In St Augustine's day, the sacred liturgy in Africa began with the entry of the bishop and clergy in silence... once all were assembled in due order, the pontiff pronounced the customary salutation and blessing, "The Lord be with you," over all the clergy and people, and thereupon the readings began.
There are suspicions that the North African Rite resembled that which developed in ancient Spain, persisted and developed during Visigothic times, endured the Moorish occupation, and survived the Reconquista, being retained above all in the Capilla Muzarabe at Toledo Cathedral; in 1500, the noted humanist Cardinal Ximenes had the ancient manuscript missals and office books reëdited and printed, ne prorsus interirent; and in our own day these have been restored to their original purity, by being stripped of mediæval accretions from the local Romano-Toledan use: one day perhaps I'll be in Toledo (or elsewhere in Spain) and assist at such a Mozarabic Mass.
In the meanwhile, it is interesting to note that only on Sundays outside of Lent (including the first Sunday of Lent - the Fast begins on the Monday after!), and on feasts, does the Mozarabic Mass begin with a processional chant (the Prælegendum, equivalent to the Roman Introit), continue with the Gloria in excelsis and following prayer (not so much a collect as an expatiation upon themes of the Gloria, with perhaps a seasonal or festal emphasis), and then, after not before the prayer (shewing the preceding material to be of later introduction) have an introductory Dominus sit semper vobiscum (the Mozarabic Rite is customarily prolix, hence the interpolated sit semper) before the readings are read. Instead, on ferias, fasts, and all days of Lent, even Sundays, even now, the Mozarabic Rite begins most starkly, as St Augustine would have done, with a silent entrance of the clergy, and only "The Lord be ever with you" before the first lesson from Scripture.
A few Lents ago, I decided for meditation to read over the Lenten readings for Mass supplied in the Mozarabic Rite: they turned out to consist in a fourfold lectio semi-continua (many passages regarding right conduct from Proverbs and Ecclesiasticus or Sirach; a tour through the Old Testament from the Fall to the Prophet Elias; more or less straight through the Catholic Epistles of James, I & II Peter, and I John; and St John's Gospel, chapters 1 to 12) that I found profitable. (For any interested, I append below a table derived from a Spanish and Latin Mozarabic website that has put much useful material online.)
[Bear in mind that Mozarabic Lenten Terce, Sext and None also have, at least according to the Breviarium Gothicum, long Scripture lessons, that in particular cover most of the historical books of the Old Testament from the Fall to the destruction of Jerusalem.]
Now, ordinarily the ancient Spanish Mass had three lections: one from the Prophets, one from an Apostle (that is, from one of their Epistles), and one from the Gospels; between the Prophet and Apostle came a chant, the Psallendum (the little-item-to-be-psalmed - rather like a Gradual), while, by a strange decision of an early Council of Toledo, the Alleluia and verse (the Laudes, or praises) is deferred until after the Gospel, unlike in other liturgies where it serves to introduce it. However, in Lent, there are four readings, the first in a sense taking the place of the absent introductory chants and prayer: the Rite has a reading from the Wisdom literature of the Old Testament, then one from the historical books, then one from an Apostle, and finally a Gospel passage. On Wednesdays and Fridays, in place of the Psallendum before the Apostle, sad texts, called Threni, are chanted (these resemble the Roman Tract).
(All of the following references are to the chapters and verses of the Neo-Vulgate, except that the numbering of the psalms follows the Vulgate.)
