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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Actually, it was standard terminology to refer to the *whole team* of clerics (including the choir) as the "chapel" (household chapel, chapel royal.) In architectural terms, it is easier in French: "La Chapelle Royale" was the building, "La Chapelle du Roi" were the personnel. John Briggs On 26/02/2013, Laura Jacobus <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Ha! Someone else who can't resist a digression! Thanks. > > Actually, it would be very helpful if anyone knows of another word I could > use to describe the 'team' that celebrates/serves at the altar. Rosemary > sounds right in calling it a 'chapel' but in the context of the > architectural history I'm writing (correction- trying and failing to write) > its too confusing to use 'chapel' for the building, 'chapel' for the altars > in subsidiary spaces in the building, and 'chapel' for the people in the > chapels within the chapel. > > Annoyingly, the Arena Chapel in Padua (which is my subject) isn't a quite a > chapel but a church, but I can't fight more than a century of > historiography so am stuck with the name. ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: subscribe medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: unsubscribe medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/medieval-religion