Diet or Refectorian's Accounts of St Swithun's Priory

HRO: DC/A5/5/1

mb [3] (29 September–29 September)

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...In vino misso Episcopo Iuuenum die Innocentium xij d....

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  • Record Translation

    mb [3] (29 September–29 September)

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    ...On wine given to the bishop of the boys on the day of the Innocents, 12d...

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  • Glossed Terms
    • episcopus, -i n m bishop; ~ puerorum, ~ iuuenum boy bishop, a boy, originally a choirboy in a cathedral or other collegiate church or a student in an almonry school, chosen to act as a mock bishop in liturgical and other observances on the feast of St Nicholas or of the Holy Innocents
    • iuuenis, -is adj young; as subst a youth, young person, in CL a young adult; here, a boy; see episcopus
  • Endnote

    The meaning of 'cappis' is not entirely clear. The same word appears after the name of each of the feast days from 26 to 29 December, appearing as 'cappis' with no abbreviation mark in the first case, for the 26th. We have translated 'cappis' as 'with copes,' believing that this may indicate a 'dies caparum,' a special feast day when the monks would wear copes (R.E. Latham and D.R. Howlett (comps), Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources, sv 'dies,' 8a and 'cappa,' 5d).

  • Document Description

    Record title: Diet or Refectorian's Accounts of St Swithun's Priory
    Repository: HRO
    Shelfmark: DC/A5/5/1
    Repository location: Winchester

    The refectorian received foodstuffs from the hordarian and passed them on to the kitchener. The account gives details of what was consumed each day. The account year runs from Michaelmas to Michaelmas.

    This manuscript was formerly housed at Winchester Cathedral Library, shelfmark W53/13/6.

    29 September 1492–26 May 1493; Latin; parchment; 9 membranes, written serially; 250mm x 194–700mm; head of roll missing but date at foot of roll on dorse.

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