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reverence_n and_o fere_n all_o stond_n upon_o their_o foot_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v answer_v to_o gydder_n amen_n then_o thabbasse_n must_v begin_v the_o hympne_a te_fw-la decet_fw-la laus_fw-la and_z after_o that_o the_o benediction_n be_v give_v they_o must_v begin_v matyn_n which_o we_o call_v laudes_fw-la the_o which_o order_fw-fr as_o towchinge_v the_o nocturne_n at_o all_o time_n as_o well_o summer_n as_o winter_n must_v be_v equa_o keep_v upon_o the_o sonday_n except_o the_o mynchin_n fortune_n as_o god_n forbede_o to_o rise_v late_a and_o so_o make_v short_a their_o lesson_n or_o respondes_fw-la the_o which_o thing_n must_v all_o way_n be_v take_v heed_n of_o that_o it_o happen_v not_o and_z if_o it_o so_o happen_v let_v she_o do_v therefore_o unto_o god_n due_a and_o condign_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o oratory_n which_o we_o call_v the_o quere_z by_z who_o necligence_n and_o oversyght_n it_o be_v do_v ¶_o the_o xii_o chapter_n treat_v how_o the_o matyn_n which_o we_o call_v the_o laudes_fw-la shall_v be_v say_v upon_o the_o sondaye_n in_o matyn_n or_o laudes_fw-la which_o be_v all_o oon_n upon_o the_o sunday_n first_o be_v say_v this_o psalm_n deus_fw-la miseriatur_fw-la with_o out_o anteme_a after_o the_o which_o folowith_v this_o psalm_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la with_o alleluya_n then_o confitemini_fw-la the_o four_o then_o deus_n deus_fw-la meus_fw-la benedicite_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la and_o laudate_fw-la dumm_n de_fw-la celis_fw-la after_o they_o a_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v with_o out_o book_n an_z hympne_a a_o versicle_n benedictê°_n with_o a_o antem_fw-la and_o kyrieleyson_n with_o the_o preces_fw-la folowinge_v and_o so_o be_v endyd_v the_o matyn_n or_o laudes_fw-la which_o be_v all_o oon_n ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapter_n treat_v how_o matyn_n or_o laudes_fw-la shall_v be_v say_v upon_o the_o feryall_a day_n upon_o feryall_a day_n this_o wise_a shall_v mateyn_n or_o laudê_n be_v executyd_v the_o first_o psalm_n be_v deus_fw-la miseriat_fw-la with_o out_o any_o anteme_a which_o psalm_n shall_v be_v song_n treatable_o as_o upon_o the_o sunday_n that_o all_o the_o covent_n may_v come_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o miserere_fw-la which_o must_v next_o be_v song_n with_o a_o anteme_a after_o the_o which_o psalm_n other_o ii_o psalm_n must_v be_v song_n after_o the_o custom_n that_o be_v to_o say_v upon_o the_o monday_n verba_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o dixit_fw-la iniustus_fw-la upon_o the_o twisday_n judica_fw-la i_o deus_fw-la and_o miserere_fw-la the_o ii_o upon_o the_o wednesdaye_n exaudi_fw-la deus_fw-la orationem_fw-la meam_fw-la cum_fw-la deprecor_fw-la and_o te_fw-la decet_fw-la upon_o the_o thursday_n domine_fw-la deus_fw-la salutis_fw-la and_o dne_v refugium_fw-la upon_o the_o friday_n notus_fw-la in_o judea_n and_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la confiteri_fw-la upon_o the_o saterdaye_n domine_fw-la exaudi_fw-la orationem_fw-la meam_fw-la auribus_fw-la percipe_fw-la and_o audite_fw-la celi_fw-la que_fw-la loquar_fw-la which_o psalm_n shall_v be_v divide_v in_o two_o with_o ii_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la for_o upon_o other_o day_n every_o canticle_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o day_n shall_v be_v song_n as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n singe_v that_o be_v to_o say_v upon_o mondaye_n the_o canticle_n confitebor_fw-la upon_o tuysdaye_n egodixi_n upon_o wednesdaye_v exultavit_fw-la upon_o thursday_n cantemus_fw-la upon_o friday_n domine_fw-la audivi_fw-la after_o this_o folowith_v laudate_fw-la dnmm_n de_fw-la celis_fw-la then_o a_o chapter_n without_o book_n of_o the_o apostle_n a_o ympue_v and_o a_o versicle_n benedictus_n with_o a_o anteme_a than_o kyrieleyson_n and_o the_o preces_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o end_n but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o matyn_n or_o laudes_fw-la and_o evensong_n a_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la shall_v be_v say_v aloud_o of_o the_o prioress_n so_o that_o all_o the_o quere_z may_v here_o it_o and_o that_o for_o thexchuenge_n of_o dissension_n and_o debate_n malices_fw-la greve_n and_o grudge_v the_o which_o be_v wont_a often_o time_n to_o spring_v by_o cause_n that_o the_o mynchin_n monissh_v throwgh_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la wherein_o they_o say_v goode_n lord_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgyve_v