| Title |
A Study about the Choir Solution of the Romanesque Church Building |
| Keywords |
Romanesque ; Choir ; Ambulatory ; Crypt |
| Abstract |
In the Middle Ages, the term "choir" was not only used for the part of the church reserved for singers, but also referred to the "chorus psallentium", the place for the singing clergy. In the late Middle Ages, "choir" referred to all parts of the area surrounding the altar, including the chorus psallentium. At that time, the altar was usually built upon the grave of a martyr. The number of clergy was increased and many different altars were erected in one church. The liturgy became a clerical liturgy and the mass a choir mass. The choir was enlarged and with the choir screen a spatial separation was created between the clerical and the public liturgy area. There were many types of the choir, especially in the Romanesque church buildings. Through this research becomes clear which types of the choir the Romanesque church buildings had and why such types were built. |