succentor

succentor, ōris, m. [succino],

• an accompanier in singing, Aug. Enarr. in Psa. 87, 1; Isid. 7, 12, 26.—
• II Trop., a furtherer, promoter: fabularum, Amm.19, 12, 13; Isid. Orig. 6, 19, 13.

succentor, ōris, m. (succino), I) der Nachsänger, Augustin. enarr. in psalm. 87. no. 1 und daraus Isid. orig. 7, 12, 26 sq. (neben praecentor). Isid. orig. 6, 19, 13 (neben accentor u. incentor). – II) übtr., der Tonangeber, Paulus succ. fabularum crudelium (bei diesen Greuelszenen), Amm. 19, 12, 13.

succentor [LL = accompanist < succinere+-tor], subcantor [sub-+cantor] 1 chanter who takes up the chant after the precentor. ~or, æftersingend Ælf. Gl.; est ‥ praecentor, qui praecinit; ~or, qui cantum subsequitur, centor vel cantor, qui consonat Hon. GA 598C; a chawnter, cantor, precentor, ~or CathA; succino, -is subcanere, inde hic ~or, -is quasi subcantor Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 86. 2 deputy or assistant chanter, succentor. ad ipsum ‥ pertinet tunc incipere eos etiam, si ~or chorum teneat Lanfr. Const. 148; 1091 si decanus defuerit ecclesie, subdecanus vices ejus impleat. ~or similiter et cantoris Educ. Ch. 72; in choro sunt decanus, subdecanus, cantor, subcantor Beleth RDO 13. 27A; c1200 ~oris officium est vices cantoris absentis supplere; scolam cantus per officialem suum regere Consuet. Sal. 8; 1220 versus ‥ magistrum Robertum †subcinctorem [v. l. succentorem] [de Welles] CurR IX 229.

succentŏr, ōris, m. (succino), chanteur qui accompagne : Isid. Orig. 7, 12, 26 || conseiller, instigateur : Amm. 19, 12, 13.