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Adjacent to the middle of the month, an illumination depicts a domestic scene common for January in medieval "Labors of the Months" cycles. A figure in a heavy winter tunic tends to a large cauldron bubbling over a hearth. They use a long, multi-pronged flesh-hookA metal kitchen tool used to pull large pieces of meat from a boiling pot. to check the contents. A small cat sits by the figure's feet, enjoying the warmth of the fire. This image emphasizes the indoor life and preservation of food required during the coldest month.
| Golden Number | Dominical Letter | Day | Feast / Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | B | 7th | Saint Lucian, Priest and Martyr. Lucian of Antioch, a prominent early Christian scholar. |
| C | 6th | ||
| XIII | D | 5th | |
| II | E | 4th | |
| F | 3rd | ||
| X | G | 2nd | |
| A | Ides | Octave of the Epiphany. Saint Hilary. The eighth day after Epiphany, often marking the end of the official Christmas season in the medieval church. Saint Hilary was a 4th-century Bishop of Poitiers. | |
| XVIII | B | 19th | Saint Felix, Priest and Martyr. original: "Sancti Felicis in pincis." Felix was known for his miraculous escape from Roman soldiers. |
| VII | C | 18th | Saint Maurus, Abbot. A disciple of Saint Benedict. |
| D | 17th | Saint Marcellus, Pope and Martyr. | |
| XV | E | 16th | Saint Anthony, Confessor. Saint Anthony the Great, a "Desert Father" and the patron saint of livestock and gravediggers. |
| IV | F | 15th | Saint Prisca, Virgin. |
| G | 14th | Saints Marius and Martha. | |
| XII | A | 13th | Saints Fabian and Sebastian, Martyrs. Sebastian is often depicted pierced with arrows; he was a popular saint invoked against the plague. |
| I | B | 12th | Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr. One of the most celebrated early Roman martyrs; her name is associated with the Latin word for lamb (agnus). |
| C | 11th | Saint Vincent, Martyr. The patron saint of winemakers. | |
| IX | D | 10th | Saint Emerentiana, Virgin. |
| E | 9th | ||
| XVII | F | 8th | Conversion of Saint Paul. Commemorating the miraculous conversion of the Apostle Paul on the road to Damascus. |
| VI | G | 7th | Saint Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr. |