Prime: the second canonical
hour of the Catholic Church, after which
nuns might listen to readings from the scriptures or lives of the Saints; in
12th Century England, it could fall between 3:40-6:00 AM.
None: the fifth canonical
hour of the Catholic Church, after which
nuns might eat dinner while one of their number read to them from the
scriptures or lives of the Saints; in 12th Century England, it could fall
between 1:40-3:00 PM.
See canonical hour.
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