Kalenda 2015
  • cjmorris
    Posts: 3
    Can anyone tell me the Latin formula for lunar date in the introduction of the proclamation of the birth of Christ this year?
  • OlivierOlivier
    Posts: 58
    from diviumofficium.com, office of prime on Dec. 24,
    Anno a creatióne mundi, quando in princípio Deus creávit cælum et terram, quinquiés millésimo centésimo nonagésimo nono; a dilúvio autem, anno bis millésimo nongentésimo quinquagésimo séptimo; a nativitáte Abrahæ, anno bis millésimo quintodécimo; a Móyse et egréssu pópuli Israel de Ægýpto, anno millésimo quingentésimo décimo; ab unctióne David in Regem, anno millésimo trigésimo secúndo; Hebdómada sexagésima quinta, iuxta Daniélis prophétiam; Olympíade centésima nonagésima quarta; ab urbe Roma cóndita, anno septingentésimo quinquagésimo secúndo; anno Impérii Octaviáni Augústi quadragésimo secúndo, toto Orbe in pace compósito, sexta mundi ætáte, Iesus Christus, ætérnus Deus æterníque Patris Fílius, mundum volens advéntu suo piíssimo consecráre, de Spíritu Sancto concéptus, novémque post conceptiónem decúrsis ménsibus (Hic vox elevatur, et omnes genua flectunt), in Béthlehem Iudæ náscitur ex María Vírgine factus Homo. (Hic autem in priori voce dicitur, et in tono passionis:) Natívitas Dómini nostri Iesu Christi secúndum carnem.
  • cjmorris
    Posts: 3
    Thank you for that.

    I'm not sure what the lunar date is:

    Octavo kalendas ianuarii, luna ...
  • OlivierOlivier
    Posts: 58
    Oh, the text which preceded that block quote above, "Octavo Kalendas Ianuarii Luna quinta decima Anno 2015 Domini." That's eight days before the Kalends of January [as always], fifteenth day of the lunar cycle [which began this December on the 11th], year 2015 of our Lord.
  • cjmorris
    Posts: 3
    Many thanks for that.
  • rarty
    Posts: 96
    The text above is from the old Martyrology, by the way. It is modified a bit in the reformed edition, and saying the "number of the moon" is optional.

    And to save anyone from worrying about how to say "2015" in Latin, the year isn't typically included, but it is a quirk of that particular site (and the number of the moon, 15, is given reversed).

    This year it should begin: "Octávo Kaléndas Ianuárii. Luna décima quinta. Anno a creatióne..."
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  • BenBen
    Posts: 3,114
    I plan to have English scores out soon for this, BTW.
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  • eft94530eft94530
    Posts: 1,577
    And to save anyone from worrying about how to say "2015" in Latin, the year isn't typically included

    Another Discussion proposed a similar problem,
    and gave the solution,
    so, for the Christmas-Eve-frazzled musicians among us
    who want to include the year ...
    emm-emm-exx-vee.
  • jgirodjgirod
    Posts: 45
    The day of the moon is given through an alphabetic letter, which in turn corresponds to the year. A good liturgical calendar should provide it. You can find it for the years to come in a different page of this forum: https://forum.musicasacra.com/forum/discussion/6042/kalendas-2011/p1
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