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in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period

childbirth

Latin Keywords post partum, mulierem, mulieris, mulieres, mulier, introductio, introducendum mulierem, fetus in utero, purificandis, purificatione, puerpera, puerperas, sterilitate, sterilitatem
Short Description The most typical rite regarding childbirth is the churching of women (i.e. the reintroduction of a mother into church, theoretically 40 days after childbirth, according to the principles of the Torah (Lev 12:1-8) and the example of the Blessed Virgin (Lk 2:22-40). Less widespread are the rites against impotence (as a matrimonial impediment) and those against perils during pregnancy or birth. Such instances may occur after the rite of matrimony, without a special label.

Documents

Book Original Index Title P.N
AT Gurk 1000-1100, Pontifical, ÖNB Wien Cod. 1832 Han | 883 Oratio pro parturiente
65
AT Kremsmünster 1136 (after), Missal, LB Stuttgart Cod.bibl.fol.20 | 4344 Ad introducendam mulierem in ecclesiam post partum
165
AT Salzburg 1511, Ritual, Agenda Salisburgensis | 569 Sequitur rubrica ad introducendum mulierem post partum
164 (77r)
AT Salzburg 1497, Ritual, Obsequiale Salisburgense | 568 Sequitur rubrica ad introducendum mulierem post partum ad ecclesiam
55 (24v)
AT Salzburg 1497, Ritual, Obsequiale Salisburgense | 568 Sequitur rubrica ad introducendum mulierem post partum ad ecclesiam
55 (24v)
AT Sankt Lambrecht 1150-1200, Pontifical, UB Graz Ms. 326 | 884 Benedictio ad introducendam mulierem post partum
81 (40r)
AT St. Florian 1100-1200, Ritual, | 6508 Benedictio mulieris post partum
54
BE Tournai 1591, Ritual, Manuale Tornacense | 625 De purificatione mulierum
94 (84)
CH Chur 1503, Ritual, Agenda Curiensis | 235 Introductio mulierum post partum
19 (15r)
CH Chur 1590, Ritual, Agenda Curiensis | 236 Sequitur introductio mulierum post partum
28 (35)
CH Chur 1590, Ritual, Agenda Curiensis | 269 Sequitur introductio mulierum post partum
54
CZ Olomouc 1486, Ritual, Agenda Olomucensis | 438 Introductio mulierum post partum
50
CZ Olomouc 1498, Ritual, Agenda Olomucensis | 439 Introductio mulierum post partum
49
CZ Praha 1294, Ritual, Archiv Pražského hradu fond Knihovna Metropolitní kapituly u sv. Víta, ms. P III | 7739 Benedictio mulieris post partum in octavo die
323
CZ Třeboň 1470-1516, Ritual, OSZK Budapest Clmae 252 | 867 Sequitur ordo ad introducendam mulierem post partum
141 (70r)
DE Augsburg 1487, Ritual, Obsequiale Augustense | 178 Ad introducendum mulierem post partum
127
DE Bamberg 1491, Ritual, Agenda Bambergensis | 193 Ad introducendum mulierem ad ecclesiam post partum
43
DE Biburg 1100-1200, Ritual, OSZK Budapest Cod. Lat. 330 | 1439 Benedictio super mulierem post partum
135
DE Immendingen 1160-1200, Ritual, StaBi Berlin Ms. theol. lat. oct. 088 | 4959 Benedictio mulierum cum post partum introducuntur in ecclesiam
190 (94v)
DE Köln 1360, Missal, Dombibl. Köln Cod. 1135 | 134 Salvum fac ancillam tuam
10 (4v)
DE Mainz 1671, Ritual, Agenda Moguntina-Herbipolensis-Wormatensis | 370 De benedictione mulieris post partum
238 (223)
DE Mainz (OSB) 0950 (about), Sacramentary, ÖNB Wien Cod. 1888 (olim: Theol. 685) | 4581 Oratio pro dolore partus
21
DE Meißen 1512, Ritual, Benedictionale Misnense | 377 Introductio mulieris post partum
155 (76r)
DE Minden 1522, Ritual, Agenda Mindensis | 393 De introductione dominarum post partum
