Bonnesvalyn, Saint-Martin

BONNESVA

Building Data for Bonnesvalyn, Saint-Martin

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  • Type: Parish
  • Affiliation:
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  • Region: Picardie
  • Department: Aisne
  • Coords: 49.123, 3.3192
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  • Surveyed: 1977, 1980-83, 2003, 2005, 2014

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Capitals for Bonnesvalyn, Saint-Martin 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. 
    	    <p>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.
    	    <p>Every phase has been assigned to a decade, so there may be more than one phase in a decade. 
    	    <p>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. 
    	    <p>Clicking on any of the decade graphics will display all buildings that had work being done during that decade.
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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.

info Summary of studio practices in Laon Short version of history


1080

Phase 3 - 1080s [1085] - south-w (a)


Laid 4 courses to impost, above which started the pointed arch; WN1w shaft continued to just below capital, as there is a setback on the north; on the south side of the crossing the opening was reduced in width and arch spring reduced in height compared to the north.
 
Rationale for dating : If Faceter, then a very early one indeed. ill-formed. From the map of his work I guess he may have come from here
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    • Fathead - ! - 1080s [1085]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 3

    • Saint-Martin - south-w (a)

    • Core template
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/Bonnesvalyn south, W1(a) 02.jpg
    • Olivier-C - ! - 1080s [1085]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 3

    • Saint-Martin - south-w (a)

    • Core template
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/Bonnesvalyn south, W1(a) 03.jpg
    • Unknown - 1080s [1085]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 3

    • Saint-Martin - south-w (a)

    • Core template
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/Bonnesvalyn south, W1(a) 04.jpg
    • Faceter - ?? - 1080s [1085]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 3

    • Saint-Martin - south-w (a)

    • While an apprentice, design was being evolved
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    • Unknown - 1080s [1085]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 3

    • Saint-Martin - south-w (a)

    • total uncertainty
1080

Phase 4 - 1080s [1089] - s chapel (a)


apse sills seem same height as S-s sill and have same design; completed crossing to south pointed arch, and thickened south wall on north with a thin facing of 8 courses to underside of crossing caps; south chapel walls all round with capitals that have an uncomfortable junction with earlier impost; coursing continuous with S-s window; arch over entry to south chapel and to right of chapel on south wall continues impost along part of wall as far as the vertical joint that lies 2 courses above top of sill, and suggests intended to have shafts on the inside of the S-s window as in the apse; in S-w opening impost butted up to edge of the impost from the previous campaign so that it is continuous; W1-w shaft caps and starters for arches and ribs on west side.
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  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/Bonnesvalyn S chapel 01.jpg
    • Entract - 1080s [1089]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 4

    • Saint-Martin - s chapel (a)

    • Core template
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    • Unknown - 1080s [1089]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 4

    • Saint-Martin - s chapel (a)

    • total uncertainty
1090

Phase 5 - 1090s [1094] - apse 6c


apse 6 courses from sill to underside of window capitals as the external buttresses eliminated below the astragal with framing shafts to windows (two apse windows have lower sills and pointed arches from a later reconstruction); crossing caps and imposts, and start of vaults, and reduced depth of extra south crossing arch to turn it into a respond rather than being reinforcement to the arch over the opening; the impost is thicker than the impost to the S-waisles caps and carved S-waisles capitals doubleau arches S-w and narthex -w and started ribs to crossing and south and omitted shafts framing S-s window by building 4 courses of window frame to underside of exterior drip and 2 courses of S-s arch over window while the outline of the S-s respond arch was lowered above that.
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    • Unknown - 1090s [1094]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 5

    • Saint-Martin - apse 6c

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/Bonnesvalyn W crossing 02.jpg
    • Multiplate - 1090s [1094]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 5

    • Saint-Martin - apse 6c

    • Core template
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/Bonnesvalyn W crossing 03.jpg
    • Unknown - ! - 1090s [1094]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 5

    • Saint-Martin - apse 6c

    • Core template
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/Bonnesvalyn W crossing 04.jpg
    • Multiplate - 1090s [1094]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 5

    • Saint-Martin - apse 6c

    • Core template
1090

Phase 6 - 1090s [1095] - south -s


S-s exterior drip, with 4 courses continuous all round, steps down to east and the external “narthex -and-head” stone is above that; lowered S-s respond arch so that vault cells would be more domical, which impinges on the pointed head over the S-s window that was built with it; did some work on, but probably did not complete, the south vault; The work paused here and presume that the temporary roof over the east was solid enough not to be disturbed for the next twenty-five years while they built the nave.
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    • Unknown - 1090s [1095]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 6

    • Saint-Martin - south -s

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/Bonnesvalyn N nave 02.jpg
    • Unknown - 1090s [1095]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 6

