The 'fasting' is explained a little
here.
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S33.04.02 And he who must (fast) one week on bread and water, let him sing 300 psalms kneeling or 320 without genuflecting just as it is said above.
S33.05.01 And he who must do penance for the period of a month on bread and water, let him sing 1200 psalms with genuflection, and without genuflection 1680.
S33.05.02 And afterwards every day he may feed himself at midday except on Wednesday and Friday, when he must fast until nones and abstain from meat and wine--that is, any kind of drink (with) which one can become intoxicated.
S33.05.03 And let him enjoy other foods such as God may give to him, after that which he has sung.
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S33.07.01 And he who must do such a penance for a year, then let him give 26 shillings in alms and in every week fast two days, just as it is said above, and consider during the three fasting periods what his sustenance should be and give half of it in alms.
S33.08.01 In the second year he is allowed to lighten his penance from Christmas to the Twelfth Day and from Easter to Pentecost.
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