The mediaeval stage, volume 2 (of 2)Chambers, E. K. (Edmund Kerchever)
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The mediaeval stage, volume 2 (of 2)
Chambers, E. K. (Edmund Kerchever)
Drama, Medieval -- History and criticism; Theater -- History -- Medieval, 500-1500
The other extant guild accounts throw no light on the presence of
representatives of the plays in the procession; but the Corpus Christi
guild itself provided dramatic personages.
‘1501. payd for a Crown of sylver & gyld for the Mare on Corpus Christi
day, xliijˢ ixᵈ.
1539. peny bred for the appostells, vjᵈ.
beiff for the appostles, viijᵈ.
to the Marie for hir gloves and wages, ijˢ.
the Marie to offer, jᵈ.
Kateryne & Margaret, iiijᵈ.
viij virgyns, viijᵈ.
to Gabriell for beryng the lilly, iiijᵈ.
to James & Thomas of Inde, viijᵈ.
to x other apostells, xxᵈ.
1540. for makyng the lilly, iijˢ iiijᵈ.
1541. to Gabryel for beryng the light [lilly?] iiijᵈ.
xij torches of wax for the apostles.
1544. a new coat & a peir of hoes for Gabriell, iijˢ. iiij.[806]’
CROXTON, NORFOLK(?).
See s.v. _Texts_ (i), _Croxton Play_, _The Sacrament_.
DAVENTRY, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.
The ‘lusores de Daventry’ played at Maxstoke Priory between 1422 and 1461
(Appendix E, ii).
DUBLIN, IRELAND.
The version of the _Quem quaeritis_ used at the Church of St. John the
Evangelist in the fourteenth century is printed in Appendix R.
The Chain Book of the City contains the following memorandum, apparently
entered in 1498.
Corpus Christi day a pagentis:—
‘The pagentis of Corpus Christi day, made by an olde law and confermed
by a semble befor Thomas Collier, Maire of the Citte of Divelin, and
Juries, Baliffes and commones, the iiiith Friday next after midsomer, the
xiii. yere of the reign of King Henri the VIIth [1498]:
‘Glovers: Adam and Eve, with an angill followyng berryng a swerde. Peyn,
xl._s._
‘Corvisers: Caym and Abell, with an auter and the ofference. Peyn, xl._s._
‘Maryners, Vynters, Shipcarpynderis, and Samountakers: Noe, with his
shipp, apparalid acordyng. Peyn, xl._s._
‘Wevers: Abraham [and] Ysack, with ther auter and a lambe and ther
offerance. Peyn, xl._s._
‘Smythis, Shermen, Bakers, Sclateris, Cokis and Masonys: Pharo, with his
hoste. Peyn, xl._s._
‘Skynners, House-Carpynders, and Tanners, and Browders: for the body of
the camell, and Oure Lady and hir chil[d]e well aperelid, with Joseph to
lede the camell, and Moyses with the children of Israell, and the Portors
to berr the camell. Peyn, xl._s._ and Steyners and Peyntors to peynte the
hede of the camell. [Peyn,] xl._s._
‘[Goldsmy]this: The three kynges of Collynn, ridyng worshupfully, with
the offerance, with a sterr afor them. Peyn, xl._s._
‘[Hoopers]: The shep[er]dis, with an Angill syngyng Gloria in excelsis
Deo. Peyn, xl._s._
‘Corpus Christi yild: Criste in his Passioun, with three Maries, and
angilis berring serges of wex in ther hands. [Peyn,] xl._s._
‘Taylors: Pilate, with his fellaship, and his lady and his knyghtes, well
beseyne. Peyn, xl._s._
‘Barbors: An[nas] and Caiphas, well araied acordyng. [Peyn,] xl._s._
‘Courteours: Arthure, with [his] knightes. Peyn, xl._s._
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