medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Madeleine Gray wrote:
>
> But we both still have the impression that there is more available in
> England (and Wales) for misericords in very ordinary parish churches.
Actually, it is a bit of a mystery as to why misericords are to be found in
'very ordinary parish churches'. The presence of misericords strongly
implies the presence of a choir singing the Office, which seems a tad
unlikely for 'very ordinary parish churches'. But the woodwork can't all be
post-Dissolution imports. Equally mysterious is the fine set of contemporary
choirstalls in the early 16th-century private chapel at The Vyne
(Hampshire), which seem unaltered (although I worry about the hatpegs...)
even if they had been transferred from the Holy Ghost Chapel in Basingstoke
(as the stained glass appears to have been) - but they have fixed seats and
no misericords!
John Briggs
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