medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
The Annotated Book of Common Prayer (1889) discussed the colors used in the liturgy at pp. 75-78. Light blue "seems somewhat to have been used in Commemorations of the Blessed Virgin Mary," while a darker blue is identified in 15th century illuminations depicting copes used at funerals.
The table at pp. 77-78 shows blue most often for York, not Salisbury, London or Wells.
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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Liturgical color traditions vary in medieval churches. The liturgical use
of the churches in Rome obtained normative status through the Missal of
Pius V (1570).
Blue has been used as an alternative to violet in many churches. In Sweden,
this use is often said to be a local tradition, explained by the high price
of the pigment used to produce violet color in medieval times. Reference is
sometimes made to the 1346 testament of King Magnus Eriksson and Queen
Blanche, where mention is made of blue liturgical garments.
Judging from a fifteenth century chasuble from Husaby, Sweden, now at the
Museum of National Antiquities in Stockholm, grey could also be used as a
liturgical color, probably during Lent.
At the website <http://fisheaters.com//vestments.html>, there is a
beautiful late fifteenth(?) century image of a bishop wearing a splendid
blue chasuble. Unfortunately the source of this image is not mentioned.
Best,
Anders Fröjmark
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