Medieval Music Database - Annual cycle of feasts

The Temporal Cycle

The annual cycle of feasts from Advent to the Last Sunday in November
including the Commons of the Saints and the Requiem

Advent

• Adventum Advent
  
• Feria quarta tempore Adventus Wednesdays in Advent
  
• Feria sexta tempore Adventus Fridays in Advent
  
• Sabbato tempore Adventus Saturdays in Advent
  
• Dominica Prima in adventu Domini First Sunday in Advent
  
• Feria Secunda Hebdomadae Primae Adventus Monday First Week in Advent
  
• Feria Tertia Hebdomadae Primae Adventus Tuesday of First Week in Advent
  
• Feria Quarta Hebdomadae Primae Adventus Wednesday of First Week in Advent
  
• Feria Quinta Hebdomadae Primae Adventus Thursday of First Week in Advent
  
• Feria Sexta Hebdomadae Primae Adventus Friday of First Week in Advent
  
• Sabbato Hebdomadae Primae Adventus Saturday of First week of Advent
  
• Dominica Secunda Adventus Second Sunday in Advent
  
• Feria Secunda Hebdomadae Secundae Adventus Monday Second Week in Advent
  
• Feria Tertia Hebdomadae Secundae Adventus Tuesday of Second Week in Advent
  
• Feria Quarta Hebdomadae Secundae Adventus Wednesday of Second Week in Advent
  
• Feria Quinta Hebdomadae Secundae Adventus Thursday of Second Week in Advent
  
• Feria Sexta Hebdomadae Secundae Adventus Friday of Second Week in Advent
  
• Sabbato Hebdomadae Secundae Adventus Saturday of Second Week in Advent
  
• Dominica Tertia Adventus Third Sunday in Advent
  
• Feria Secunda Hebdomadae Tertiae Adventus Monday Third Week in Advent
  
• Feria Tertia Hebdomadae Tertiae Adventus Tuesday of Third Week in Advent
  
• Feria Quarta Hebdomadae Tertiae Adventus Wednesday of Third Week In Advent
  
• Feria Quinta Hebdomadae Tertiae Adventus Thursday of Third Week in Advent
  
• Feria Sexta Hebdomadae Tertiae Adventus Friday of Third Week in Advent
  
• Sabbato Hebdomadae Tertiae Adventus Saturday of Third Week of Advent
  
• Dominica Quarta Adventus Fourth Sunday in Advent
  
• Feria Secunda Hebdomadae Quartae Adventus Monday Fourth Week in Advent
  
• Feria Tertia Hebdomadae Quartae Adventus Tuesday of Fourth Week in Advent
  
• Feria Quarta Hebdomadae Quartae Adventus Wednesday of Fourth Week in Advent
  
• Feria Quinta Hebdomadae Quartae Adventus Thursday of Fourth Week in Advent
  
• Feria Sexta Hebdomadae Quartae Adventus Friday of Fourth Week in Advent
  
• Sabbato Hebdomadae Quartae Adventus Saturday of Fourth Week in Advent
  

Christmas

• In festo S. Thome de advento St Thomas in Advent
  
• Vigilia Nativitatis Domini Christmas eve
  
• Nativitas Domini Christmas Day
  
• In octavam Nativitatis Domini Octave of Christmas
  
• S. Joannis Evangelistae St John the Evangelist
  

Epiphany

• Tempus Epiphaniae The season of Epiphany
  
• Octava Nativitatis Domini Circumcision of Christ
  
• In vigiliam Epiphaniae Domini Vigil of Epiphany
  
• Octave of Epiphany
  
• In octavam Ephiphniae Domini Octave of the Epiphany
  
• Dominica infra Octavam Nativitatis Sunday within the Octave of Christmas
  
• Dominica secunda post Nativitatem Second Sunday after Christmas
  

Per annum

• Per annum Throughout the Year
  
• Infra octavam Within an Octave
  
• Feria 5 per annum Thursday of Holy Week
  
• Feria Quarta per annum Wednesdays throughout the year
  
• Feria Quinta per annum Thursdays throughout the year
  
• Feria Sexta per annum Fridays throughout the year
  
• Sabbato per annum Saturdays throughout the year
  

After Epiphany

• Sabbato infra octavam Epiphaniae Domini Sunday within the Octave of Epiphany
  
• Dominica post Epiphaniam First Sunday after Epiphany
  
• Feria secunda primae hebdomidae post Epiphaniam Monday First Week after Epiphany
  
• Feria terita primae hebdomidae post Epiphan Tuesday of First Week after Epiphany
  
• Feria quarta primae hebdomidae post Epiphaniam Wednesday of First Week after Epiphany
  
• Dominica Secunda post Epiphaniam Second Sunday after the Epiphany
  
• Dominica Tertia post Epiphaniam Third Sunday after the Epiphany
  
• Dominica Quarta post Epiphaniam Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
  
• Dominica Quinta post Epiphaniam Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
  
