Medieval beginnings of English theatre – 1 Sources:Sources: –liturgy of Catholic Church –folklore customs – Christian/pagan origin: e.g., carnivalesque Feast of Fools Easter trope Quem queritis – belongs to the oldest liturgical tropes (parts of church service):Easter trope Quem queritis – belongs to the oldest liturgical tropes (parts of church service): – Quem queritis in sepulchro, o Christicolae (Whom are you looking for, Christians ) – Jesum Nazarenum crucifixum, o coelicolae. (The crucified Jesus from Nazareth, angels.) – Non est hic. (He is not here.) – Surrexit sicut praedixerat; ite, nuntiate quia surrexit. (He has risen as he predicted; therefore, go and announce that he has risen.) – Halleluja
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