Michael, I must regret that I don't know much more than you do about risus paschalis. I'm working on bodily humor in medieval Britain, and I've done preliminary searches on this topic, to little avail, unfortunately. Would you be willing to share any resources that you collect? Best, Mike Michael W. George Department of English Michigan State University [log in to unmask] "A dream is a scripture, and many scriptures are nothing but dreams" --Brother William in _The Name of the Rose_