medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Quoting Aden Kumler <[log in to unmask]>:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Just to make things even more complicated, don't forget that the capella
> regis (king's 'chapel') in the middle ages could refer exclusively to
> objects used in liturgical worship (cloths, chalices, patens,
> candlesticks, books, etc.). Frequently a monarch had multiple sets of
> such things; each counted as a "capella". In inventories 'capella' thus
> doesn't cover a building, or clerical personnel- but the various objects
> used to perform the liturgy (for the king)...
Goodness, even more confusing. Is this in any particular kingdom or period?
(I suppose I should look in Latham and Howlett for England - haven't
come across it in Scotland, but then we don't have a whole load of
inventories of anything surviving up here.)
Thanks!
Helen Brown
>
> re. basilicas:
> the chief distinction (or broadest one, at least) to be made is whether
> something is:
> 1) a basilica in the architectural sense (i.e. plan 'based' on classical
> basilica- central vessel, sometimes with side aisles, sometimes with
> clerestory; entrance in "short" end; pronounced axial organization;
> sometimes lacking apse; often oriented)
>
> or
>
> 2) in the canonical sense (i.e. a dignity with attendant privileges
> conferred by the Pope, usually [/always?] involes a designated 'papal
> altar').
>
> cheers,
> Aden
>
>
>
> Aden Kumler
> PhD Candidate
> Department of the History of Art & Architecture
> Harvard University
> 485 Broadway
> Cambridge, MA 02138
>
>
>
>
> On 4/20/2006 6:40 PM, John Briggs wrote:
>
>> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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>>
>> I'm not convinced - to my mind, a collegiate church has canons, and
>> a chapel has chaplains :-)
>>
>> But if they were confused if the Middle Ages, I don't suppose we
>> shall sort it out now...
>>
>> The French distinguished between the "Chapelle du Roi" (the
>> clergy/choir) and the "Chapelle Royale" (the building). A bit like
>> the "Cappella Giulia" and the "Cappella Sistina", I suppose. How
>> big does a 'chapel' have to be before you call it a basilica? What
>> were the choir of St Mark's, Venice called?
>>
>> John Briggs
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