Presbyters Uniwersytet Warszawski
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ER 699
Isidore, bishop of Seville (Iberian Peninsula) describes the dalmatic. Isidore of Seville, Etymologies, AD 621-636.
XIX.22
 
9. Dalmatica uestis primum in Dalmatia, prouincia Graeciae, texta est, tunica sacerdotalis candida cum clauis ex purpura.
 
(ed. Lindsey 1911, pages unnumbered)
XIX.22
 
9. The dalmatic (dalmatica) garment was first woven in Dalmatia, a province of Greece. It is a white priestly tunic with purple stripes.
 
(trans. by S.A. Barney 2006: 384)

Place of event:

Region
  • Iberian Peninsula

About the source:

Author: Isidore of Seville
Title: Etymologies, Etymologiae, Etymologiarum sive Orginum libri XX, Etymologiae sive Origines
Origin: Seville (Iberian Peninsula)
Denomination: Catholic/Nicene/Chalcedonian
Isidore was born ca 560 in probably in Cartagena, but later he moved with his family to Seville where he was educated under the supervision of his brother Leander, bishop of Seville in years 579-600/601 AD. After the death of Leander, Isidore became the bishop of Seville, and he held this office to his death in 636. Isidore was a scholar and prolific writer. Braulio, bishop of Saragossa (631-651 AD)  compiled a list of all Isidore`s writings Renotatio librorum domini Isidori (ed. Martin 2006). One of those were famous Etymologies. Isidore was writing them probably from 621 AD up to his death in 636. Approximately in 620 (thus long before completion of his work) he wrote a dedicatory letter to king Sisebut (612-621 AD), edited as Letter VI by Lindsey 1911 (unnumbered page in section `Praemissa`. For more detailed introduction to the character of this work and historical background see Introduction with bibliography in Barney et al. 2006.
Edition:
W.M. Lindsay ed., Etymologiarum siver Originum libri XX, Oxford 1911, vols. 2
 
Translation:
S.A. Barney et al. trans., The etymologies of Isidore of Seville, Cambridge ; New York 2006.
Bibliography:
J.C. Martin ed., Braulio Caesaraugustanus, Redemptus Hispalensis, Anonymus, Scripta de vita Isidori episcopi Hispalensis
Renotatio librorum Isidori; Obitus Isidori; Vita Isidori, Turnhout 2006

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Ritual activity - Liturgical vestments
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