medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
From: Revd Gordon Plumb <[log in to unmask]>
> I don't know if it was universal to wear black in the MA - but checking a
couple of facsimiles of manuscripts I have to hand, there are plenty of
black-robed mourners in the funeral scenes in the Hours of Catherine of
Cleves, and on f 184b of the Hastings Hours in the British Library there are
again black-robed mourners.
yes, it was certainly the fashion by the late m.a. --i'm thinking of the
"pleurants" who hold up the tomb effegies of the various Dukes of Burgundy.
>So maybe not entirely an old fd tale - but as to the significance
of wearing black.... ah, there's another story!
that was what piqued my curiosity --not so much its "significance", but the
reason behind it.
funeral directors --at least in the u.s.-- are not particularly noted for
their middlevil expertise.
c
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