Nouvion-le-Vineux, Saint-Martin
Building Data for Nouvion-le-Vineux, Saint-Martin
- Type: Parish
- Affiliation:
- Region: Picardie
- Department: Aisne
- Coords: 49.502, 3.6106
- Surveyed: 1972-74, 1980-83, 2003, 2014
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These draft studies have been written as if all carvings were by an individual whereas they can equally be analysed as template modes employed by a number of carvers. The more personal approach was necessitated by the complexity of the data. The drafts will be reconsidered after I have added the rib vault material to the database. |
Capitals for Nouvion-le-Vineux, Saint-Martin
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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.
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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.
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Phase 1 - 1080s [1086] - tower base
Tower base to vault
Rationale for dating : Analysis "The Ark" 3:493; all caps large; Not SS vary early, but ZENO, same MM as s-Vaast-le-Longpont; same rope impost as Dormans;
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- Meander - ? - 1080s [1086]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 1
- Saint-Martin - tower base
- Possibly from core template, very uncertain
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- Pecker - ? - 1080s [1086]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 1
- Saint-Martin - tower base
- Core template
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- ImpostO - 1080s [1086]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 1
- Saint-Martin - tower base
- Core template
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- ImpostO - 1080s [1086]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 1
- Saint-Martin - tower base
- Core template
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Phase 2 - 1110s [1110] - tower I
Tower level I to capitals and arches.
Rationale for dating : Dated from Duke sequence, so that Bury stays earlier, and Abgers later. rough finishes as work resumes after crusade recession
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- Unknown - ! - 1110s [1110]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 2
- Saint-Martin - tower I
- Core template
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- Knotter - 1110s [1110]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 2
- Saint-Martin - tower I
- Core template
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- Knotter - 1110s [1110]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 2
- Saint-Martin - tower I
- Core template
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- Aviateur - !! - 1110s [1110]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 2
- Saint-Martin - tower I
- Core template
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- Aviateur - !! - 1110s [1110]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 2
- Saint-Martin - tower I
- Core template
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Phase 4 - 1110s [1112] - tower II (a)
Tower II capitals and arches as junctions to wavy jamb shafts changed.
Rationale for dating : SS Master in the arch "pineapples".
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- Unknown - 1110s [1112]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 4
- Saint-Martin - tower II (a)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1110s [1112]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 4
- Saint-Martin - tower II (a)
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- Unknown - 1110s [1112]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 4
- Saint-Martin - tower II (a)
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- Unknown - 1110s [1112]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 4
- Saint-Martin - tower II (a)
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- Isaie - 1110s [1112]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 4
- Saint-Martin - tower II (a)
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Phase 5 - 1110s [1116] - tower III
Tower III.
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- Unknown - 1110s [1116]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 5
- Saint-Martin - tower III
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1110s [1116]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 5
- Saint-Martin - tower III
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- Unknown - 1110s [1116]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 5
- Saint-Martin - tower III
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- Unknown - 1110s [1116]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 5
- Saint-Martin - tower III
- total uncertainty
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- Loopy - 1110s [1116]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 5
- Saint-Martin - tower III
- Core template
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Phase 9 - 1160s [1160] - apse (a)
Apse 8 or 9 courses to caps and square imposts, with start of vaults, window heads and entry arch that has a simple scooped profile; possibly a few courses in transepts and chapels while continuing the thick eastern wall in the chapels.
Rationale for dating : Analysed in "The Ark" 5:950- Dated to 1160 ex Abelard of Laon and Gregoire in the windows.
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- Unknown - 1160s [1160]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 9
- Saint-Martin - apse (a)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1160s [1160]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 9
- Saint-Martin - apse (a)
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- Unknown - 1160s [1160]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 9
- Saint-Martin - apse (a)
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- Unknown - 1160s [1160]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 9
- Saint-Martin - apse (a)
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- Blunt - 1160s [1160]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 9
- Saint-Martin - apse (a)
- total uncertainty
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Phase 10 - 1160s [1161] - apse (v)
Completed the apse vault but did little on external walls so he could retain access to lay up the cells. In the south continued the south wall from tower to chapels. The master reduced the external diameter of the south chapel in fourth course below window drip; the fact that this does not occur on the north reinforces the evidence that they were being built in different phases. Began the S-s window in the lowest course, placed so it was not central to the wall. The joint is indicated where the buttress was reduced in the next course. In the north laid the footings and bases to the transept with different buttress widths, and built more on this side, yet it was still lower than the south. This campaign built altogether about 7 courses to a little below the north window. On the west laid the bases to the crossing piers and the opening into nave aisle with plinths angled true to the ribs.
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- Unknown - 1160s [1161]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 10
- Saint-Martin - apse (v)
- total uncertainty
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Phase 11 - 1160s [1162] - south aisle (s)
In the chapels there was major changes from domical vaults to ribs. The thick wall was reduced in thickness to make room for shafts that were added over corbels to support additional arches over the entries into the chapels.