other_o may_z purge_v theym selfe_o from_o the_o same_o fault_n in_o all_o other_o hour_n of_o divine_a service_n there_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v say_v aloud_o of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la but_o et_fw-la ne_fw-la nos_fw-la so_o that_o all_o the_o quere_z may_v answer_v say_fw-la libera_fw-la nos_fw-la ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapter_n treat_v how_o the_o nocturne_n shall_v be_v say_v upon_o saint_n day_n upon_o saint_n day_n and_o in_o other_o solenne_n feste_v they_o shall_v execute_v all_o divine_a service_n in_o the_o night_n as_z we_o have_v command_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o sunday_n except_o oon_o that_o those_o psalm_n antem_n and_o lesson_n shall_v be_v song_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o day_n but_o the_o manner_n in_o executinge_n shall_v be_v keep_v as_o be_v abovesayde_v ¶_o the_o xu_o chapter_n treat_v what_o time_n alleluya_n shall_v be_v say_v from_o the_o holy_a feste_fw-la of_o ester_n unto_o the_o feste_fw-la of_o witsontyde_v alleluya_n shall_v be_v song_n contynual_o both_o with_o psalm_n &_o respon_n from_z witsontyde_a unto_o septuagesima_fw-la at_o the_o nocturne_n it_o shall_v be_v oon_o song_n nyght_o with_o the_o vi_o latter_a psalm_n every_o sunday_n except_o the_o sunday_n bytwene_fw-la septuagesima_fw-la and_o easter_n the_o canticle_n matyn_n or_o laudes_fw-la which_o be_v all_o oon_n prime_n the_o third_o hour_n the_o vi_o hour_n and_o the_o hour_n at_o none_o with_o alleluya_n euensonge_n shall_v be_v with_o oon_o anteme_v respondes_fw-la shall_v never_o be_v song_n with_o alleluya_n but_o bytwene_a ester_n and_o whitsontyde_v ¶_o the_o xvi_o chapter_n treat_v how_o divine_a seruyce_n on_o the_o daytime_n shall_v be_v say_v the_o prophet_n say_v to_o all_o mighty_a god_n i_o have_v give_v to_o the_o laud_n and_o praise_v vii_o time_n in_o the_o day_n with_o holy_a nombre_fw-fr of_o vii_o shall_v be_v fulfyl_v in_o we_o if_o we_o pay_v the_o duty_n of_o our_o seruyce_n in_o the_o time_n of_o matyn_n or_o laudes_fw-la prime_n the_o iii_o hour_n the_o vi_o hour_n the_o hour_n at_o none_o evensonge_n &_o complene_n for_o of_o these_o hour_n be_v it_o that_z the_o ê“phete_n say_v seven_o time_n by_o the_o day_n i_o have_v laud_a and_o praise_v the_o for_o of_o the_o divine_a service_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o nocturne_n which_o be_v do_v by_o night_n the_z self_a same_o prophet_n say_v i_o rise_v at_o midnight_n to_o knowledge_n myself_o unto_o the._n wherefore_o good_a suster_n at_o those_o season_v let_v we_o gyve_v laud_n &_o praise_v to_o our_o maker_n for_o the_o iugemente_n of_o his_o justice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o matyn_n or_o laudes_fw-la prime_n the_o third_o hour_n the_o vi_o hour_n at_o none_o evensonge_n &_o complene_n and_o in_o the_o night_n let_v we_o arise_v to_o knowledge_n his_o ryghtousnes_n to_o confess_v ourself_o unto_o he_o ¶_o the_o xvii_o chapter_n treat_v what_o psalm_n shall_v be_v say_v at_o divine_a service_n in_o the_o daytime_n thus_o have_v we_o declare_v the_o order_n of_o the_o psalmody_n at_o the_o nocturne_n and_o maten_v or_o laudes_fw-la and_o now_o let_v we_o see_v for_o the_o hour_n that_o followethe_v at_o prime_n there_o shall_v be_v sing_v iii_o psalm_n every_o of_o theym_n by_o himself_o with_z his_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la but_o the_o hympne_a of_o the_o same_o ever_o shall_v be_v sing_v after_o deus_n in_o adiutorium_fw-la before_o the_o psalm_n be_v begin_v after_o the_o iii_o psalm_n shall_v be_v read_v a_o chapter_n than_o a_o versicle_n and_o kyrieleyson_fw-mi with_o the_o preces_fw-la follow_v also_o in_o the_o third_o hour_n the_o vi_o hour_n and_o the_o hour_n at_o none_o they_o shall_v execute_v in_o like_a manner_n first_o with_o deus_n in_o adiutorium_fw-la than_o the_o hympne_a that_o belong_v to_o the_o hour_n three_o psalm_n a_o chapter_n a_o verticle_n kyrieleyson_fw-mi with_o the_o preces_fw-la and_o if_o the_o company_n be_v great_a than_z the_o hour_n shall_v be_v execute_v with_z their_o antem_n if_o the_o company_n be_v small_a than_z shall_v they_o execute_v the_o say_a hourê_n without_z their_o antem_n and_o evensong_n there_o shall_v be_v song_n four_o psalm_n with_o their_o antem_n than_o a_o chapter_n an_z hympne_a a_o versicle_n magnificat_fw-la with_o the_o anteme_n kyrieleyson_n with_o the_o preces_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o so_o depart_v complene_n shall_v be_v execute_v with_o iii_o psalm_n which_o shall_v be_v song_n without_o anteme_a after_o the_o which_o shall_v follow_v the_o hympne_a of_o the_o same_o hour_n a_o chapter_n a_o versicle_n kyrieleyson_fw-mi a_o benediction_n and_o the_o preces_fw-la and_o so_o depart_v ¶_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n treat_v by_o what_o order_n the_o same_o psalm_n shall_v be_v say_v first_o every_o
