medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Katherine French wrote:
>
> rood lofts in england sometimes had organs, sometimes had
> chapels/altars, and sometimes housed the parish chest. my guess is that
> if they had chapels or altars they would have been included in the
> processions.
"Chapels" would probably be an exaggeration, given the size of the rood
lofts - and a procession would be impossible! A rood loft would certainly
be a safe place for a parish chest if access was difficult. But do we have
actual records of them being stored in this location?
> as for choirs--i think i've seen references to children/boys as
> choristers, but i can't quite place where i've seen it.
Boy choristers are usually mentioned in the context of a collegiate church.
By the sixteenth century, a few London parish churches could afford to
employ an adult choir. And that what's puzzling me - a choir would expect
to be paid.
John Briggs
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