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Commune Sanctorum Breviary
" Apostolorum 1) Psalter
" Evangelirtarum 2) Proper of the Seasons
Com. urius Mart 3) Proper of the Saints
Commune Martyrum 4) Common of the Saints
Tempore Paschali 5) Offices
*Plurim Mart
Unius Martyrus
Confessoris Pont.

The Common - under this designation come all the lessons
Gospels, antiphone, responsories + versicles which are
not reserved to a special occasion, but may be
employed for a whole group of saints. These
Commons are those of Apostles, Evangelists, Martyrs
Confessors Pontiffs, Confessors non-Pontiffs,
Abbots, Virgins + Holy WOmen. To these may be
added the Offices of teh Dedication of the Churches
and of the Blessed Virgin. The Office of the
Dead occupies a place apart.

MSS signed + dated by the scribe Gerard Lequin.
He began the book on 15th Dec. It was
intended for use by the Cathedral of St.
Lazare in Autun (cathedral of the Aedui
the Gaulish tribe headquartered in the place
in Roman times)