Resumen de Gesang auf dem Sinai: Dynamische Räume und Signale der Transgression im Mühlhäuser (thüringischen) Katharinenspiel
The Thuringian Play of St Catherine, dating from the middle of the fourteenth century, deals with the martyrdom of the saint herself and the martyrdom of several other figures. Their appearances are not only accompanied by heavenly figures, but are also acoustically emphasized by chants. The play thus shows an intense tonal design, its numerous liturgical chants have a commentary effect and mark the figures’ passage into transcendence. The play also reveals a complex use of space and adds dynamic spaces, which are created performatively, to its fixed stage locations. Based on the play’s spatial and sound direction, the contribution examines how spatial and acoustic means are used, how ‘this world’ and ‘the next world’ are marked and what effects can be achieved with this, especially in a hagiographic context.