15 (5r)
DE Münster 1592, Ritual, Agenda Monasteriensis | 395 Ordo ad introducendum puerperas post partum
184
DE Naumburg (Saale) 1502, Ritual, Agenda Numburgensis | 400 Ordo ad introducendum mulierem post partum ad ecclesiam
61 (28r)
DE Paderborn 1602, Ritual, Agenda Paderbornensis | 475 Contra maleficium oratio ecclesiae
252
DE Paderborn 1602, Ritual, Agenda Paderbornensis | 475 Ordo introducendi mulierem in ecclesiam post partum
260
DE Passau 1498, Ritual, Agenda Pataviensis | 529 Benedictio mulieris post partum
60
DE Passau 1514, Ritual, Agenda Pataviensis | 530 Benedictio mulieris post partum
39 (16v)
DE Regensburg 1060-1089, Pontifical, BNF Paris Lat. 01231 | 552 Oratio pro parturiente muliere
390
DE Regensburg 1491, Ritual, Obsequiale Ratisponense | 551 Ordo ad introducendum mulierem post partum ad ecclesiam
28
DE Regensburg 1060-1089, Pontifical, BNF Paris Lat. 01231 | 552 Oratio pro sterilitate mulieris
390
DE Schleswig 1512, Ritual, Agenda Slesvicensis | 574 Ordo ad introducendam mulierem post partum ad ecclesiam
85 (38v)
DE Schleswig 1512, Ritual, Agenda Slesvicensis | 575 Ordo ad introducendam mulierem post partum ad ecclesiam
76 (38v)
DE Schleswig 1512, Ritual, Agenda Slesvicensis | 864 Ordo ad introducendam mulierem post partum ad ecclesiam
83 (38v)
DE Schwerin 1521, Ritual, Agenda Swerinensis | 576 Modus introducendi mulierem post partum
64 (24r)
DE Schwerin 1521, Ritual, Agenda Swerinensis | 577 Modus introducendi mulierem post partum
46 (24r)
DE Speyer 1512, Ritual, Agenda Spirensis | 599 Ad introductionem mulieris post partum
79 (26v)
DE Trier 1574, Ritual, Agenda Treverensis | 637 Ordo ad introducendum puerperas post partum
251 (216)
DE Wessobrunn 1120 (about), Collectary, Ritual, BSB München Clm 22039 | 3510 Benedictio ad introducendam post partum in ecclesiam feminam
406 (201v)
DE Worms 1500 (about), Ritual, Agenda Wormatensis | 682 Introductio mulierum post partum
66
DE Würzburg 1479-1480, Ritual, Agenda Herbipolensis | 685 Ad introducendum mulierem post partum
55
DE Würzburg 1482, Ritual, Agenda Herbipolensis | 687 Ordo ad inthronizandum mulierem post partum
78
ES Ávila 1510, Missal, Missale Abulense | 190 Quando mulier post partum
381
ES Barcelona 1569, Ritual, Ordinarium Barcinonense | 197 De benedictione ad fugandam sterilitatem mulieris
443 (205r)
ES Barcelona 1569, Ritual, Ordinarium Barcinonense | 197 De benedictione fetus in utero matris de cuius periculo dubitatur
444 (205v)
ES Barcelona 1569, Ritual, Ordinarium Barcinonense | 197 De benedictione mulieris post partum quando primum ecclesiam ingreditur
446 (206v)
ES Calahorra 1554, Missal, Missale Calagurritanum et Calciatense | 66 Ordo pro impeditis in matrimonia a daemone vel malificis
599
ES Cartagena 1544, Ritual, Manuale Carthaginense | 227 Quando mulier purificanda post partum intrat ecclesiam
307
ES Cuenca 1528, Ritual, Manuale Conchense | 276 Oratio pro impeditis in matrimonio a daemone vel maleficiis
350 (28v)
ES Cuenca 1528, Ritual, Manuale Conchense | 276 Pro fuganda sterilitate mulieris
350 (28v)
ES El Burgo de Osma 1565, Ritual, Manuale Oxomense | 241 Ordo observandus cum primum mulier post partum ingreditur ecclesiam expletis suae purgationis diebus
51 (26r)
ES Palencia 1554, Ritual, Manuale Pallantinum | 476 Ordo tenendus quando mulier post partum primo ecclesiam ingreditur expletis suae purgationis ...
