At 12:46 27/09/98 +0200, you wrote:
> I'm working to a translation in french of an english paper about
>Theophilus Diversis artibus, and I've not found, even, in "good"
>dictionnaries, the sense of some words : each of them refers to a liturgical
>object. I think you will know ! If you haven't the french word, would you
>"explain" me, so as I understand it and find its equivalent...
> Thanks to all...
>"....liturgical instruments, chalices, paten, PIPE, STRAINER, cruet and
censers"
>"objects for worship like reliquaries, crosses and COVERS FOR PLENARIES..."
>
A "Pipe" would be a tube, perhaps of gold, through which, in the manner of a
straw, one would receive the Precious Blood; such articles were in use, and
some have survived.
A "Strainer" would be used to strain out flies, dirt etc. from the wine
before Mass;
A "Plenary" (L. Plenarius) is a liturgical book. We are talking about some
ornamental book-cover.
Bill.
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