• Dominica Sexta post Epiphaniam The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany
  

Septuagesima and Quinquagesima

• Dominica Septuagesimae Septuagesima Sunday
  
• Dominica Sexagesimae Sexagesima Sunday
  
• Dominica Quinquagesimae Quinquagesima Sunday
  
• Feria Secunda Quinquagesimae Monday of Quinquagesima
  
• Feria Quarta Cinerum Wednesday of Quinquagesima
  
• Feria Quinta post Cineres Thursday of Quinquagesima
  
• Feria Sexta post Cineres Friday of Quinguagesima
  
• Sabbato Qunquagesimae Saturday of Quinquagesima
  

Lent

• In tempore Quadrigesimae Lent
  
• Dominica Prima Quadragesimae First Sunday in Lent
  
• Feria Secunda Hebdomadae Primae Quadrigesimae Monday of First week in Lent
  
• Feria Tertia Hebdomadae Primae Quadrigesimae Tuesday of First week in Lent
  
• Feria Quarta Hebdomadae Primae Quadrigesimae Wednesday of First week in Lent
  
• Feria Quinta Hebdomadae Primae Quadrigesimae Thursday of First week in Lent
  
• Feria Sexta Hebdomadae Primae Quadrigesimae Friday of First week in Lent
  
• Sabbato Hebdomadae Primae Quadrigesimae Saturday of First week in Lent
  
• Dominica Secunda Quadragesimae Second Sunday in Lent
  
• Feria Secunda Hebdomadae Secundae Quadrigesimae Monday of the second week in Lent
  
• Feria Tertia Hebdomadae Secundae Quadrigesimae Tuesday of 2nd week in Lent
  
• Feria Quarta Hebdomadae Secundae Quadrigesimae Wednesday of 2nd week in Lent
  
• Feria Quinta Hebdomadae Secundae Quadrigesimae Thursday of 2nd week in Lent
  
• Feria Sexta Hebdomadae Secundae Quadrigesimae Friday of 2nd week in Lent
  
• Sabbato Hebdomadae Secundae Quadrigesimae Saturday of 2nd week in Lent
  
• Dominica Tertia Quadragesimae 3rd Sunday in Lent
  
• Feria Secunda Hebdomadae Tertiae Quadrigesimae Monday 3rd week in Lent
  
• Feria Tertia Hebdomadae Tertiae Quadrigesimae Tuesday of 3rd week in Lent
  
• Feria Quarta Hebdomadae Tertiae Quadrigesimae Wednesday of 3rd week in Lent
  
• Feria Quinta Hebdomadae Tertiae Quadrigesimae Thursday of 3rd week in Lent
  
• Feria Sexta Hebdomadae Tertiae Quadrigesimae Friday of 3rd week in Lent
  
• Sabbato Hebdomadae Tertiae Quadrigesimae Saturday of 3rd week in Lent
  
• Dominica Quarta Quadragesimae 4th Sunday in Lent
  
• Feria Secunda Hebdomadae Quartae Quadrigesimae Monday of 4th week in Lent
  
• Feria Tertia Hebdomadae Quartae Quadrigesimae Tuesday of 4th week in Lent
  
• Feria Quarta Hebdomadae Quartae Quadrigesimae Wednesday of 4th week in Lent
  
• Feria Quinta Hebdomadae Quartae Quadrigesimae Thursday of 4th week in Lent
  
• Feria Sexta Hebdomadae Quartae Quadrigesimae Friday of 4th week in Lent
  
• Sabbato Hebdomadae Quartae Quadrigesimae Saturday of 4th week in Lent
  
• Dominica Passionis Pasion Sunday
  
• Feria Secunda de Passione Monday of Pasion Week
  
• Feria Tertia de Passione Tuesday of Pasion Week
  
• Feria Tertia de Passione Tuesday of Pasion Week
  
• Feria Quarta de Passione Wednesday of Pasion Week
  
• Feria Quinta de Passione Thursday of Pasion Week
  
• Feria Sexta de Passione Friday of Pasion Week
  
• Sabbato de Passione Saturday of Pasion Week
  
• Tempore Passionis [Ordinary in Pasion-time?]
  
