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Precentors' Registers and weekly service lists

Catalogue reference: Mancath/2/C/2

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This record is about the Precentors' Registers and weekly service lists dating from 1863-21st century.

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Reference
Mancath/2/C/2
Title
Precentors' Registers and weekly service lists
Date
1863-21st century
Description

Recording service music settings for each day of the week. Usually records canon in residence and name of Precentor. The early registers are manuscript. Later, the job of publishing the weekly service listings was taken over by the Cathedral Offices.

Held by
Manchester Cathedral Archives
Former department reference
CO 2/1-43
Language
English
Physical description
1 shelf
Administrative / biographical background

The Precentor was a minor canon until the position of Canon Precentor was formed in 1995.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/73ad89e9-4ffc-4c10-8657-6178edbfbd97/

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Precentors' Registers and weekly service lists