medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
At 23:48 05.04.01, you wrote:
>How is the French term "polyptique" usually rendered in English? I'm
>reading Poly & Bournazel's _La mutation_, and the in which they refer to
>this as a kind of historical source (Carolingian era & succeeding century
>or two). I've never encountered the term before and don't find it in my
>French dictionaries.
>
>If the answer turns out to be "polyptych," and my ignorance is historical
>rather than linguistic, I'd be grateful for an elaboration.
Dear Patrick,
I suppose the English word is in fact "polyptych". In Germany, where
classical Greek was invented, we say of course "Polyptychon". It's a sort
of foldable writing tablet, consisting of three or more tablets tied
together. See:
FOSSIER Robert
Tyologie des Sources du Moyen Age, 28: Polyptiques et cen-
siers. Turnhout: Brepols, 1978, 70 pp.
Best,
Otfried
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