Châlons-en-Champagne, Notre-Dame-en-Vaux
Building Data for Châlons-en-Champagne, Notre-Dame-en-Vaux
- Type: Collegiate
- Affiliation: Benedictine
- Region: Champagne-Ardenne
- Department: Marne
- Coords: 48.957, 4.3635
- Surveyed: 1969, 1972-74, 1977, 1980-83, 1992-98, 2003, 2015
Capitals for Châlons-en-Champagne, Notre-Dame-en-Vaux
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The building sequence is based on my on-site analysis of the construction history,
using the techniques developed on the cathedral of Chartres called toichology, and described in a number of publications.
The analysis of some of the smaller churches are more approximate than I would like, and need further analysis.
I have used 'phase' rather than 'campaign' to to identify a contiguous zone with similar elements.
A campaign would be defined by recognisable breaks and construction joints in the fabric: there may be a number of phases within a campaign.
One benefit is that separate programs by subcontractors, such as carvers, may be isolated, which is particularly useful in complex sections, such as portals.
Every phase has been assigned to a decade, so there may be more than one phase in a decade.
While this is certainly imperfect, it will allow us to explore all the data, including costs, across time.
This is an on-going process, so as the data continues to be analyzed, the chronology and costing analysis will be further refined, and the synopsis updated.
Clicking on any of the decade graphics will display all buildings that had work being done during that decade.
The building sequence is based on my on-site analysis of the construction history, using the techniques developed on the cathedral of Chartres called toichology, and described in a number of publications. The analysis of some of the smaller churches are more approximate than I would like, and need further analysis.
I have used 'phase' rather than 'campaign' to to identify a contiguous zone with similar elements. A campaign would be defined by recognisable breaks and construction joints in the fabric: there may be a number of phases within a campaign. One benefit is that separate programs by subcontractors, such as carvers, may be isolated, which is particularly useful in complex sections, such as portals.
Every phase has been assigned to a decade, so there may be more than one phase in a decade.
While this is certainly imperfect, it will allow us to explore all the data, including costs, across time. This is an on-going process, so as the data continues to be analyzed, the chronology and costing analysis will be further refined, and the synopsis updated.
Clicking on any of the decade graphics will display all buildings that had work being done during that decade.
Phase 3 - 1120s [1125] - crossing
all crossing piers with the transept chapels that have the same details in the bases and imposts; the coursing of the lower part of the south wall connects, but not above and not at all in the north while the crossing capitals and those at the level of the nave gallery suggest that the church had arches springing at that level for a low-ceilinged building, and that all was raised later.
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Rationale for dating : analysis in "The Ark" 4:224 [*MCS - Headman - Meander - Rameau on trip to northeast including Bruyeres and Urcel apse]
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Phase 6 - 1140s [1143] - W-s, porch
South portal capitals; those in the left aisle are from a different crew to those in the right.
Rationale for dating : Imposts discussed in #29:31-; analysis in "The Ark", 4:241. xxxx and Gregoire carved together on the one panel. Sauerlander dated this to the 1150s, stated as an opinion without evidence. It manerisms and artistic "feel" place it clearly before the Crusade, not after.
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Phase 8 - 1150s [1155] - transept (g)
Transept gallery openings and capitals, and is the latest moment to show they intended to raise the height 25 years after laying the capitals below the gallery string; includes column-figures in the eastern crossing, and corner shafts for a rib vault over the crossing, un bonded coursing shows where work steps down into the transepts
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Phase 12 - 1160s [1165] - nave (gb)
Complete the nave aisle vaults and build the string at the level of the floor of the gallery with capitals facing into the main hall of the nave; presumably these capitals were intended to support a lower vault or cross arches, an idea that was abandoned when the gallery piers were designed.
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Phase 20 - 1170s [1177] - choir (g+)
choir gallery capitals and vaults. Lower flyers built with the wall.
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Phase 21 - 1170s [1177] - choir (t)
choir triforium shafts for linkage with twin windows, capitals for both triforium and high vaults.
Rationale for dating : [*MCS - Strapper mode]
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