Sarum Rite

In the Sarum usage ( to German custom of Salisbury, after the Latin name of Old Salisbury, and Old Sarum ) it is a set of rules for conducting a cathedral chapter. Also, it was a collection of liturgical texts, which is why he is also wrongly called Sarum Rite. The Sarum usage was from Richard Poore ( Richard Le Poore written ), written Bishop of Sarum and Salisbury. Both the administration and the liturgical side of the Sarum custom was soon considered so exemplary that took him to England many cathedrals.

Monastery organization

As an organization book of Sarum common practice for the management of monasteries was determined, which was soon adopted as the pattern of the other pins. Simplified arrangements Poore the constitutional structure of Bishop Osmund of Sées the later 11th century. The line of the chapter was thus in the hands of the Dean and the subordinate officials, the cantor, the Treasurer and the Chancellor ( who administered the cathedral school ). These dignitaries took their place at the four corners of the choir stalls. Several Erzdiakone shared the administration of the diocese. The rest of the cathedral chapter consisted of specimens, ie holders of prebends together. To all offices land was conditional, usually in the form of country churches, estates, houses or shops.

The Präbendensystem evolved gradually. In the 13th century, most cathedrals had reached their final number. Lincoln had 58 prebends, Wells 55, Salisbury 52, York 36 The economically the goods were out, the more income they provided.

Liturgy

Further, the Sarum usage ( Liturgy of Salisbury ) put the details for processions, celebration, song and liturgical texts of the liturgical year fixed exactly. The processions began and ended in portrait or pin choir and moved from the high altar to the side altars. The usual in England rectangular chancel enabled the Ostung the churches.

In the nave of the choir, the functional zones of West lined up to east together: In the Bible cloth ( rood screen ) with the choir of the clergy followed the sanctuary ( chancel ), on the Retro Choir for an eventual cure oxy clean, it joined the Virgin Mary, (Lady Chapel ) or a Trinity Chapel at. . This model of the architectural implementation of the Sarum usage was implemented on most artistic in the construction of Salisbury Cathedral.

Source

• Günter Kowa: Architecture of the English Gothic, DuMont Verlag, Cologne, 1990, pp. 35-39; P.125 -129