¶_o the_o xlviii_o chapter_n speak_v of_o daily_a hand_n labour_n idleness_n be_v a_o utter_a and_o extreme_a enemy_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o certain_a time_n suster_n must_v be_v occupy_v in_o labour_n of_o the_o hand_n and_z certain_a time_n in_o rede_v godly_a lectour_n or_o in_o good_a meditation_n and_o therefore_o we_o think_v both_o the_o say_a time_n in_o this_o wise_n to_o be_v well_o order_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o from_o easter_n unto_o the_o kalendas_fw-la of_o october_n in_o the_o morning_n from_o the_o first_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n unto_o almost_o the_o four_o of_o the_o day_n let_v theym_a labour_n about_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a and_o from_o the_o four_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n unto_o almost_o the_o syxte_v hour_n they_o must_v gyve_v themselves_o to_o rede_a ¶_o aftur_v the_o vi_o hour_n rise_v from_o the_o table_n they_z shall_v rest_n a_o wile_n in_o their_o beddê_n with_o all_o silence_n or_o else_o if_o she_o will_v gyve_v herself_o to_o rede_n let_v she_o so_o rede_n softli_fw-la by_o herself_o that_o she_o trouble_v none_o other_o and_o the_o hour_n of_o none_o must_v be_v execute_v at_o the_o half_a hour_n before_o the_o viii_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o then_o again_o what_o so_o ever_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v let_v they_o labour_n in_o it_o unto_o evynsonge_n tyme._n and_o if_o the_o necessite_a of_o the_o place_n or_o else_o poverte_a compel_v that_o they_o must_v be_v occupy_v theym selfe_o about_o the_o gather_n in_o of_o corn_n they_o may_v not_o take_v it_o heve_o nor_o be_v greve_v there_o with_o for_z than_o they_o be_v very_o true_a mynchin_n when_o they_o live_v with_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n as_o do_v our_o fader_n and_o the_o apostle_n notwithstond_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v by_o do_v in_o measure_n and_o with_o discretion_n because_o of_o they_o that_o be_v feeble_a and_o week_n in_o body_n or_o spirit_n from_o the_o kalendas_fw-la of_o october_n unto_o shrovetyde_n they_o shall_v gyve_v theym selfe_o unto_o rede_a till_o the_o second_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n be_v full_a and_o at_o the_o second_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n they_o shall_v execute_v the_o third_o hour_n and_o then_o unto_o the_o ix_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n every_o of_o theym_n shall_v labour_n about_o her_o business_n which_o be_v enjoin_v unto_o she_o than_o the_o first_o sign_n of_o the_o ix_o hour_n strike_v every_o oon_o of_o theym_fw-mi shall_v depart_v from_o her_o work_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a when_o the_o ii_o sign_n stryke_v and_o after_o they_o have_v dine_v they_o shall_v gyve_v some_o to_o rede_a of_o lesson_n and_o some_o to_o rede_a of_o psalm_n in_o the_o day_n of_o lend_v from_o the_o morning_n unto_o the_o third_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n full_z they_o must_v gyve_v themselves_o to_o rede_a and_z from_o that_o time_n till_o the_o ten_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n full_a they_z must_v labour_n in_o such_o occupation_n as_o be_v commit_v unto_o theym_a in_o the_o which_o day_n of_o lend_v every_o of_o theym_n shall_v have_v by_o herself_o a_o book_n out_o of_o the_o lybrary_n which_o book_n she_o shall_v rede_n from_o the_o begin_v to_o the_o endinge_a by_o order_n and_o the_o same_o book_n must_v be_v delyver_v unto_o they_o at_o shrovetyde_n before_o all_o thyngys_n oon_n or_o two_o sustre_n of_o the_o elder_a in_o the_o religion_n shall_v be_v depute_v which_o shall_v go_v about_o the_o monastery_n at_o all_o soche_n time_n &_o season_n as_o there_o suster_n be_v at_o there_o redinge_v &_o oversee_v theym_a less_a peraventure_fw-fr some_o sister_n be_v find_v slothful_a which_o gyve_v herself_o to_o idleness_n &_o telling_n of_o tale_n and_z be_v not_o myndyd_v towardê_n rede_v and_o so_o be_v not_o oon_o unê“fytable_a to_o herself_o but_o also_o she_o disturb_v and_o let_v other_o suche_o oon_o if_o she_o as_o god_n forbede_o be_v find_v let_v she_o be_v rebuke_v once_o and_o the_o second_o time_n if_o she_o do_v not_o so_o amend_v let_v she_o be_v 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