Rationale for dating : Strapper team s6
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- Arum II - 1160s [1162]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 11
- Saint-Martin - south aisle (s)
- Possibly from core template, very uncertain
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- Arum II - 1160s [1162]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 11
- Saint-Martin - south aisle (s)
- Possibly from core template, very uncertain
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- Unknown - 1160s [1162]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 11
- Saint-Martin - south aisle (s)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1160s [1162]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 11
- Saint-Martin - south aisle (s)
- total uncertainty
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Phase 12 - 1160s [1162] - s aisle (a)
In the apse built the uppermost stones of wall and gable and coping to buttress with cornice with scooped profile and roof. Jambs for the S-s windowsill after lowest course in previous campaign with sill and shafts, and continuous drip so same profile as used before as skirt. Completed the whole of S-e window to the head with rings on the shafts. As it has the same window design as the apse this may have been the same master as in phase 9, being the return of the Scooped-profile master. The buttresses were reduced in the course above the string. The north chapel window was begun but not completed. Built the south chapel vaults with caps and arch entry, with the scooped profile. Unlike the south the north transept window N-n was set out centrally in the wall and one course lower than the south, a difference of 420mm, so it sat below the north chapel corbels.
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- Vereaux - ! - 1160s [1162]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 12
- Saint-Martin - s aisle (a)
- Core template
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- Vereaux - ! - 1160s [1162]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 12
- Saint-Martin - s aisle (a)
- Core template
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- Vereaux - ! - 1160s [1162]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 12
- Saint-Martin - s aisle (a)
- Core template
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- Unknown - 1160s [1162]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 12
- Saint-Martin - s aisle (a)
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- Patrice - 1160s [1162]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 12
- Saint-Martin - s aisle (a)
- Core template
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Phase 13 - 1160s [1162] - s aisle (a)
This master employed the team that carved the capitals and arch to WN-w(a) aisle entry that continued the capital along wall. Used scooped profile to the voussoires.
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- Thibaut - 1160s [1162]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 13
- Saint-Martin - s aisle (a)
- Core template
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- Adrien - 1160s [1162]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 13
- Saint-Martin - s aisle (a)
- Core template
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- Adrien - 1160s [1162]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 13
- Saint-Martin - s aisle (a)
- Core template
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- Auguste - ? - 1160s [1162]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 13
- Saint-Martin - s aisle (a)
- Core template
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- Nested - ! - 1160s [1162]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 13
- Saint-Martin - s aisle (a)
- Core template, details suggest another carver
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Phase 14 - 1160s [1163] - n aisle (a)
In south transept set up S-s window with head twisted towards the east possibly so it would be seen centrally from the room. Completed head of S-e window with a modified scooped profile in the arch. Vault begun out of SW2 corner. Caps and arch entry into N chapel with extended impost. Began roof cornices to both chapels with this profile. Jambs to N-e window without rings on the shafts.
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- Marcel - 1160s [1163]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 14
- Saint-Martin - n aisle (a)
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- Unknown - 1160s [1163]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 14
- Saint-Martin - n aisle (a)
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- Unknown - 1160s [1163]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 14
- Saint-Martin - n aisle (a)
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- Patrice - 1160s [1163]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 14
- Saint-Martin - n aisle (a)
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- Unknown - 1160s [1163]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 14
- Saint-Martin - n aisle (a)
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Phase 15 - 1160s [1163] - chapel windows
Consoles with figures were set into the walls of both transepts to support the ribs above the level of the chapel entry arches. They are not consistently aligned and look like an afterthought as they could have been carved with the capitals under the chapel entry arches.
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- Unknown - 1160s [1163]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 15
- Saint-Martin - chapel windows
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- Unknown - 1160s [1163]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 15
- Saint-Martin - chapel windows
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- Unknown - 1160s [1163]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 15
- Saint-Martin - chapel windows
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- Unknown - 1160s [1163]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 15
- Saint-Martin - chapel windows
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- Unknown - 1160s [1163]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 15
- Saint-Martin - chapel windows
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Phase 16 - 1160s [1163] - crossing (c)
Employing the carvers for the western clerestory capitals of the crossing. Originally all these capitals were at the same level, and then it was decided to raise the height of the crossing with a central lantern, thus ensuring a very tall nave. To achieve this some capitals were moved up 7 courses in the next campaign.
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- Unknown - 1160s [1163]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 16
- Saint-Martin - crossing (c)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1160s [1163]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 16
- Saint-Martin - crossing (c)
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- Unknown - 1160s [1163]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 16
- Saint-Martin - crossing (c)
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- Unknown - 1160s [1163]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 16
- Saint-Martin - crossing (c)
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- Unknown - 1160s [1163]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 16
- Saint-Martin - crossing (c)
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Phase 17 - 1160s [1164] - raised crossing
In the western crossing piers raised the opening into the nave 7 courses for a much taller interior, replacing the vault over the crossing with a lantern, and to do this relocated some capitals and imposts to this upper level, as can be seen in the angled edges of the imposts; that meant that there would be no vault over the crossing but a lantern. The arch into nave, and arches between crossing and transepts have a fillet-profile; vaulted the south transept with ribs with a groove on only one side (as in Soissons south transept); south chapel roof cornice and completed north N-n window head with centralised arch, and adjacent transept vault caps.
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- Unknown - 1160s [1164]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 17
- Saint-Martin - raised crossing
- total uncertainty
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Phase 18 - 1160s [1164] - lantern caps
Shafts and capitals were inserted over apse piers for lantern
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- Unknown - 1160s [1164]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 18
- Saint-Martin - lantern caps
- total uncertainty
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- Pointed - 1160s [1164]
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 18
- Saint-Martin - lantern caps
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Phase 22 - 1180s - nave (a)
Nave aisle capitals and arcade arches. The tilted joint through windows meant that the W-w windows could not be started until here.
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- Unknown - 1180s []
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 22
- Saint-Martin - nave (a)
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- Unknown - 1180s []
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 22
- Saint-Martin - nave (a)
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- Unknown - 1180s []
- Nouvion-le-Vineux- Phase 22
- Saint-Martin - nave (a)
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