Pi.'rs(/n — The Corpus Christi Procession. 
135 
DOCUMENTS—Continued. 
Dublin. 
Date 
Document 
1569. Chambers, II, 365. 
Content 
seph to lede the Cam- 
ell, and Moyses with the 
children of Israeli, and 
the Portors to berr the 
Camell. Peyn, XL. s. 
and Steyners and Peyn- 
tors to peynte the hede 
of the Camell. (Peyn,) 
XL. s. 
‘[Goldsmy] this: The 
three kynges of Col¬ 
ly nn; ridyng worsliup- 
fully, with the offer- 
ance, with a sterr afor 
them. 
‘[Hoopers]: The shep- 
[er]dis, with an Angill 
syngyng Glorea in ex- 
celsis Deo.— 
‘Corpus Christi yild: 
Criste in his Passioun, 
with three Maries, and 
angilis berring serges 
of wex in ther hands.— 
‘Taylors: Pilate, with 
his fellaship, and his 
lady and his kynghtes, 
well beseyne.— 
‘Barbors: An[nas] and 
Caiaphas, well araied 
acordyng.— 
‘Courteours: Arthure, 
with [his] knightes— 
‘Fisshers: The Twelve 
Apostelis.— 
‘Marchauntes: The 
Prophetis— 
‘Bouchers: tormen- 
tours, with ther gar- 
mentis well and clenly 
peynted.— 
‘The Maire of the 
Bulring and bachelers 
of the same: The Nine 
Worthies ridyng wor- 
shupfully, with ther fol¬ 
lowers accordyng.— 
‘The Hagardmen and 
the husbandmen to berr 
the dragoun and to re- 
paire the dragoun a 
Seint Georges day and 
Corpus Christi day.’ ” 
“In 1569 the crafts 
were directed to keep 
the same order in the 
Shrove Tuesday ball 
riding (—) ‘as they are 
appointed to go with 
their pageants on Cor¬ 
pus Christi daye by the 
Chayne Booke.’ ” 
Interpretation 
Conclusion: From these two references it is difficult to judge 
of the nature of the “pagentis.” Since the Corpus Christi pro¬ 
cession is not mentioned, I am inclined to think that the quota¬ 
tions describe spoken drama. 
