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Translation

    March has 31 days and a
30 day lunar month
The first destroys the hungry· the fourth
the thirsty
1 KALEND of MARCH Here the year and the concurrents change. Egyptian Day.
2    
3    
4    
5   vii· embolisms in the endecadas
6   iii· embolisms in the ogdoadas.
7 NONE. Perpetua and Felicity virgins  
8 Saint Felix bishop The earliest rising of the Easter moon.
9    
10   The latest rising of the moon ·ii· beginning· xl·
11    
12 Saint Gregory pope  
13    
14    
15 IDE  
16 APRIL  
17    
18   ARIES.
19    
20 Saint Cuthbert bishop. Obit Avicia prioress of Sopewell  
21 Saint Benedict abbot· The Equinox according to Bede.
22   The earliest date for easter and site of the epact.
23   Adam is created.
24   The place of the concurrent
25 The Annunciation of our Lady The Equinox according to Roman usage.
26    
27 The Resurrection of Christ·  
28   Egyptian Day
29    
30    
31   Obit Azo heremit

 

Transcription


    Martii habet dies·xxx·i· [et] luna[m]
TRICESIMAM
Primus mandentem· dirumpit
quarta bibentem
1 K[A]L[END]AE MARTII Hic mutant[ur] anni [et] concurr[entes]· Dies eg[yptiaca].
2    
3    
4    
5   vii· embol[ismus] in endecad[as]·
6   iii· embol[ismus] in ogdoade[m]·
7 NON[AE]. Perpetu[a]e [et] Felicitatis virg[inum]·  
8 S[an]c[t]i Felicis ep[iscopi]· Prima incensio lun[ae] paschal[is]·
9    
10   Ultima inc[ensio] lun[a]e ·ii· initiu[m]· xl·
11    
12 S[an]c[t]i Gregorii [pape, erased]  
13    
14    
15 IDUS  
16 APRIL[IS].  
17    
18   ARIES
19    
20 S[an]c[t]i Cuthberti epi[scopi]. [Obiit] Auicia prioressa de Sop[ewell]·  
21 S[an]c[t]i Benedicti abb[at]is· Equi noctiu[m] bede[m]·
22   Primu[m] pascha [et] sedes· epactaru[m].
23   Ada[m] creat[us] est
24   Loc[us] concurrentiu[m]·
25 Annunciatio d[om]inica· Eq[ui]noct[em] se[cun]d[um] romanos·
26    
27 Resurrectio [Christi]·  
28   Dies egypt[iaca]
29    
30    
31     [Obiit] Azo heremita

Translation

    March has 31 days and a
30 day lunar month
The first destroys the hungry· the fourth
the thirsty
1 KALEND of MARCH Here the year and the concurrents change. Egyptian Day.
2    
3    
4    
5   vii· embolisms in the endecadas
6   iii· embolisms in the ogdoadas.
7 NONE. Perpetua and Felicity virgins  
8 Saint Felix bishop The earliest rising of the Easter moon.
9    
10   The latest rising of the moon ·ii· beginning· xl·
11    
12 Saint Gregory pope  
13    
14    
15 IDE  
16 APRIL  
17    
18   ARIES.
19    
20 Saint Cuthbert bishop. Obit Avicia prioress of Sopewell  
21 Saint Benedict abbot· The Equinox according to Bede.
22   The earliest date for easter and site of the epact.
23   Adam is created.
24   The place of the concurrent
25 The Annunciation of our Lady The Equinox according to Roman usage.
26    
27 The Resurrection of Christ·  
28   Egyptian Day
29    
30    
31   Obit Azo heremit

 

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