Reims, Saint-Remi

REIMS-R

Building Data for Reims, Saint-Remi

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  • Type: Abbey
  • Affiliation: Benedictine
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  • Region: Champagne-Ardenne
  • Department: Marne
  • Coords: 49.243, 4.0419
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  • Surveyed: 1969, 1977, 1980-83, 2003, 2005, 2015

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Capitals for Reims, Saint-Remi 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.

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1120

Phase 2 - 1120s [1122] - w tower bases


west towers with stairs and seven-sided window, capitals have complex geometric structures carved with great care.
 
Rationale for dating : Peekaboo pushes the westworks into a similar time zone as the nave campitals in Phase 3, though lack of foliage suggests a different campaign.
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    • Peekaboo - ! - 1120s [1122]

    • Reims- Phase 2

    • Saint-Remi - w tower bases

    • While an apprentice, design was being evolved
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    • Peekaboo - ! - 1120s [1122]

    • Reims- Phase 2

    • Saint-Remi - w tower bases

    • While an apprentice, design was being evolved
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    • Unknown - 1120s [1122]

    • Reims- Phase 2

    • Saint-Remi - w tower bases

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1120s [1122]

    • Reims- Phase 2

    • Saint-Remi - w tower bases

    • total uncertainty
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    • Boxer - 1120s [1122]

    • Reims- Phase 2

    • Saint-Remi - w tower bases

    • Core template
1120

Phase 3 - 1120s [1125] - nave (a)


nave aisle piers over seven-sided bases and small capitals partly hidden behind later work.
 
Rationale for dating : Analysis "The Ark" 3:629 and 5:1432. The connections between the modes in these capitals mark them as being after the crusade,not before it as has been assumed. Indeed, the sophistication of the foliage in these small capitals is more reminiscent of the 20s, especially in the work of Lucien and Peekaboo.
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    • Unknown - 1120s [1125]

    • Reims- Phase 3

    • Saint-Remi - nave (a)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Peekaboo - !! - 1120s [1125]

    • Reims- Phase 3

    • Saint-Remi - nave (a)

    • Core template
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    • Peekaboo - !! - 1120s [1125]

    • Reims- Phase 3

    • Saint-Remi - nave (a)

    • Core template
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    • Peekaboo - ! - 1120s [1125]

    • Reims- Phase 3

    • Saint-Remi - nave (a)

    • Variation of master's core template, possibly with an associate
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    • Unknown - 1120s [1125]

    • Reims- Phase 3

    • Saint-Remi - nave (a)

    • total uncertainty
1120

Phase 4 - 1120s - nave-s portal


portal in south wall of nave
 
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    • Unknown - 1120s []

    • Reims- Phase 4

    • Saint-Remi - nave-s portal

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1120s []

    • Reims- Phase 4

    • Saint-Remi - nave-s portal

    • total uncertainty
1160

Phase 9 - 1160s [1161] - west-w (a)


New west fa
 
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1161]

    • Reims- Phase 9

    • Saint-Remi - west-w (a)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1161]

    • Reims- Phase 9

    • Saint-Remi - west-w (a)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1161]

    • Reims- Phase 9

    • Saint-Remi - west-w (a)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Abelard - 1160s [1161]

    • Reims- Phase 9

    • Saint-Remi - west-w (a)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1161]

    • Reims- Phase 9

    • Saint-Remi - west-w (a)

    • total uncertainty
1160

Phase 10 - 1160s [1162] - west (a)


Interior capitals to aisle west two bays
 
Rationale for dating : Before the choir dado, though Gamma would be happieer in the later 60s.
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    • Adrien - 1160s [1162]

    • Reims- Phase 10

    • Saint-Remi - west (a)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1162]

    • Reims- Phase 10

    • Saint-Remi - west (a)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Gamma - !! - 1160s [1162]

    • Reims- Phase 10

    • Saint-Remi - west (a)

    • Core template
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1162]

    • Reims- Phase 10

    • Saint-Remi - west (a)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1162]

    • Reims- Phase 10

    • Saint-Remi - west (a)

    • total uncertainty
1160

Phase 11 - 1160s [1164] - west (g)


upper west wall with flyers, and there is no firm evidence that these capitals were added.the upper levels of west bays raised above nave gallery and clerestory, which is later.
 
