenced later English liturgical compilations, including Sarum Rite calendars. The text is based on a single source, with unexamined variants in other witnesses. The attribution to 'Anonymus' is a modern editorial convention; the work may be a compilation of multiple hands.
The Calendarium Anglicanum is significant as a witness to medieval English liturgical practice and its evolution. It influenced the development of the Sarum Rite, a dominant liturgical use in late medieval England. The calendar's inclusion of Hebrew and Egyptian month names reflects the learned computus tradition, while its practical register provides insight into the ordering of the church year. Its anonymous, compiled nature exemplifies the collaborative and adaptive character of medieval liturgical texts.
The Calendarium Anglicanum was produced in England, likely in a monastic scriptorium, during the 13th century, though the exact date and place are unknown. The calendar reflects the liturgical practices of the English church after the Norman Conquest, incorporating both Anglo-Saxon and continental influences. Its use of Latin and inclusion of feasts like Paul of Thebes indicate a learned, monastic community engaged in hagiographic and computistical traditions. The work survives in a single manuscript, suggesting limited circulation, but it served as a source for later English liturgical compilations, such as the Sarum Rite calendars. The calendar's anonymous and undated nature, along with potential scribal errors like 'Educlio' for 'Fuga', highlight the challenges of reconstructing its transmission. The work may have been compiled by multiple hands, reflecting a collaborative liturgical tradition.
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