The ThALES Database Search Engine

Type of search

search for lectionaries This option enables you to select certain lectionaries according to the criteria set in the query filters and subsequently apply analysis tools for full lectionaries with the tools "reconstruct calendar" and "synopsis". These tools are only available after the search for lectionaries has been performed

This option enables you to select certain lectionaries according to the criteria set in the query filters and subsequently apply analysis tools for full lectionaries with the tools "reconstruct calendar" and "synopsis". These tools are only available after the search for lectionaries has been performed

search for events This option makes sense if you want to know when specific texts or combinations of texts are read or which events appear in a certain lectionary family or in a specific month etc.

This option makes sense if you want to know when specific texts or combinations of texts are read or which events appear in a certain lectionary family or in a specific month etc.

search for readings Results will be all readings of all events of all lectionaries whose characteristics correspond to those chosen in the various filters. Filters have a limiting effect. This choice makes sense if you are looking for readings read on certain events or for all readings of a certain book. If you are looking for a combination of two different readings, you have to choose "search for events" instead.

Results will be all readings of all events of all lectionaries whose characteristics correspond to those chosen in the various filters. Filters have a limiting effect. This choice makes sense if you are looking for readings read on certain events or for all readings of a certain book. If you are looking for a combination of two different readings, you have to choose "search for events" instead.

search engine mode:

You can switch between basic searches and advanced searches. In basic search mode you can limit the results only by giving characteristics of the lectionary or the text but not the events and you can not combine several different filters. In advanced search mode you can also limit results by date formulas, event names and combine several filters by AND, OR and NOT and brackets () in quite a sophisticated way.

Query

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You can combine 2 or more queries by AND, OR and NOT and brackets. Press on "add filter" to open an additional query filter where you can specify freely what you want to include or exclude. This is useful e.g. for searching all events on which Matthew is read in combination with one of the Minor Prophets except Hosea. "filter 1:book=Mt AND filter 2:(corpus=Minor Prophets EXCEPT filter 3:book=Hosea)". You can go back to the definitions of any filter and modify them by clicking on it (e.g. "filter 1") in the grey equation line. You can delete any filter with the button delete.

Filter #1

Lectionary filter

limit results to lectionaries of a specific religion

limit results to lectionaries following a specific calendar. Attention: If you choose Gregorian, all lectionaries coded for Julian calendars (i.e. all ancient lectionaries) will not be taken into consideration.

Limits results to lectionaries that follow one specific denomination. Each lectionary is only associated with ONE denomination.

Limits results to lectionaries written in this language. Each lectionary can only be associated with ONE language. even if it is a bilingual lectionary. E.g. the Armenian lectionary of Jerusalem will be excluded if you limit to "Greek" lectionaries. Use denomination and/or geography instead. Or add a second query filter with OR.

Limits results to certain source types. 1. Bible-manuscripts (with reading indications e.g. in the margins). 3. Metatexts are not lectionaries but texts that mention apparently regularly recurring readings, such as Patristic or Rabbinic homilies or Halakhic compendia as the Talmudim. 5. "Reconstructions" are lectionaries reconstructed from multiple sources such as the triannual lectionary. 6. "Scholarly Synthesis" is a modern book discussing recurring liturgical readings that are otherwise more difficult to assess, e.g. Baumstark's "Nichtevangelische Perikopenlesungen". These sources are often only partial and need to be rechecked with original manuscript data in the future.

Limits the results to lectionaries of a certain geographical area. Every lectionary can be associated with a max. of TWO geographical areas.

Limits the results to one specific lectionary. You can choose multiple lectionaries by adding query filters through "OR"

Generic event filter

Gen ID:

Useful to quickly access a specific generic event whose ID you have seen in a publication. Limits results to readings or events linked to the Generic event with this general ID. E.g. 4 limits to any event linked to Sukkot. You can fetch generic ids upon browsing through generic events.

generic event name:

Entering at least 3 letters will automatically create a list. You can but do not have to choose an item from the list. If you do not choose an item from the list the filter will include all results whose generic event name includes this string.Practical if you want to look for readings or events linked to a Saint. "Peter" will look for all different events linked to Peter. "earthquake" will look for all earthquake commemorations.

Limits results to events whose date takes place X weeks before or after another event . E.g. 4th week before or after Xmas or Easter.

Useful for looking for anything in Lent (check "before" and then "Easter") or Advent etc. Works only on those events whose dates are calculated based on another event

Limits results to events whose date depends on this festival. Useful e.g. for limiting readings to Advent ("Christmas" "before").

Limits results to events which take place on a certain day in a month.

Event filter

Event ID:

Useful to quickly access a specific event whose ID you have seen in a publication.

You can limit results by choosing an event name. The list here depends on the characteristics chosen in the lectionary filter and the generic event filter above.

Biblical passage filter

Reading ID: Useful to quickly access a specific reading whose ID you have seen in a publication.

ATTENTION: Only MT, LXX, Vulgate and Peshitta work properly. Syrohexapla and Vetus Latina are still problematic.

Useful for looking en bloc e.g. for "Minor Prophets" or Tora or Gospels. In a combined search you can look for Tora BUT NOT Genesis.

Limit results to a biblical book. The list depends on the Bible and the Corpus choosen.

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search mode: "Partial" will give as results any reading who overlaps with one verse at least with the biblical passage entered in the search query. "Exact" will only give results whose beginning AND end will match exactly the biblical passage in the search query.

"Partial" will give as results any reading who overlaps with one verse at least with the biblical passage entered in the search query. "Exact" will only give results whose beginning AND end will match exactly the biblical passage in the search query.

Define the order of the results

order by : Choose a factor and then add it by clicking on "add". You can select multiple order factors one after the other and change the hierarchy by moving the bricks with the mouse.

Choose a factor and then add it by clicking on "add". You can select multiple order factors one after the other and change the hierarchy by moving the bricks with the mouse.

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Choose an order label and click on the "Add" button.

Action

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