A minstrels' gallery is a form of
balcony, often inside the
great hall of a
castle or
manor house, and used to allow
musicians (originally
minstrels) to perform, sometimes discreetly hidden from the guests below.A rare example of a minstrels' gallery in a sacred setting can be found in
Exeter Cathedral. It is not clear why the term "musicians' gallery" has not been used here, as minstrels were always
secular performers and would therefore have been forbidden from performing in a liturgical context.
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