The mediaeval stage, volume 2 (of 2)Chambers, E. K. (Edmund Kerchever)
History
The mediaeval stage, volume 2 (of 2)
Chambers, E. K. (Edmund Kerchever)
Drama, Medieval -- History and criticism; Theater -- History -- Medieval, 500-1500
There was in the Abbye Church of Duresme verye solemne service uppon
Easter Day, betweene three and four of the clocke in the morninge, in
honour of the RESURRECTION, where two of the oldest Monkes of the
Quire came to the Sepulchre, being sett upp upon Good Friday, after the
Passion, all covered with red velvett and embrodered with gold, and
then did sence it, either Monke with a pair of silver sencers sittinge
on theire knees before the Sepulchre. Then they both rising came to the
Sepulchre, out of which, with great devotion and reverence, they tooke a
marvelous beautifull IMAGE of our SAVIOUR, representing the resurrection,
with a crosse in his hand, in the breast wherof was enclosed in bright
christall the holy Sacrament of the Altar, throughe the which christall
the Blessed Host was conspicuous to the behoulders. Then, after the
elevation of the said picture, carryed by the said two Monkes uppon a
faire velvett cushion, all embrodered, singinge the anthem of _Christus
resurgens_, they brought it to the High Altar, settinge that on the midst
therof, whereon it stood, the two Monkes kneelinge on theire knees before
the Altar, and senceing it all the time that the rest of the whole quire
was in singinge the foresaid anthem of _Christus resurgens_. The which
anthem beinge ended, the two Monkes tooke up the cushions and the picture
from the Altar, supportinge it betwixt them, proceeding, in procession,
from the High Altar to the south Quire dore, where there was four antient
Gentlemen, belonginge to the Prior, appointed to attend theire cominge,
holdinge upp a most rich CANNOPYE of purple velvett, tached round about
with redd silke and gold fringe; and at everye corner did stand one of
theise ancient Gentlemen, to beare it over the said image, with the Holy
Sacrament, carried by two Monkes round about the church, the whole quire
waitinge uppon it with goodly torches and great store of other lights,
all singinge, rejoyceinge, and praising God most devoutly, till they came
to the High Altar againe, whereon they did place the said image there to
remaine untill the Ascension day.
p. 26. THE SOUTH ALLEY OF THE LANTERN.
Over the [second of the iij Alters in that plage] was a merveylous
lyvelye and bewtiful Immage of the picture of our Ladie, so called the
LADY OF BOULTONE, which picture was maide to open with gymmers from her
breaste downdward. And within the said immage was wrowghte and pictured
the immage of our Saviour, merveylouse fynlie gilted, houldinge uppe his
handes, and houlding betwixt his handes a fair large CRUCIFIX OF CHRIST,
all of gold, the which crucifix was to be taiken fourthe every Good
Fridaie, and every man did crepe unto it that was in that church at that
daye. And ther after yt was houng upe againe within the said immage.
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THE SARUM SEPULCHRUM
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