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1164]

    • Reims- Phase 11

    • Saint-Remi - west (g)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1164]

    • Reims- Phase 11

    • Saint-Remi - west (g)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1164]

    • Reims- Phase 11

    • Saint-Remi - west (g)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1164]

    • Reims- Phase 11

    • Saint-Remi - west (g)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1164]

    • Reims- Phase 11

    • Saint-Remi - west (g)

    • total uncertainty
1160

Phase 12 - 1160s [1165] - west (c)


West clerestory and first flyer supports over fluted shafts.
 
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    • Severin II - 1160s [1165]

    • Reims- Phase 12

    • Saint-Remi - west (c)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Severin II - 1160s [1165]

    • Reims- Phase 12

    • Saint-Remi - west (c)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1165]

    • Reims- Phase 12

    • Saint-Remi - west (c)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1165]

    • Reims- Phase 12

    • Saint-Remi - west (c)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1165]

    • Reims- Phase 12

    • Saint-Remi - west (c)

    • total uncertainty
1160

Phase 13 - 1160s [1166] - east (d)


Set out choir with buttresses designed to support flyers and dado; there is enough original stones to show built with the chapel walls and though much has been replaced the originals can usually be discerned.
 
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1166]

    • Reims- Phase 13

    • Saint-Remi - east (d)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Fabrice - !! - 1160s [1166]

    • Reims- Phase 13

    • Saint-Remi - east (d)

    • Core template
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    • Fabrice - !! - 1160s [1166]

    • Reims- Phase 13

    • Saint-Remi - east (d)

    • Core template
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    • Gripple II - !! - 1160s [1166]

    • Reims- Phase 13

    • Saint-Remi - east (d)

    • Core template
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    • Gripple II - !! - 1160s [1166]

    • Reims- Phase 13

    • Saint-Remi - east (d)

    • Core template
1160

Phase 14 - 1160s [1168] - east (a)


Choir aisle vaults, interior walkway in axial chapel. Capitals in choir aisles, dated 1168 ex Nicolas.
 
Rationale for dating : The Transition from here on, "The Ark" 1:240, 246; analysed in "The Ark" 5:1454 and "Templatemakers" 46-49.
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1168]

    • Reims- Phase 14

    • Saint-Remi - east (a)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1168]

    • Reims- Phase 14

    • Saint-Remi - east (a)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1168]

    • Reims- Phase 14

    • Saint-Remi - east (a)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1168]

    • Reims- Phase 14

    • Saint-Remi - east (a)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1160s [1168]

    • Reims- Phase 14

    • Saint-Remi - east (a)

    • total uncertainty
1170

Phase 16 - 1170s [1171] - choir pier (g)


gallery to choir in four campaigns with lower flyers to support gallery vault.
 
Rationale for dating : the Transition "The Ark" 1:246; analysed in "The Ark" 5:1475
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    • Severin II - 1170s [1171]

    • Reims- Phase 16

    • Saint-Remi - choir pier (g)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1170s [1171]

    • Reims- Phase 16

    • Saint-Remi - choir pier (g)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/REIMS-R/thumbs/REIMS-R-16-202.jpg
    • Unknown - 1170s [1171]

    • Reims- Phase 16

    • Saint-Remi - choir pier (g)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/REIMS-R/thumbs/REIMS-R-16-203.jpg
    • Unknown - 1170s [1171]

    • Reims- Phase 16

    • Saint-Remi - choir pier (g)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/REIMS-R/thumbs/REIMS-R-16-204.jpg
    • Unknown - 1170s [1171]

    • Reims- Phase 16

    • Saint-Remi - choir pier (g)

    • total uncertainty
1170

Phase 18 - 1170s - cloister


Capitals in cloister to north and support for flyers.
 
