medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Dear List,
I am doing research on the history of church acoustics. I cannot find any
good books or articles on this topic, although there are many tangential
references in books on Medieval architecture, tapestry, and music. If you
know of any sources, please let me know.
In addition, I am looking for references to the use of tapestries and
banners in churches. I have a hypothesis that they were a common method of
controlling reverberence. It seems to be common knowledge that tapestries
were a standard part of church furnishing; but I can't find reference to the
specific locations that tapestries might have been hung. I am especially
interested in their use in the Gothic cathedral-style buildings which have
large acoustic ambiance.
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