Misericord

Misericords in English churches date from the start of the thirteenth century right up until the twenty-first century, although after the beginning of the seventeenth century they are viewed as modern copies with little or no historical importance.

Misericord(lit. mercy): Shelf on a carved bracket placed on the underside of a hinged choir stall seat to support an occupant while standing.MitreIn joinery, the meeting of two members of identical section at a diagonal.

Misericord - from the Latin word for "mercy" comes this term which refers to pivoting wooden brackets in choir stalls which lifted up to provide relief for clergy who had to stand during long church services.

misericord (Lt. mercy)- pivoting wooden seats in choir stalls. They were lifted up to provide relief for clergy who had to stand during long church services. Misericords are often highly carved. More at Resources: Misericords.

Misericord or Miserere - Bracket on the underside of the seat of hinged choir stall which, when turned up, served as support for the occupant while standing during long services. The undersides were usually carved, often with figures.

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Misericords are small 'comfort' ledges fitted under tip up stalls, designed to give a resting point for monks and others who had to stand for long periods during long medieval services. These were often ornately carved.
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Misericords.
Tip up seats for the resting of the buttocks during long periods of standing, to ease the pressure on the legs, for example by Monks in their night time services and especially the old men.

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A folding seat which has a shelf on its underside to support a standing person. The bracket supporting the shelf was usually carved.

MISERICORD A shelf placed on the underside of a hinged choir stall seat which, when the seat is turned up, provides the occupant with support during long periods of standing.

Misericord. - Folding seat in the choir stalls, which provide relief for clergy who had to stand during long church services.
Mullions. - Vertical divisions of stone or wood between the lights of windows.
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See also: Stall, Choir, Architecture, Church, Ornament