Vol. 15 (2026): Material Space and Literary Production in Early Modern Europe
Part Two - Case Studies

Space of Silence, Space of Sound: The Acoustic Organisation of Spaces and Places in the Nuremberg Notel of the Sacristan

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  • Lena Vosding
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/jems-2279-7149-17191

Published 2026-04-07

Keywords

  • Dominican Nuns,
  • Liturgy,
  • Nuremberg,
  • Sound,
  • Urban Space

How to Cite

Vosding, L. (2026). Space of Silence, Space of Sound: The Acoustic Organisation of Spaces and Places in the Nuremberg Notel of the Sacristan. Journal of Early Modern Studies, 15, 73–90. https://doi.org/10.36253/jems-2279-7149-17191

Copyright (c) 2026 Lena Vosding

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Abstract

The article explores a late medieval manuscript from a Dominican nuns’ convent in the city of Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire, in which the sacristan describes her duties in ensuring the successful performance of the liturgy. By focusing on sound, the connections between liturgical practice and the spaces in which it took place are revealed. These diverse spaces were shaped by sound, which had not only sacred but also social implications.

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