Work dossier · summary and historical context
The Appendix (Secunda) to the works of Isidore of Seville contains liturgical calendars for the Hispanic (Mozarabic) rite, listing feasts, martyrs, and computistical data. These calendars survive in manuscripts from the 8th–10th centuries, often appended to Isidore's De natura rerum or Etymologiae, with regional variations. Attribution to Isidore (c. 560–636) is traditional but uncertain; the calendars likely incorporate material from the 7th century, with later additions. They influenced Mozarabic liturgy and were cited in later medieval computus and martyrologies, including those of Lyon and the Carolingian reform. This edition does not collate all manuscript witnesses; the printed text may reflect a single recension, omitting local variants in feast days or saints.
The calendars are a key source for reconstructing the Mozarabic liturgical year and the cult of saints in early medieval Spain. They provide evidence for the development of the Hispanic rite and its interaction with other Western liturgical traditions. The attribution to Isidore, even if uncertain, links them to one of the most influential scholars of the early Middle Ages, and their transmission in manuscripts of his works shows the integration of liturgy and learning.
The calendars attributed to Isidore of Seville belong to the Visigothic or Mozarabic liturgical tradition of the Iberian Peninsula. Isidore, bishop of Seville (c. 600–636), was a prolific encyclopedist and a key figure in the transmission of classical and patristic knowledge. The Hispanic rite, which developed in the Visigothic kingdom, was characterized by its own liturgical calendar, distinct from the Roman and Gallican rites. The calendars survive in manuscripts from the 8th–10th centuries, a period when the Mozarabic community continued to use the old Hispanic rite under Islamic rule. They were often appended to Isidore's scientific and encyclopedic works, suggesting a practical use for computus and liturgical planning. The attribution to Isidore is traditional but uncertain; the calendars likely incorporate material from the 7th century, with later additions reflecting local cults and saints. These calendars influenced the Mozarabic liturgy and were cited in later medieval computus and martyrologies, including those of Lyon and the Carolingian reform. The printed edition may not collate all manuscript witnesses, omitting local variants.
Apparatus · what the pipeline recorded
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