Why the Prioress Sings Through Her Nose

Author / Editor
Rex, Richard.

Title
Why the Prioress Sings Through Her Nose

Published
Richard Rex. "The Sins of Madame Eglentyne" and Other Essays on Chaucer (Newark, N.J.: University of Delaware Press; London: Associated University Presses, 1995), pp. 69-77.

Description
Identifies a medieval tradition in which singing through the nose is a "sign of weak faith and lack of devotion," contributing to the satire of the Prioress in her GP sketch.

Alternative Title
"The Sins of Madame Eglentyne" and Other Essays on Chaucer.

Chaucer Subjects
Prioress and Her Tale.