Rationale for dating : Compare the simplicity of these Transition works with Orbais.
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    • Unknown - 1170s []

    • Reims- Phase 18

    • Saint-Remi - cloister

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1170s []

    • Reims- Phase 18

    • Saint-Remi - cloister

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1170s []

    • Reims- Phase 18

    • Saint-Remi - cloister

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1170s []

    • Reims- Phase 18

    • Saint-Remi - cloister

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1170s []

    • Reims- Phase 18

    • Saint-Remi - cloister

    • total uncertainty
1170

Phase 19 - 1170s [1172] - choir (t)


choir triforium with linkage to clerestory.
 
Rationale for dating : the Transition "The Ark" 1:246 [*MCS - Strapper design s10]
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    • Button - 1170s [1172]

    • Reims- Phase 19

    • Saint-Remi - choir (t)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/REIMS-R/thumbs/REIMS-R-19-251.jpg
    • Unknown - 1170s [1172]

    • Reims- Phase 19

    • Saint-Remi - choir (t)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/REIMS-R/thumbs/REIMS-R-19-252.jpg
    • Unknown - 1170s [1172]

    • Reims- Phase 19

    • Saint-Remi - choir (t)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/REIMS-R/thumbs/REIMS-R-19-253.jpg
    • Unknown - 1170s [1172]

    • Reims- Phase 19

    • Saint-Remi - choir (t)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/REIMS-R/thumbs/REIMS-R-19-254.jpg
    • Unknown - 1170s [1172]

    • Reims- Phase 19

    • Saint-Remi - choir (t)

    • total uncertainty
1170

Phase 21 - 1170s [1174] - choir (c)


Choir clerestory
 
Rationale for dating : Glass in EN1 dedicated to Henri de France who died in 1175, which would have been prepared after the windows had been finished; the Transition "The Ark" 1:246
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    • Unknown - 1170s [1174]

    • Reims- Phase 21

    • Saint-Remi - choir (c)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/REIMS-R/thumbs/REIMS-R-21-261.jpg
    • Unknown - 1170s [1174]

    • Reims- Phase 21

    • Saint-Remi - choir (c)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/REIMS-R/thumbs/REIMS-R-21-262.jpg
    • Unknown - 1170s [1174]

    • Reims- Phase 21

    • Saint-Remi - choir (c)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/REIMS-R/thumbs/REIMS-R-21-263.jpg
    • Unknown - 1170s [1174]

    • Reims- Phase 21

    • Saint-Remi - choir (c)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/REIMS-R/thumbs/REIMS-R-21-264.jpg
    • Strapper - 1170s [1174]

    • Reims- Phase 21

    • Saint-Remi - choir (c)

    • total uncertainty
1180

Phase 23 - 1180s [1181] - choir 2 (a)


old apse that had been supporting part of the new work in the second bay removed and replaced by two piers with new capitals; consecration date of 1181 possibly for completion of this part of choir; "The Ark" 1:491; Template-Makers 46-49.
 
Rationale for dating : Consecration now possible for completion of choir; "The Ark" 1:491.
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    • Unknown - 1180s [1181]

    • Reims- Phase 23

    • Saint-Remi - choir 2 (a)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/REIMS-R/thumbs/REIMS-R-23-271.jpg
    • Unknown - 1180s [1181]

    • Reims- Phase 23

    • Saint-Remi - choir 2 (a)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/REIMS-R/thumbs/REIMS-R-23-272.jpg
    • Unknown - 1180s [1181]

    • Reims- Phase 23

    • Saint-Remi - choir 2 (a)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/REIMS-R/thumbs/REIMS-R-23-273.jpg
    • Unknown - 1180s [1181]

    • Reims- Phase 23

    • Saint-Remi - choir 2 (a)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/REIMS-R/thumbs/REIMS-R-23-274.jpg
    • Unknown - 1180s [1181]

    • Reims- Phase 23

    • Saint-Remi - choir 2 (a)

    • total uncertainty
1190

Phase 25 - 1190s - choir (v)


choir vaults
 
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    • Unknown - 1190s []

    • Reims- Phase 25

    • Saint-Remi - choir (v)

    • total uncertainty
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    • Unknown - 1190s []

    • Reims- Phase 25

    • Saint-Remi - choir (v)

    • total uncertainty