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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Hi Bill Being a Use of York man, my Sarum library is slim, but the following is from the 1502 Processional: f.5r: (Simple procession) Deinde est processio hoc ordine. In primis procedat m[?]ist virgam manu gestans locum faciens processioni. Deinde puer in superpellicio aquam benedictam gestante.. [etc] The 'mist' contraction has a horizontal above the m.. any guesses? f.7v (Christmas Day, the paradigm for double festal processions) ... sic eat processio circa claustrum hoc ordine. In primis acriste virgas in manibus gestantes. Deinde puer cum Aqua benedicta.. etc Unfortunately no woodcut is provided for this procession, but the Easter Vigil woodcut plainly shows two virges in use, as does the one for the Purification of the Virgin Mary. The virge is used for 'traffic direction' during the procession, to indicate the route to be followed and stations to be stopped at en route. I'm not sure what connection you're drawing with Deans here though... as far as I know they had no liturgical clout in the diocese.. but enlightenment is always welcome! Cheers Rob ___________________________________________________________ ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html