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Lectern (Plainchant?)

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Museu de Arte Sacra do Funchal

Museu de Arte Sacra do Funchal
Funchal, Portugal

These pieces of furniture with a double rotating top were designed for supporting larger book sizes, be it reading or sung texts. They were generally placed at the choir loft, the area of the church which was circumscribed to the clergymen who were in charge of liturgical chanting.

Details

  • Title: Lectern (Plainchant?)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1632
  • Location: Portugal
  • Physical Dimensions: 120 cm x 213 cm
  • Provenance: Funchal Cathedral (Sé)
  • Subject Keywords: Portuguese art, sacred art, 17th century, missal stand
  • Type: Furniture
  • Rights: Image Copyright: Arquivo MASF
  • Medium: Wood

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