    • Saint-Martin - south -s

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/Bonnesvalyn N nave 03.jpg
    • Entract - 1090s [1095]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 6

    • Saint-Martin - south -s

    • Core template
1110

Phase 8 - 1110s [1112] - nave s


Footings for WS2 and 3 piers like those in the north except dimensions are not the same; lower part of central section of west wall built with adjacent arcade arches and portal from a friable stone that is badly worn and both attached arcade shafts with this wall; north external aisle wall butted to transept built to top window and steps down from sill and south aisle wall also butted to transept, and steps down after window that is same as on the north.
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Rationale for dating : Suits Belting and the long underside of the crocket in Faceter also found in Mogneville and Bury
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    • Faceter - ? - 1110s [1112]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 8

    • Saint-Martin - nave s

    • Core template, details suggest another carver
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 02.jpg
    • Faceter - ? - 1110s [1112]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 8

    • Saint-Martin - nave s

    • Core template, details suggest another carver
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 03.jpg
    • Belting - ? - 1110s [1112]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 8

    • Saint-Martin - nave s

    • While an apprentice, design was being evolved
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 04.jpg
    • Belting - ? - 1110s [1112]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 8

    • Saint-Martin - nave s

    • While an apprentice, design was being evolved
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 05.jpg
    • Entract - 1110s [1112]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 8

    • Saint-Martin - nave s

    • Core template
1110

Phase 12 - 1110s [1118] - apse (a)


decision to add columns over inner face of apse wall for rib vaults; the imposts are thicker than adjacent; apse window arches, window caps and apse cornice; crossing vault completed, and southern vault and in the SE exterior corner placed “X-and-head” stone and altered the form in the corner in preparation for tower that was raised to drip of room over.
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Rationale for dating : [*MCS -Droopy - Faceter - Olivier-C - Pillow]
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 07.jpg
    • Pillow - 1110s [1118]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 12

    • Saint-Martin - apse (a)

    • Core template
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 08.jpg
    • Pillow - 1110s [1118]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 12

    • Saint-Martin - apse (a)

    • Core template
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 09.jpg
    • Pillow - 1110s [1118]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 12

    • Saint-Martin - apse (a)

    • Core template
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 10.jpg
    • Pillow - 1110s [1118]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 12

    • Saint-Martin - apse (a)

    • Core template
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 11.jpg
    • Unknown - 1110s [1118]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 12

    • Saint-Martin - apse (a)

    • total uncertainty
1120

Phase 13 - 1120s [1125] - tower II


tower II reduced in width without corner buttresses, showing this was to drip mould under topmost part.
 
Rationale for dating : [*MCS - Apple - Multiplate]
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 28.jpg
    • Palmleaf - ! - 1120s [1125]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 13

    • Saint-Martin - tower II

    • Core template
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 29.jpg
    • Unknown - 1120s [1125]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 13

    • Saint-Martin - tower II

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 30.jpg
    • Multiplate - 1120s [1125]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 13

    • Saint-Martin - tower II

    • Core template
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 31.jpg
    • Unknown - 1120s [1125]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 13

    • Saint-Martin - tower II

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 32.jpg
    • Unknown - ! - 1120s [1125]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 13

    • Saint-Martin - tower II

    • Core template, details suggest another carver
1140

Phase 14 - 1140s [1140] - tower III


tower III
 
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 33.jpg
    • Unknown - 1140s [1140]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 14

    • Saint-Martin - tower III

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 34.jpg
    • Unknown - 1140s [1140]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 14

    • Saint-Martin - tower III

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 35.jpg
    • Unknown - 1140s [1140]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 14

    • Saint-Martin - tower III

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 36.jpg
    • Unknown - 1140s [1140]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 14

    • Saint-Martin - tower III

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 37.jpg
    • Unknown - 1140s [1140]

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 14

    • Saint-Martin - tower III

    • total uncertainty
1220

Phase 15 - 1220s - north (b)


demolished old chapel in the north and began plan intending to enlarge the nave, and with bases to top of recesses with a design that was repeated elsewhere in locality; the joint is above drip and string because wall reduced on north. .
 
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 46.jpg
    • Unknown - 1220s []

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 15

    • Saint-Martin - north (b)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 47.jpg
    • Unknown - 1220s []

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 15

    • Saint-Martin - north (b)

    • total uncertainty
1220

Phase 16 - 1220s - north aisle (s)


north window sills, vault caps and springing to centre of oculus on west. Joint above tas-de-charge and below window caps.
 
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 48.jpg
    • Unknown - 1220s []

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 16

    • Saint-Martin - north aisle (s)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/BONNESVA/thumbs/BONNESVA 49.jpg
    • Unknown - 1220s []

    • Bonnesvalyn- Phase 16

    • Saint-Martin - north aisle (s)

    • total uncertainty