75 (33r)
ES Palencia 1554, Ritual, Manuale Pallantinum | 871 Ordo tenendus quando mulier post partum primo ecclesiam ingreditur expletis suae purgationis ...
75 (33r)
ES Palma de Mallorca 1601, Ritual, Manuale Maioricense | 517 De benedictione mulieris post partum
323 (297)
ES Palma de Mallorca 1516, Ritual, Ordinarium Maioricense | 516 Quando puerpera praesentabit infantes ad ecclesiam
112 (45r)
ES Salamanca 1533, Missal, Missale Salmanticense | 55 Ordo quando mulier post partum primo ecclesiam ingreditur
601
ES Segovia 1548, Ritual, Manuale Segobiense | 581 Quando la muger parida sale a missa
83
ES Sigüenza 1552, Missal, Missale Seguntinum | 808 Quando mulier non potest retinere filios in utero
576
ES Tortosa 1592, Ritual, Rituale Dertusiense | 618 De benedictione fetus in utero matris exsistentis de cuiuc periculo dubitatur
220 (188)
ES Tortosa 1592, Ritual, Rituale Dertusiense | 618 Ordo ad introducendam mulierem in ecclesiam post partum
193 (161)
FR Arras 1600, Ritual, Manuale Atrebatense | 812 De mulieribus post partum purificandis
33 (52)
FR Autun 1503, Ritual, Officiarium Eduense | 185 Ad benedicendum zonas mulierum pregnantium
245 (112r)
FR Autun 1503, Ritual, Officiarium Eduense | 185 De mulieribus post partum purificandis
40 (10v)
FR Bourges 1538, Ritual, Manuale Bituricense | 212 De purificatione mulierum post partum
154 (68v)
FR Cahors 1593, Ritual, Manuale Cadurcense | 768 De la purification des femmes relevees de leurs couches
302 (143v)
FR Cahors 1593, Ritual, Manuale Cadurcense | 768 Oratio pro impeditis in matrimonio a daemone vel maleficiis
678 (328v)
FR Châlons-en-Champagne 1569, Ritual, Manuale Cathalaunense | 231 De mulieribus post partum purificandis
81
FR Chartres 1490, Ritual, Manuale Carnotense | 234 De mulieribus post partum purificandis
105
FR Clermont-Ferrand 1525, Ritual, Manuale Claromontense et Sancti Flori | 271 De mulieribus post partum purificandis
52 (17v)
FR Laon 1538, Ritual, Manuale Laudunense | 321 De purificatione mulierum post partum
87 (72v)
FR Limoges 1596, Ritual, Enchiridion Romano-Gallicum | 762 Benedictio mulieris praegnantis de cuius periculo dubitatur
278 (173)
FR Limoges 1596, Ritual, Enchiridion Romano-Gallicum | 762 Ritus purificandi mulieres post partum
281 (176)
FR Limoges 1518, Ritual, Manuale Lemovicense | 1197 De mulieribus post partum purificandis
57 (18r)
FR Metz 1543, Ritual, Manuale Metense | 386 Ad introducendum mulierem post partum
99
FR Metz 1713, Ritual, Rituale Metense | 388 De benedictione mulierum post partum
418 (43)
FR Metz 1686, Ritual, Rituale Metense | 7845 De mulieribus post partum purificandis
62
FR Metz 1686, Ritual, Rituale Metense | 7845 De mulieribus post partum purificandis dicatur psalmus sequens
333
FR Nevers 1582, Ritual, Manuale Nivernense | 402 De mulieribus post partum purificandis
115 (41r)
FR Noyon 1546, Ritual, Manuale Noviomense | 761 De purificatione mulierum post partum
78 (29r)
FR Paris 1497, Ritual, Manuale Parisiense | 524 De purificatione mulierum post partum
197
