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
_Sept. 5, 1442._ ‘Thir craftes vndirwritten sal fynd yerly in the
offerand of our Lady at Candilmes thir personnes vnderwrittin; that is to
say,
The littistares sal fynd,
The empriour and twa doctoures, and alsmony honeste squiares as thai may.
The smythes and hammermen sal fynd,
The three kingis of Culane, and alsmony honeste squiares as thai may.
The talzoures sal fynd,
Our lady Sancte Bride, Sancte Helone, Joseph, and alsmony squiares as
thai may.
The skynnares sal fynd,
Two bischopes, four angeles, and alsmony honeste squiares as thai may.
The webstares and walkares sal fynd,
Symon and his disciples, and alsmony honeste squiares, etc.
The cordinares sal fynd,
The messyngear and Moyses, and alsmony honeste squiares, etc.
The fleschowares sal fynd,
Twa or four wodmen, and alsmony honest squiares, etc.
The brethir of the gilde sall fynd,
The knyghtes in harnace, and squiares honestely araiit, etc.
The baxsteiris sal fynd,
The menstralis, and alsmony honest squyares as thai may.’
_May 21, 1479._ Order for the alderman ‘to mak the expensis and costis of
the comon gude apon the arayment, and uthris necessaris, of the play to
be plait in the fest of Corpos Xristi nixttocum.’
_Feb. 1, 1484/5._ Order for all craftsmen to ‘beyr thare takyinis of
thare craft apon thare beristis, and thare best aray on Canddilmes day at
the Offerand.’
_Feb. 3, 1502/3._ Fine imposed upon certain websters, because ‘thai did
nocht it that accordit thame to do one Candilmese day, in the Passioun [?
Pr’ssioun, “Procession”],’ owing to a dispute as to precedence with the
tailors.
_Jan. 30, 1505/6._ Order for continuance of ‘the ald lovabile consuetud
and ryt of the burgh’ that the craftsmen ‘kepit and decorit the
procession one Candilmes day yerlie; ... and thai sale, in order to the
Offering in the Play, pass tua and ij togidr socialie; in the first
the flesshoris, barbouris, baxturis, cordinaris, skineris, couparis,
wrichtis, hat makars [and] bonat makars togidr, walcaris, litstaris,
wobstaris, tailyeouris, goldsmiths, blaksmithis and hammermen; and the
craftsmen sal furnyss the Pageants; the cordinaris, the Messing[er];
wobstaris and walcaris, Symeon; the smyths [and] goldsmiths, iij Kingis
of Cullane; the litstaris, the Emperour; the masons, the Thrie Knichtis;
the talyors, our Lady, Sanct Brid, and Sanct Elene; and the skynners, the
Tua Bischopis; and tua of ilke craft to pass with the pageant that thai
furnyss to keip thair geir.’
_May 28, 1507._ Order for precedence ‘in ale processiounis, baitht in
Candilmes play and utheris processionis.’
_Jan. 30, 1510/1._ The order of Jan. 30, 1505/6 repeated _verbatim_.
_Feb. 3, 1510/1._ Citizens fined ‘becauss thai passt not in the
procession of Candilmes day to decoir the samyn.’
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