The old service-books of the English Church . factrix Benefactrice Huius Monastery. Sacerdos Sacerdotes Diaconus Diaconi Frater Fratres Focarius Focarij Huius Congregacionis. The vellum attached to the second marker (which is6 inches in length by 3J in width) is double,, and concealstwo revolving discs, except where in each of them one ofthe numerals written in a circle on the disc is broughtopposite a little circular peephole or window (like that inan old-fashioned grandfathers clock dial which showsthe day of the month). At the top stand the words aureus numerus andopposite them is the first
The old service-books of the English Church . factrix Benefactrice Huius Monastery. Sacerdos Sacerdotes Diaconus Diaconi Frater Fratres Focarius Focarij Huius Congregacionis. The vellum attached to the second marker (which is6 inches in length by 3J in width) is double,, and concealstwo revolving discs, except where in each of them one ofthe numerals written in a circle on the disc is broughtopposite a little circular peephole or window (like that inan old-fashioned grandfathers clock dial which showsthe day of the month). At the top stand the words aureus numerus andopposite them is the first disc, which bears the goldennumbers 1 to 19 written alternately in black and this are given the words of the clause wherewiththe Martyrology section of each day invariably ended, butwhich the scribe was apt to abbreviate with an uet ceterain the volume: Et aliorum plurimorum sanctorumMartirum Confessorum atque Virginum. Below this are the words of frequent occurrence:Obitus . . Eodem die obijt . . Obierunt as ex-plained
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