Det profana koret: fynd och spår från korstolarna i Lunds domkyrka
(2019) ARKH04 20182Historical Archaeology
- Abstract
- The profane choir - finds and traces in the choir stalls of Lunds cathedral.
When the choir in Lunds cathedral was being rebuilt in 1833 the choir-stalls were moved. Beneath them a surprising amount of well preserved artefacts were found. This included pencils, sandals, a large amount of coins, papers with writing and half a deck of playing cards. For almost 200 years these finds have received little attention, especially when put in relation to the large amount of research that has surrounded the church in the same period. These finds present an opportunity to acquire a deeper understanding of the people who dropped them. The late medieval canons who appear to be responsible for dropping most of the finds have previously been understood... (More) - The profane choir - finds and traces in the choir stalls of Lunds cathedral.
When the choir in Lunds cathedral was being rebuilt in 1833 the choir-stalls were moved. Beneath them a surprising amount of well preserved artefacts were found. This included pencils, sandals, a large amount of coins, papers with writing and half a deck of playing cards. For almost 200 years these finds have received little attention, especially when put in relation to the large amount of research that has surrounded the church in the same period. These finds present an opportunity to acquire a deeper understanding of the people who dropped them. The late medieval canons who appear to be responsible for dropping most of the finds have previously been understood mainly through their clerical assignments. Some profane finds point to a different behaviour in the choir. This thesis aims to answer the following questions: Who has sojourned in the high choir of Lunds cathedral? Whom does the choir stall find represent? How can the choir stall finds and other human traces contribute to understanding of profane activities in the choir? Which relation has the chapter canons had to the high choir in Lunds cathedral? Through qualitative case studies of finds and features from the choir stalls this thesis aims to create a more rounded understanding of the canons who regularly used the choir. This is achieved by applying profane perspective. The choir seemed to be largely respected as a sacred space during the catholic period. This is also when most of the dateable finds are dropped. About a generation after the reformation changes Denmark to protestant a different pattern can be observed. Dateable scratched graffiti along with a deck of cards from the latter half of the 16th century suggests that a previously existing respect for the choir is now gone. (Less)
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- author
- Bernro, Henrik LU
- supervisor
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- Jes Wienberg LU
- organization
- course
- ARKH04 20182
- year
- 2019
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Lunds domkyrka, korstolar, korstolsfynd, sakralt och profant, kaniker
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 8971632
- date added to LUP
- 2019-05-13 16:28:06
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- 2019-05-13 16:28:06
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abstract = {{The profane choir - finds and traces in the choir stalls of Lunds cathedral.
When the choir in Lunds cathedral was being rebuilt in 1833 the choir-stalls were moved. Beneath them a surprising amount of well preserved artefacts were found. This included pencils, sandals, a large amount of coins, papers with writing and half a deck of playing cards. For almost 200 years these finds have received little attention, especially when put in relation to the large amount of research that has surrounded the church in the same period. These finds present an opportunity to acquire a deeper understanding of the people who dropped them. The late medieval canons who appear to be responsible for dropping most of the finds have previously been understood mainly through their clerical assignments. Some profane finds point to a different behaviour in the choir. This thesis aims to answer the following questions: Who has sojourned in the high choir of Lunds cathedral? Whom does the choir stall find represent? How can the choir stall finds and other human traces contribute to understanding of profane activities in the choir? Which relation has the chapter canons had to the high choir in Lunds cathedral? Through qualitative case studies of finds and features from the choir stalls this thesis aims to create a more rounded understanding of the canons who regularly used the choir. This is achieved by applying profane perspective. The choir seemed to be largely respected as a sacred space during the catholic period. This is also when most of the dateable finds are dropped. About a generation after the reformation changes Denmark to protestant a different pattern can be observed. Dateable scratched graffiti along with a deck of cards from the latter half of the 16th century suggests that a previously existing respect for the choir is now gone.}},
author = {{Bernro, Henrik}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Det profana koret: fynd och spår från korstolarna i Lunds domkyrka}},
year = {{2019}},
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