Medieval liturgical books were an important part of the life of any medieval man or woman in holy orders, and some were owned and read by laity as well. The following list with brief definitions is provided through the generosity of Professor James Marchand, of the University of Illinois, who made it available to all through MedTextL

Agenda

see manuale

Antiphonarium

a book of the antiphons.

Benedictionale

the bishop's blessings

Breviarium

like our present-day breviary. On which see: Pierre Batiffol, History of the Roman Breviary, trnsl. Atwell M. Y. Baylay, from the 3d French ed. (London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1912); Suitbert B„umer, Geschichte des Breviers (Freiburg: Herder, 1895).

Cantatorium

Antiphonary

Collectarium

collects and capitula (Mozarabic)

Comes

directory for the priest through all this

Consuetudinarium

a definition of the persons conducting the services.

Custumarium

how services are to be conducted

Epistolarium

epistles of the mass (John's pistolero)

Evangelarium

gospels for the mass

Graduale

graduals, introits, offertory, communion anthems, etc.

Homilarius

patristic explanations (maybe John's mysticus)

Hymnarium

the hymns for the office

Kalendarium

the calendar, with the Saint's days.

Lectionarium

same as Epistolarium

Legendarius

saints' legends

Manuale

offices for baptism, marriage, etc.

Missale

like our missal

Ordinale

directions for arrangements of altar service, etc.

Ordo

in what order and what precedence things come.

Passionarius

the passionale, Acts of the Martyrs

Pastorale

see manuale

Pontificale

all episcopal ministrations

Prosarium

same as Troparium, one frequently sees troper-proser.

Psalterium

psalms, canticles, Te Deum, Quicunque vult, Gloria, often with a calendar.

Responsoriale

the responds after the lesson (often included in the Antiphonarium)

Rituale

see manuale

Sacramentale

see manuale

Sacramentarium

all forms belonging to the mass

Sanctorale

proper of the saints

Sermologus

cf. the Homilarius

Temporale

proper of the time

Troparium

musical insertions in the mass