menestrandaise (English spelling)

Japanese: ménestrandaise(英語表記)menestrandaise
menestrandaise (English spelling)

…They were also called menestrels (now called ménétriers) from the mid-13th century, and this name became common in the 14th century. It is almost impossible to know in detail about the actual situation of menestrels and menetrie today, but there are records that in the 14th century, a guild of professional musicians called ménestrandaise was organized, centered around the menetrie, and that regular meetings were held and schools were established for the purpose of musical education. On the other hand, in England, the term minstrels is often used in a broader sense, and sometimes includes court poets (bards), jonglers (jonguleurs), and acrobats other than musicians. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "ménestrandaise" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…彼らは13世紀中ごろからメネトリエmenestrier(現,ménétrier)とも呼ばれ,14世紀に入るとこの呼名が一般化した。メネストレルやメネトリエの実態について今日詳細に知ることはほとんど不可能であるが,14世紀にはメネトリエを中心とした職業音楽家の組合メネストランデーズménestrandaiseが組織され,また定期的な集会が開かれたり,音楽教育を目的とした学校が設立されたという記録がある。 一方イギリスでは,ミンストレルという語をより広い意味で用いることが多く,宮廷歌人バード,ジョングラー(ジョングルール),音楽家以外の軽業師などを含めることもあった。…

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