Gasquet, Francis Aidan, 1846-1929 · London : Methuen · leaf 107
he precentors duty to seethat all this was done fittingly before the roll was com-mitted again into the almoners hand, to be returned tothe breviator by whom it had been brought. The cantor also was one of the three custodians of theconvent seal, and he held one of the three keys of thechest which… … THE OBEDIENTIARIES 65 to affix the common seal to the document, in the presenceof the whole convent, and for then returning it to its placeof safe custody. Such an important office as that of precentor obviouslyrequired many high qualities for its due discharge.According to one English Custumal, he…
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