The polycentric nature of the interior of double-apsed churches in the Middle Ages in the context of liturgical functions – the example of Bamberg Cathedral and the Collegiate Church in Tum near Łęczyca

Janusz Nowiński
Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings
Section: Rozprawy i Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2021.28.2.5

Abstract

The interior of many cathedrals and collegiate churches in the Middle Ages was polycentric. The hierarchy of space, together with the rules concerning the celebration of a given feast day in it, was determined by liturgical regulations, especially the dispositions contained in the Liber Ordinarius. This paper aims at a functional interpretation of the interior of double-apsed churches in the Middle Ages on the example of Bamberg Cathedral and the Collegiate Church in Tum near Łęczyca, based a.o., on the results of research inthe Liber Ordinarius, an analysis of the architecture, the layout of altars, and the decoration and equipment.

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Nowiński, J. (2021). The polycentric nature of the interior of double-apsed churches in the Middle Ages in the context of liturgical functions – the example of Bamberg Cathedral and the Collegiate Church in Tum near Łęczyca. Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings, 28(2), 66–78. https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2021.28.2.5

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