• Dominica in Palmis Palm Sunday
  
• Feria Secunda Majoris Hebdomadae Monday Holy Week
  
• Feria Tertia Majoris Hebdomadae Tuesday of Holy Week
  
• Feria Quarta Majoris Hebdomadae Wednesday of Holy Week
  
• Feria Quinta in Cena Dominica Thursday of Holy Week
  
• Feria Sexta in Parasceve Friday of Holy Week
  
• Sabbato Sancto Holy Saturday
  

Easter to Pentecost

• In tempore Paschae Easter Day to Whitsun
  
• Dominica Resurrectionis Easter Day
  
• Feria Secunda post Pascha Easter Monday
  
• Feria Tertia post Pascha Easter Tuesday
  
• Feria Quarta post Pascha Wednesday in Easter Week
  
• Feria Quinta post Pascha Thursday in Easter Week
  
• Feria Sexta post Pascha Friday in Easter Week
  
• Sabbato in Albis Saturday in Easter Week
  
• In Octavam Paschae Low Sunday
  
• Feria Secunda post Octavam Paschae Monday Octave of Easter
  
• Feria Tertia post Octavam Paschae Tuesday of Octave of Easter
  
• Feria Quarta post Octavam Paschae Wednesday of Octave of Easter
  
• Feria Quinta post Octavam Paschae Octave of Easter - Feria Quinta
  
• Feria Sexta post Octavam Paschae Octave of Easter - Feria Sexta
  
• Sabbato post Octavam Paschae Octave of Easter - Sabbato
  
• Dominica Secunda post Pascha 2nd Sunday after Easter
  
• Dominica Tertia post Pascha 3rd Sunday after Easter
  
• Dominica Quarta post Pascha 4th Sunday after Easter
  
• Feria tertia Hebdomidae quarta Paschae Tuesday of 4th week after Easter
  
• Feria Quarta Hebdomadae Quinta Paschae Wednesday of 4th week after Easter
  
• Dominica Quinta post Pascha 5th Sunday after Easter
  
• Feria Secunda in Letaniis Monday of 5th week after Easter
  
• Feria Quarta in Letaniis Vigil of Ascension
  
• Ascensio Domini Ascension
  
• Feria Sexta post Ascensionem Friday of Ascension
  
• Sabbato post Ascensionem Saturday of Ascension
  
• Dominica post Ascensionem Sunday after Ascension
  
• Feria Secunda post Dominicam Ascensionis Monday Sunday after Ascension
  
• Feria tertia post Dominicam Ascensionis Sunday after Ascension: Feria 3
  
• Feria quarta post Dominicam Ascensionis Wednesday of Sunday after Ascension
  
• In Octavam Ascensionis Octave of Ascension
  
• Feria sexta post Dominicam Ascensionis Friday in the week after Ascension
  
• Vigilia Pentecostes Saturday in the week after Ascension
  
• Dominica Pentecostes Pentecost Sunday
  
• Feria Secunda Pentecostes Monday after Pentecost
  
• Feria Tertia Pentecostes Tuesday after Pentecost
  
• Feria Quarta Pentecostes Wednesday after Pentecost
  
• Feria Quinta Pentecostes Thursday after Pentecost
  
• Feria Sexta Pentecostes Friday after Pentecost
  
• Sabbato Pentecostes Saturday after Pentecost
  

After Pentecost

• In Sabbato post Pentecosten Saturdays after Pentecost
  
• De Trinitate Trinity Sunday
  
• In Octavam Trinitatis Octave of Trinity Sunday
  
• Corpus Christi Corpus Christi
  
• In Octavam Corporis Christi Octave of Corpus Christi
  
• Dominica Secunda post Pentecosten First Sunday after Trinity
  
• Dominica Tertia post Pentecosten Third Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Quarta post Pentecosten Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Quinta post Pentecosten Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Sexta post Pentecosten Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Septima post Pentecosten Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Octava post Pentecosten Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Nona post Pentecosten Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Decima post Pentecosten Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Undecima post Pentecosten Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Duodecima post Pentecosten Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Decima Tertia post Pentecosten Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Decima Quarta post Pentecosten Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Decima Quinta post Pentecosten Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Decima Sexta post Pentecosten Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Decima Septima post Pentecosten Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Decima Octava post Pentecosten Eithteenth Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Decima Septima post Trinitatem 17th Sunday after Trinity - Feria Quarta
  
• Dominica Decima Septima post Trinitatem 17th Sunday after Trinity - Feria Sexta
  
• Dominica Decima Septima post Trinitatem 17th Sunday after Trinity - Sabbato
  
• Dominica Undevigesima post Pentecosten Ninteenth Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Undevigesima post Pentecosten 19th Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Vigesima post Pentecosten 20th Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Vigesima Prima post Pentecosten Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Vigesima Secunda post Pentecosten 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Vigesima Tertia post Pentecosteen 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Vigesima Quarta post Pentecosten 24th Sunday after Pentecost
  
• Dominica Vigesima Quinta post Pentecosten 25th Sunday after Pentecost
  

August & September

• Dominica Prima in Augusto First Sunday in August
  
• Dominicae mensis Augustis Remaining Sundays in August
  
• Dominica prima Septembris First Sunday in September
  

October & November

• Domicae mensis Octobris Remaining Sundays
  
• Dominicae mensis Septembris Remaining Sundays in September
  
• Dominica secunda mensis Septembris Sunday in mid September
  
• Dominica prima Octobris First Sunday in October
  
• Dominicae mensis Octobris Remaining Sundays in October
  
• Dominica prima Novembris First Sunday in November
  
• Dominicae mensis Novembris Remaining Sundays in November
  

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Last updated: Friday, 6 February 2004