TEMPUS QUADRAGESIMÆIn primo Dominico Quadragesimæ, id est, de carnes tollendasHistorical Lection: 1 K 19,3-14Psallendum: Ps 78,8-9aApostle: 2 Cor 5,20-6,10Gospel: Mt 4,1-11Laudes: (first year) Ps 77,1(second year) Ps 18,11;118,103Missa ieiunii de II feria inchoante QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Prov 2,1-9Historical Lection: Gen 3,1-19Psallendum: Ps 101,14-15Apostle: Jas 1,1-12Gospel: Jn 1,1-14Laudes: Ps 21,24.27Feria III in prima hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Prov 6,1-8Historical Lection: Gen 12,1-20Psallendum: Ps 132,1-2Apostle: Jas 1,13-21Gospel: Jn 1,15-28Laudes: Ps 52,4.5-6Feria IV in prima hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Prov 13,22-14,11Historical Lection: Ex 34,27-34Threni: Lam 1,1: Jer 9,1;14,17; Lam 2,19;1,5; Jer 5,6Apostle: Jas 1,22-25Gospel: Jn 1,29-34Laudes: Ps 70,23a.22aFeria V in prima hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Prov 20,5-13Historical Lection: Gen 7,1-24Psallendum: Ps 7,7b-8a.10aApostle: Jas 1,26-27Gospel: Jn 1,35-51Laudes: Ps 102,1-2Feria VI in prima hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Si 29,1-15Historical Lection: Gen 31,17-44Threni: Jer 9,18; Is 22,4;21,3-4; Jer 4,31Apostle: Jas 2,1-13Gospel: Jn 2,12-23Laudes: Ps 103,33-34Sabbatum in prima hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Si 29,19-30Historical Lection: Gen 33,1-20Psallendum: Ps 33,23.20Apostle: Jas 2,21-26Gospel: Jn 3,16-21Laudes: Ps 112,1-2In secundo Dominico Quadragesimæ, missa de muliere samaritanaSapiential Lesson: Prov 14,33-15,8Historical Lection: Gen 41,1-45aPsallendum: Ps 26,9b-10.7Apostle: Jas 2,14-23Gospel: Jn 4,3-42Laudes: Ps 68,31.35Feria II in secunda hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Prov 16,16-32Historical Lection: Gen 42,3-25Psallendum: Ps 37,16-17a.18Apostle: Jas 3,1-13Gospel: Jn 3,22-36Laudes: Ps 135,1-2aFeria III in secunda hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Prov 13,1-10Historical Lection: Gen 47,1-15Psallendum: Ps 119,1-2Apostle: Jas 4,1-10Gospel: Jn 5,19-30Laudes: Ps 104,1a.4Feria IV in secunda hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Prov 27,23-28,5Historical Lection: Éx 2,11-25Threni: Job 33,26.25; Is 13,7; Job 33,19.22.24.18.30Apostle: Jas 4,11-17Gospel: Jn 5,19a.31-38Laudes: Ps 146,1.3.7aFeria V in secunda hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Prov 28,6-13Historical Lection: Ex 5,1-23Psallendum: Ps 120,1-2Apostle: Jas 5,1-6Gospel: Jn 5,19a.39-6,2Laudes: Ps 68,31-32Feria VI in secunda hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Prov 18,15-21Historical Lection: Ex 13,3-22Threni: Job 15,14-16;10,9;14,15-17Apostle: Jas 5,7-15Gospel: Jn 6,3-14Laudes: Ps 108,30-31Sabbatum in secunda hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Prov 28,14-28Historical Lection: Ex 14,1-14Psallendum: Ps 139,5b.9bApostle: Jas 5,16-20Gospel: Jn 6,15-23Laudes: Ps 139,2-5aIn tertio Dominico Quadragesimæ, missa de cæco nato dicendaSapiential Lesson: Prov 20,17-28Historical Lection: Núm 22,2-23,10Psallendum: Ps 35,8a.11-12Apostle: 1Jn 1,5-9Gospel: Jn 9,1-38Laudes: Ps 104,1a.4Feria II in tertia hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Prov 29,1-14Historical Lection: Núm 14,1-24Psallendum: Ps 101,14-15Apostle: 1Pe 1,1-12Gospel: Jn 6,24-29Laudes: Ps 21,24.27Feria III in tertia hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Prov 29,19-27Historical Lection: Jos 8,30-9,2Psallendum: Ps 132,1-2Apostle: 1Pe 1,13-25aGospel: Jn 6,30-35Laudes: Ps 62,4.5-6Feria IV in tertia hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Prov 21,22-31Historical Lection: Judg 1,1-26Threni: Job 7,20-21.7.19-21.16Apostle: 1Pe 2,25-3,9Gospel: Jn 6,35-40Laudes: Ps 70,23a.22aFeria V in tertia hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Prov 22,17-29Historical Lection: Judg 2,6-23Psallendum: Ps 7,7b-8a.10aApostle: 1Pe 4,7-11Gospel: Jn 6,41-47Laudes: Ps 102,1-2Feria VI in tertia hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Si 9,1-3.8-13;8,11-12Historical