Martyrology of Usuard
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The Martyrology of Usuard is a 9th-century Benedictine compilation of saints’ lives and feast days that became one of the most influential medieval martyrologies in Western Christendom.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hagiographical work
ⓘ
liturgical book ⓘ martyrology ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonastery | Saint-Germain-des-Prés NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Usuard of Saint-Germain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation |
Frankish realms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other regions of Western Europe ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Charles the Bald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsInformationOn |
brief biographical notes
ⓘ
dates of martyrdom ⓘ locations of saints’ cults ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Frankish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 9th century ⓘ |
| genre |
calendar of saints
ⓘ
hagiography ⓘ |
| hasPart |
calendar arranged by day of the year
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feast day notices ⓘ saints’ vitae summaries ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most influential medieval martyrologies in the West ⓘ |
| influenced |
Roman Martyrology (Tridentine form)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later medieval martyrologies ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Martyrology of Ado of Vienne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Martyrology of Bede NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Martyrology (early forms) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
basis for daily commemoration of saints
ⓘ
read in choir in monastic communities ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
liturgical calendar
ⓘ
martyrs ⓘ saints ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | widely copied in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | numerous medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| religiousOrderContext | Benedictine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| scholarlyField |
hagiography studies
ⓘ
liturgical studies ⓘ medieval studies ⓘ |
| status | standard martyrology in the later Middle Ages ⓘ |
| structure | organized according to the liturgical year ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Carolingian era ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration of saints
ⓘ
determining feast days ⓘ liturgical reading ⓘ |
| usedIn | Western Christendom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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