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Translation

   

December has 31 days
and a 29 day lunar month
The seventh is bloodless
the tenth poisonous like a snake·
1 KALEND of DECEMBER.  here ·v· embolisms finish·
2   here ·i· embolism begins
3   the latest advent of the lord·
4 Interment of Saint Benedict abbot. Here iiii. embolisms begin.
5 NONE.  
6 Saint Nicholas bishop  
7 Octave of Saint Andrew apostle  
8 The Conception of Saint MARY. Obit Christina the first prioress of bosco·  
9    
10    
11 Saint Damasus [pope, erased]  
12    
13 IDE. Saint Lucy virgin The Winter Solstice.
14    
15    
16   O sapientia
17    
18   Capricorn
19    
20   Vigil
21    
22    
23    
24    
25 The Nativity of Our Lord The Solstice according to Roman usage.
26 Saint Stephen protomartyr.  
27 Saint John apostle and evangelist.  
28 Holy Innocents  
29    
30    
31 Saint Silvester [pope, erased] Here ·i· embolism finishes

 

Transcription

   

December habet dies xxx·i·
[et] LUNAM ·xx·ix·
Septim[us] exanguis· virosus
denus ut anguis·
1 K[A]LE[NDAE] DECE[M]BR[II].  hic finit[ur] ·v· embol[ismus]·
2   hic incip[it] ·i· embol[ismus]
3   Ultim[us] aduent[us] d[omi]ni·
4 Tumulatio S[an]c[t]i Benedicti abb[at]is.

hic incip[it]. iiii. embol[ismus].
5 NON[AE].  
6 S[an]c[t]i Nicholai epi[scopi]  
7 Octabas S[an]c[t]i Andre[a]e ap[osto]li.  
8 Concept[io] S[an]c[ta]e MARI[A]E. [Obiit] Cristina prima p[ri]orissa d[e] bosco  
9    
10    
11 S[an]c[t]i Damasi [pape, erased]  
12    
13 IDUS. S[an]c[ta]e Luci[a]e virg[inis]. Sol stitiu[m] hiemale[m]·
14    
15   music notes
16   O sapientia
17    
18   Capricorn[us]·
19    
20   Vigilia
21 S[an]c[t]i Thome ap[osto]li  
22    
23    
24   VIGILIA
25 Natiuitas d[omi]ni n[ost]ri Solstitiu[m] s[e]c[un]d[u]m romanos.
26 S[an]c[t]i Stephani p[roto]m[arty]r  
27 S[an]c[t]i Iohannis ap[osto]li [et] evangelist[a]e·  
28 S[an]c[torum] Innocentu[m].  
29    
30    
31 S[an]c[t]i Siluestri [pape, erased]  Hic finit[ur] ·i· embol[ismus].

Translation

   

December has 31 days
and a 29 day lunar month
The seventh is bloodless
the tenth poisonous like a snake·
1 KALEND of DECEMBER.  here ·v· embolisms finish·
2   here ·i· embolism begins
3   the latest advent of the lord·
4 Interment of Saint Benedict abbot. Here iiii. embolisms begin.
5 NONE.  
6 Saint Nicholas bishop  
7 Octave of Saint Andrew apostle  
8 The Conception of Saint MARY. Obit Christina the first prioress of bosco·  
9    
10    
11 Saint Damasus [pope, erased]  
12    
13 IDE. Saint Lucy virgin The Winter Solstice.
14    
15    
16   O sapientia
17    
18   Capricorn
19    
20   Vigil
21    
22    
23    
24    
25 The Nativity of Our Lord The Solstice according to Roman usage.
26 Saint Stephen protomartyr.  
27 Saint John apostle and evangelist.  
28 Holy Innocents  
29    
30    
31 Saint Silvester [pope, erased] Here ·i· embolism finishes

 

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