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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Laura, I'm puzzled by this usage. the most common terms I recall from the canon law are mortuaria & funeralia. Raymond of Pennafort says moruarta are received on the day of the burial (Summa book I tit. de sepulturis). I will look for an adequate definition of funeralia. Tom Izbicki Laura Jacobus wrote: > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > I've come across a puzzling reference to 'vestimenta'. As well as the > usual sense of vestments etc. my concise edition of Niermeyer says it > can mean' rent paid in recognition of eminent landlordship'. In this > context, the 'vestimenta' have been accepted from someone who is being > exhumed, so the context would suggest that they are some sort of > burial dues. Has anyone else come across the use of the term? Could > it refer to the stipend for a chantry bequest perhaps? I don't think > people 'rented' burial plots. Any suggestions? > > Laura > ********************************************************************** > 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 ********************************************************************** 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