Lection: Judg 16,4-31Threni: Lam 1,18; Is 47,6; Lam 1,5;4,11;1,4;3,3-4.7-8Apostle: 1Pe 4,13-19Gospel: Jn 8,2-11Laudes: Ps 103,33-34Sabbatum in tertia hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Prov 25,2-12Historical Lection: Judg 21,1-25Psallendum: Ps 33,23.20Apostle: 1Pe 5,5-11Gospel: Jn 6,43.48-58Laudes: Ps 112,1-2In quarto Dominico Quadragesimæ, missa in mediante dia festoSapiential Lesson: Si 14,11-22Historical Lection: 1Sam 1,1-20Psallendum: Ps 70,5.19b-20a.21b.10b-12a.3c-5aApostle: Jas 3,14-18Gospel: Jn 7,2-30Laudes: Ps 70,23-24Feria II in quarta hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Si 4,1-11Historical Lection: 1Sam 3,1-19Psallendum: Ps 37,16-17a.18Apostle: 2Pe 1,1-11Gospel: Jn 6,53.58-63aLaudes: Ps 135,1-2aFeria III in quarta hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Prov 15,22-33Historical Lection: 1Sam 6,1-19Psallendum: Ps 119,1-2Apostle: 2Pe 1,12-21Gospel: Jn 6,61a.63b-70Laudes: Ps 104,1a.4Feria IV in quarta hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Prov 13,14-21Historical Lection: 1Sam 12,1-23Threni: Lam 1,11.9.8; Job 16,11; Lam 2,16;1,8Apostle: 2Pe 2,1-8Gospel: Jn 7,32-38Laudes: Ps 146,1.3.7aFeria V in quarta hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Prov 12,5-15Historical Lection: 1Sam 6,1-19Psallendum: Ps 119,1-2Apostle: 2Pe 1,12-21Gospel: Jn 6,61a.63b-70Laudes: Ps 104,1a.4Feria VI in quarta hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Prov 26,18-28Historical Lection: 1Sam 16,1-12Threni: Job 16,7a.8.10-11.13-14Apostle: 2Pe 3,3-9Gospel: Jn 8,21-30Laudes: Ps 108,30-31Sabbatum in quarta hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Prov 24,15-25Historical Lection: 1Sam 20,11-21,1Psallendum: Ps 139,5b.9bApostle: 2Pe 3,10-18Gospel: Jn 8,31-59Laudes: Ps 139,2-5aIn quinto Dominico Quadragesimæ, missa de Lazaro dicendaSapiential Lesson: Si 47,24-29;Historical Lection: 1Sam 26,1-24Psallendum: Ps 37,22.8.18.20b-21Apostle: 1Jn 5,16-20Gospel: Jn 11,1-52Laudes: Ps 139,2-5aFeria II in quinta hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Si 48,1-23Historical Lection: 1Sam 27,1-12Psallendum: Ps 101,14-15Apostle: 1Jn 1,10-2,6Gospel: Jn 10,1-16Laudes: Ps 21,24.27Feria III in quinta hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Si 10,26-34Historical Lection: 2Sam 6,1-23Psallendum: Ps 132,1-2Apostle: 1Jn 2,7-17Gospel: Jn 10,17-21Laudes: Ps 62,4.5-6Feria IV in quinta hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Prov 23,1-8.12-14Historical Lection: 2Sam 7,1-19Threni: Job 30,1.9-10.12-13.16Apostle: 1Jn 2,18-29Gospel: Jn 10,22-42Laudes: Ps 70,23a.22aFeria V in quinta hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Si 37,20-30Historical Lection: 2Sam 9,1-13Psallendum: Ps 7,7b-8a.10aApostle: 1Jn 3,1-17Gospel: Jn 12,20-28Laudes: Ps 102,1-2Feria VI in quinta hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Si 44,1;46,16-23Historical Lection: 2Sam 24,2-15Threni: Jer 11,18-20;18,23Apostle: 1Jn 3,18-24Gospel: Jn 12,29-36Laudes: Ps 103,33-34Sabbatum in quinta hebdomada QuadragesimæSapiential Lesson: Si 44,1-15Historical Lection: 1K 2,1-11Psallendum: Ps 33,23.20Apostle: 1Jn 4,1-6Gospel: Jn 12,37-50Laudes: Ps 112,1-2HEBDOMADA MAIORIn Dominico in ramis palmariumSapiential Lesson: Si 3,2-17Historical Lection: Dt 11,18-32Psallendum: Ps 33,12.2-4.6.23.9Apostle: Gál 1,3-12Gospel: Jn 11,55-12,13Laudes: (first year) Ps 135,1-2(second year) Ps 145,1b-2aFeria II in hebdomada maioreSapiential Lesson: Si 3,18-24Historical Lection: 2K 2,1-14Psallendum: Ps 139,9b.2-3Apostle: 1Jn 4,7-16Gospel: Jn 7,43-8,2Laudes: Ps 117,14.13Feria III in hebdomada maioreSapiential Lesson: Si 18,1-12Historical Lection: 2K 4,8-37Psallendum: Ps 108,24-26.22.31Apostle: 1Jn 4,16-5,4Gospel: Jn 8,12-20Laudes: Ps 118,121.122Feria IV in hebdomada maioreSapiential Lesson: Si 46,6-21Historical Lection: 2K 5,1-14Threni: Lam 1,12;4,11-13;1,16; Jer 9,18; Lam 1,22Apostle: 1Jn 5,5-15Gospel: Mt 26,2-16Laudes: Ps 17,2b-3a
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