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    List of chambers of rhetoric

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    The Rhetoricians, circa 1655, by Jan Steen. The painting depicts a rederijker reading his poem, while hanging over the balcony the blason of his chamber of rhetoric can be seen; in this case the Amsterdam society "Egelantier", whose symbol was a wild rose (egelantier) and whose motto was "In Liefde Bloeiend".
    Printed invitation to other chambers of rhetoric by the Antwerp Violieren, for a landjuweel event, lasting 19 days, in 1561

    A chamber of rhetoric was a civic society for the promotion of poetry, drama and eloquence. They also maintained literary contact between different towns, partly through competitions in which chambers from other places were invited to compete, producing a shared literary culture across different jurisdictions. Growing from medieval confraternities that performed mystery plays and miracle plays for feast days and civic festivals, they were widespread in the Low Countries during the Renaissance period, with some survivals and revivals in subsequent periods down to the present day. They were often named after flowers or patron saints.

    The following list, arranged by the town, city, liberty or lordship in which a chamber was active, is incomplete.

    Aalst

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    • Barbaristen
    • Catharinisten

    Aarschot

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    • Tervenbloesel

    Amsterdam

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    • Egelantier
    • Wit Lavendel

    Antwerp

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    • Goudbloem
    • Olyftack
    • Violieren

    Arendonk

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    • Heilig Groetsel

    Asse

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    • Barbaristen

    Bergen op Zoom

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    • Jonge Vreugdebloem

    Breda

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    • Jonge Distelbloem
    • Vreugdendal

    Bruges

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    • Drie Santinnen
    • Heilige Geest

    Brussels

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    • Den Boeck
    • Corenbloem
    • Lelie
    • Mariacransken
    • Violette

    Damme

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    • Annunciatie

    Diest

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    • Christusogen
    • Lelie

    Dunkirk

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    • Sint-Michiel

    Enghien

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    • Sint-Anna

    Geel

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    • Bremblomme

    Ghent

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    • Balsemblomme
    • Fonteine
    • Sint-Agnete
    • Sint-Barbara

    Goes

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    • Nardusbloem

    Gouda

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    • Goudbloem

    Haarlem

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    • Trou moet Blycken
    • Witte Angieren
    • Wyngaertranken

    Hasselt

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    • Roose
    • de Roode Roos
    • Sint-Anna

    Helmond

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    • Vlasbloem

    's-Hertogenbosch

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    • Barbaristen
    • Catharinisten
    • Jonge Lauwerieren
    • Moyses bosch
    • Passiebloem
    • Sint-Agatha

    Hoboken

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    • Leliken van Calvarien

    Leiden

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    • Oranjelelie

    Leffinge

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    • Altoos Doende

    Lier

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    • Jenettebloem

    Leuven

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    • Lelie
    • Peterseliepoot
    • Roose

    Maastricht

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    • Jonge Goudbloem

    Mechelen

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    • Lisbloem
    • Peoene

    Mol

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    • Lindebloem

    Mons

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    • réthoriciens de Notre-Dame

    Nieuwpoort

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    • Doornenkroon

    Ninove

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    • Witte Waterroose

    Oudenaarde

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    • Jonge Retorike
    • Pax vobis

    Tienen

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    • Fonteine

    Tongeren

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    • Witte Lelie

    Tournai

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    • Puy d'amours

    Turnhout

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    • Heybloemken

    Valenciennes

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    • Notre Dame du Puy

    Vilvoorde

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    • Goudbloem

    Ypres

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    • Achtervroets
    • Getrouw van herten
    • Lichtgeladen
    • Morianen
    • Roziers
    • Vreugdenaars

    Zoutleeuw

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    • Lelikens uten Dale

    Sources

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    • Prudens van Duyse, De rederijkkamers in Nederland, 2 vols. (Ghent, 1900–1902)
    • A. A. Keersmaekers, Geschiedenis van de Antwerpse Rederijkerskamers in de jaren 1585–1635 (Aalst, 1952)
    • Jan Thieullier, ed., De schadt-kiste der philosophen ende poeten waer inne te vinden syn veel schoone leerlycke blasoenen, refereynen ende liedekens gebracht ende gesonden op de Peoen-camere binnen Mechelen (Mechelen, Henry Jaye, 1621)
    • Anne-Laure Van Bruaene, Het Repertorium van rederijkerskamers in de Zuidelijke Nederlanden en Luik 1400-1650 (online publication, 2004)
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