FR Paris 1400-1420, Pontifical, BNF Paris Lat. 00961 (1) & (2) | 729 Benedictio super praegnantes
570
FR Poitiers 1587, Ritual, Manuale Pictaviense | 539 De purificatione mulierum post partum
294
FR Reims 1500 (about), Ritual, Manuale Remense | 553 De purificatione mulierum post partum
160
FR Rennes 1533, Ritual, Manuale Redonense | 557 De purificatione mulierum post partum
190 (82v)
FR Sens 1500, Ritual, Manuale Senonense | 587 De mulieribus post partum purificandis
73 (31r)
FR Strasbourg 1489-1500, Ritual, Agenda Argentinensis | 150 Ad introducendum mulierem post partum
90 (43v)
FR Strasbourg 1505, Ritual, Agenda Argentinensis | 151 Ad introducendum mulierem post partum
93
FR Vienne 1519, Missal, Missale Viennense | 674 Oratio super parvulos
642
GB Exeter 0900-1100, Sacramentary, Bodleian Oxford Ms. Bodl. 579 | 283 Oratio in sterilitate mulierum
595 (300r)
GB Salisbury 1516, Missal, Missale Sarum | 7 Benedictio mulieris post partum
558 (45r)
GB Salisbury 1506, Ritual, Manuale Sarum | 565 Ordo ad purificandum mulierem post partum
75 (34v)
GB Salisbury 1500, Missal, Missale Sarum | 7291 Benedictio mulieris post partum
483
GB York 1509, Processional, Ritual, Manuale-processionale Eboracense | 689 Ordo ad purificandum mulierem
56 (22)
GB York 1509, Processional, Ritual, Manuale-processionale Eboracense | 689 Ordo ad purificandum mulierem
454 (213)
HR Dalmacija 1400-1500, Ritual, BAV Barb. lat. 412 | 1130 Incipit ordo ad ducendum mulierem in ecclesia
49
HR Zagreb 1511, Missal, Missale Zagrabiense | 92 Introductio sponsae novae ad ecclesiam et feminae post partum
498 (203v)
HU Esztergom 1583, Ritual, Agendarius Strigoniensis | 264 Benedictio et introductio mulieris in ecclesiam post partum
31 (33)
HU Esztergom 1596, Ritual, Agendarius Strigoniensis | 266 Benedictio et introductio mulieris in ecclesiam post partum
45 (33)
HU Esztergom 1625, Ritual, Rituale Strigoniense | 265 De benedictione mulieris post partum
160 (162)
HU Esztergom 1560, Ritual, Ordo et ritus | 263 Introductio mulieris post partum
49
HU Esztergom 1490 (after), Ritual, Obsequiale Strigoniense | 252 Introductio mulieris post partum
13 (10v)
HU Esztergom 1341 (before), Missal, Lit. Arch. Trnava | 875 Die quadragesimo pro muliere praesentanda in templo
11
HU Győr 1731, Ritual, Rituale Iaurinense | 911 De benedictione mulieris post partum
151
HU OSPPE 1514, Missal, Missale Paulinum | 472 Benedictio fetus in utero
325 (147v)
HU Veszprém 1772, Ritual, Rituale Vespremiense | 910 De benedictione mulieris post partum
180
IT Aosta 1000-1900, Ritual, Rituale Augustanum | 163 -
366 (198)
IT Aquileia 1495, Ritual, Agenda Aquileiensis | 165 Ordo benedictionis mulieris post partum in domo
39 (17v)
IT Bergamo 1451-1455, Pontifical, BAV Vat. lat. 01145 | 1562 De benedictione fetus in utero matris
297
IT Bressanone 1493 (after), Ritual, Obsequiale Brixinense | 216 Introductio mulieris ad ecclesiam post partum
110
IT Cosenza 1549, Missal, Missale Cosentinum | 5816 Oratio pro fuganda sterilitate mulieris
825
