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There's considerable evidence of diversity even in supposedly standardized
sources like Sarum (or Hereford, or York) breviaries, if one goes back to
the manuscripts and looks specifically at the offices and lessons for saints
(not to mention the calendar entries, litanies, etc.).  If you're interested
in pursuing this particular angle, one very good source is the introduction
to Frere and Brown's edition of the Hereford Breviary (published early this
century in the Bradshaw Society series).   I also have a lot of
not-yet-published information on these kinds of diversity in most of the
surviving Sarum breviary manuscripts and some of the York ones, and would be
willing to share whatever parts of it may be relevant to your project.   Get
back to me off-list if you want to pursue this, with a more specific
indication of what you're looking for.

Sherry Reames (English Dept., Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison)

 At 04:04 PM 4/20/98 -0700, Paul Harrington wrote:
>Greetings,
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>Does anyone have any suggestions for sources, ideally primary, on
>liturgical diversity in late medieval England?  I would like to focus on
>Norwich and York dioceses with the goal of illustrating the diversity
>afforded by chantry liturgies and other rites established by lay
>foundations.
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>Thank you for any assistance.
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>Yours sincerely,
>
>Paul Harrington
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