FYI:
This trope was "staged" in Toronto by Andrew Hughes and a videotape was
produced, complete
with a near-sighted priest and sleepy nuns!
_A 14th century Easter Matins: with the Harrowing of Hell, and Visit
to the Sepulchre, presented by Poculi Ludique Societas._ Toronto:
University of Toronto, Media Centre, 1989.
M.B.Cels
Centre for Medieval Studies,
University of Toronto
On Tue, 11 Nov 1997, CTAULT wrote:
> Dear All, In the medieval trope, "Quem quaeritis", played during the Easter
> Mass, there are three Marys who visit the tomb of Jesus. Can anyone tell me
> who the third Mary is? Where did she come from? How did she get into the act?
> The earliest ms I know of the trope is from St. Gall (ca. 950?), though it
> spread throughout Europe, taking on variations from place to place, eventually
> becoming the "Visitatio Sepulchri" plays. Any help would be appreciated.
> C. Thomas Ault
> Indiana University of Pennsylvania
> Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
> USA
>
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