IT Napoli 1494, Ritual, Manuale Romano-Neapolitanum | 397 Quando mulier purificanda post partum intrat ecclesiam
15 (8r)
IT OCD 1616, Ritual, Manuale Romano-Carmelitanum | 417 Benedictio mulieris post partum
113 (101)
IT Roma 1554, Ritual, Sacerdotale Romanum | 502 Ordo benedictionis mulieris post partum in domo
84 (37r)
IT Roma 1476, Ritual, Rituale Romanum | 500 Ordo quando mulier post partum debet ecclesiam ingredi
158 (76r)
IT Siena 1100-1300, Pontifical, Bibl. Com. Siena Ms. F. VI. 8 | 738 Missa pro sterilitate mulierum
183
IT Vallombrosa 1503, Missal, Missale Vallis Umbrosae | 5835 Ordo qualiter mulier post partum completis diebus purgationis ingreditur primo ecclesiam
615
LU Echternach 0895-0898, Sacramentary, BNF Paris Lat. 09433 | 3213 Orationes ad missas pro sterilitate mulierum
423
PL Gniezno 1549, Ritual, Agenda Gnesnensis | 293 Introductio mulierum post partum cum sollemnitate
64 (64r)
PL Gniezno 1579, Ritual, Agenda Gnesnensis | 294 Modus introducendi mulieres post partum
55 (39)
PL Gniezno 1549, Ritual, Agenda Gnesnensis | 293 Ordo benedictionis mulieris post partum in domo
23 (23v)
PL Kraków 1423-1455, Pontifical, Kap. Katedr. Kraków Ms. 12. | 316 Ingredere in templum Domini
343
PL Kraków 1517, Ritual, Agenda Cracoviensis | 312 Introductio mulieris post partum
169 (49r)
PL Kraków 1400-1450, Pontifical, Kap. Katedr. Kraków Ms. 11 (28) | 313 Introductio mulierum quadragesimo die
539
PL Kraków 1488-1503, Pontifical, Kap. Katedr. Kraków Ms. 14 | 1144 Introductio mulieris post partum
412
PL Kraków 1455-1460, Pontifical, Kap. Katedr. Kraków Ms. 13 | 1143 Benedictio mulieris post partum
530
PL Lidzbark Warmiński 1574, Ritual, Agenda Warmiensis | 344 Modus introducendi mulieres post partum
48 (40)
PL Płock 1554, Ritual, Agenda Plocensis | 534 Introductio mulierum post partum
121
PL Poland 1514, Ritual, Agenda Latinum et Vulgare | 540 Introductio mulieris post partum
153 (74r)
PL Poznań 1533, Ritual, Agenda Posnaniensis | 544 Rubrica de introductione mulieris post partum
182 (90v)
PL Wrocław 1510, Ritual, Agenda Vratislaviensis | 683 Introductio mulierum post partum
86 (27v)
PT Braga 1558, Missal, Missale Bracarense | 5767 Ordo quando mulier post partum primo ecclesiam ingreditur
514 (246v)

See also

Book
FR Besançon 1485, Missal, Missale Bisuntinense | 6
PL Płock 1520, Missal, Missale Plocense | 8
FR Bourges 1547, Missal, Missale Bituricense | 74
GB York 1100-1516, Missal, Missale Eboracense | 90
HU Pécs 1487, Missal, Missale Quinqueecclesiense | 91
FR Die 1499, Missal, Missale Dyense | 110
FR Reims 1505, Missal, Missale Remense | 111
CH Basel 1488, Ritual, Informatorium sacerdotum | 199
DE Eichstätt 1488, Ritual, Obsequiale Eystetense | 240
DE Freising 1493, Ritual, Obsequiale Frisingense | 290
DE Konstanz 1510, Ritual, Obsequiale Constantiense | 306
DE Magdeburg 1487, Ritual, Agenda communis | 362
CZ Praha 1496, Ritual, Obsequiale Pragense | 546
ES Cuenca 1559, Missal, Missale Conchense | 807
HU Esztergom 1583, Ritual, Agendarius Strigoniensis | 919
GB York 1533, Missal, Missale Eboracense | 6357