Comes (disambiguation)

Used as the name of a person:

• Name of the Latin chronicler Marcellinus Comes

In astronomy:

• The fainter star in a binary (double) star system.

In ecclesiology:

• An acolyth
• List of lessons breaking the continuous readings on certain feasts or special occasions: For special feasts and on special occasions suitable lessons were chosen, thus breaking the continuous readings; in the Middle Ages it was believed that St. Jerome (died 420), in obedience to an order of Pope Damasus I, had arranged the lessons of the Roman Liturgy; a spurious letter of his to the Emperor Constantius was quoted as the first comes, or list of lessons, for each day; Victor, Bishop of Capua (541-554), may actually be the author

In Music:

• An appearance of a fugue subject, the first appearance being dux, the second comes
• Comes, the following melody in a canon.