CONTENTS. 



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Bibliography, 127 



I. The Dramatic Element in the Liturgy, 130 



11. The Doctrine of Transubstantiation as a Dramatic Motive, . . .137 



III. The Drama of Holy Week in the Catholic Liturgy of Modern Times, . 139 



TV. The Drama of Holy Week in the York Liturgy, 142 



Y. The Drama of Holy Week in Early Continental Liturgies, . . .144 



YL The Rise of the Resurrection Play, 152 



YII. The Developed Resurrection Play, .156 



YIII. Tlie Genesis of Christmas, . . , . . ♦. . . .165 



IX. The Growth of the Christmas Cycle, 170 



X. The Stage and the Play in France, 191 



XL The Stage and the Play in Italy, 193 



XII. The Stage and the Play in Germany, 196 



XIII. The Out-door Stage, . . . ' 199 



XIY. Evidence for Early Italian and Spanish Plays, 201 



XY. The Attitude of the Clergy toward the Play, 203 



XYI. The Puy, 206 



XYII. Pageantry in Mediaeval England, . : 207 



XYIII. The Development of the Xorthern Septenar Stanza, . . . .226 



XIX. Certain Stanzas of the Mystery Plays, ...... 243 



XX. A Survey of the Cycles of Mystery Plays, . . : . . .252 



XXL The Parent Cycle of the York Mystery Plays, 261 



XXIL The Parent Cycle in the Woodkirk Plays, 271 



XXIIL The Woodkirk Play, 'Conspiracio etCaptio,' . . - . .277 



XXI Y. The Play of the Annunciation, 281 



XXY. Christ with the Doctors in the Temple, 288 



XX YL Correspondences outside of the Parent Cycle, 292 



XXYII. Conclusion, 295 



