Soissons, Saints-Gervais-et-Protais
Building Data for Soissons, Saints-Gervais-et-Protais
- Type: Cathedral
- Affiliation:
- Region: Picardie
- Department: Aisne
- Coords: 49.380, 3.3254
- Surveyed: 1969, 1977, 1980-83, 2003, 2009, 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 Soissons, Saints-Gervais-et-Protais
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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.
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Phase 2 - 1170s [1179] - south (a)
south aisle capitals and vaults
Rationale for dating : "The Ark" 3:91-2
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- Unknown - 1170s [1179]
- Soissons- Phase 2
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - south (a)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1170s [1179]
- Soissons- Phase 2
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - south (a)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1170s [1179]
- Soissons- Phase 2
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - south (a)
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- Unknown - 1170s [1179]
- Soissons- Phase 2
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - south (a)
- total uncertainty
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- Acanthe - !! - 1170s [1179]
- Soissons- Phase 2
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - south (a)
- Core template
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Phase 4 - 1180s [1183] - south (g)
south gallery capitals and vaults with arches over aisles onto crossing piers and arcade to first bay of nave; rose in north-east end of gallery, choir aisle sills with vertical join against gallery.
Rationale for dating : decadic range "The Ark" 1:495; rosenot glazed until 1202 "Templatemakers" 129
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- Unknown - 1180s [1183]
- Soissons- Phase 4
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - south (g)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1180s [1183]
- Soissons- Phase 4
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - south (g)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1180s [1183]
- Soissons- Phase 4
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - south (g)
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- Unknown - 1180s [1183]
- Soissons- Phase 4
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - south (g)
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- Unknown - 1180s [1183]
- Soissons- Phase 4
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - south (g)
- total uncertainty
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Phase 5 - 1180s [1184] - south (t)
South triforium string and capitals with a break by crossing
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- Unknown - 1180s [1184]
- Soissons- Phase 5
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - south (t)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1180s [1184]
- Soissons- Phase 5
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - south (t)
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- Unknown - 1180s [1184]
- Soissons- Phase 5
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - south (t)
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- Unknown - 1180s [1184]
- Soissons- Phase 5
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - south (t)
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- Unknown - 1180s [1184]
- Soissons- Phase 5
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - south (t)
- total uncertainty
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Phase 7 - 1180s [1186] - south (c)
south clerestory string and capitals, start of vaults; the hemicycle aisle vault and aisle vault in WS1 together, from profiles; ES1 (c) shows decision to place crossing capitals at this height, implying a different design for the choir.
Rationale for dating : decadic range "The Ark" 1:495 and for crossing 508
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- Unknown - 1180s [1186]
- Soissons- Phase 7
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - south (c)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1180s [1186]
- Soissons- Phase 7
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - south (c)
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- Unknown - 1180s [1186]
- Soissons- Phase 7
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - south (c)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1180s [1186]
- Soissons- Phase 7
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - south (c)
- total uncertainty
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Phase 10 - 1190s [1190] - south (rc)
south cornice, roof and completion of hemicycle aisle vault: services could now be held in the south, so the old choir could be demolished and interior choir pier footings put in.
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- Unknown - 1190s [1190]
- Soissons- Phase 10
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - south (rc)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1190s [1190]
- Soissons- Phase 10
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - south (rc)
- total uncertainty
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Phase 11 - 1190s [1194] - choir piers (a)
choir pier, capitals, arcade and the vaults.
Rationale for dating : decadic range in "The Ark" 1:559 and discussion of documents; "Templatemakers" 134-136
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- Unknown - 1190s [1194]
- Soissons- Phase 11
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - choir piers (a)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1190s [1194]
- Soissons- Phase 11
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - choir piers (a)
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- Unknown - 1190s [1194]
- Soissons- Phase 11
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - choir piers (a)
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- Unknown - 1190s [1194]
- Soissons- Phase 11
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - choir piers (a)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1190s [1194]
- Soissons- Phase 11
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - choir piers (a)
- total uncertainty
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Phase 12 - 1200s [1202] - choir (t)
choir and crossing triforium set out in 1200, with capitals with a much taller passage than in the south, indicating a clear decision to build the first "tall" design; in the WN the vertical joint is to the west of the WN2 shafts.
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- Unknown - 1200s [1202]
- Soissons- Phase 12
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - choir (t)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1200s [1202]
- Soissons- Phase 12
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - choir (t)
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- Unknown - 1200s [1202]
- Soissons- Phase 12
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - choir (t)
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- Unknown - 1200s [1202]
- Soissons- Phase 12
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - choir (t)
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- Unknown - 1200s [1202]
- Soissons- Phase 12
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - choir (t)
- total uncertainty
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Phase 13 - 1200s [1205] - choir (c)
choir walkway, supports for flyers, and capitals with start of vaults; in raising the height the crossing capitals set higher, and older ones moved up to new location.
Rationale for dating : for crossing decadic range "The Ark" 1:508
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- Unknown - 1200s [1205]
- Soissons- Phase 13
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - choir (c)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1200s [1205]
- Soissons- Phase 13
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - choir (c)
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- Unknown - 1200s [1205]
- Soissons- Phase 13
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - choir (c)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1200s [1205]
- Soissons- Phase 13
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - choir (c)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1200s [1205]
- Soissons- Phase 13
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - choir (c)
- total uncertainty
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Phase 16 - 1210s [1210] - choir (v)
choir roof, vault and cornice with double window and oculus to south of WS1 pier
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- Unknown - 1210s [1210]
- Soissons- Phase 16
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - choir (v)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1210s [1210]
- Soissons- Phase 16
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - choir (v)
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- Unknown - 1210s [1210]
- Soissons- Phase 16
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - choir (v)
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- Unknown - 1210s [1210]
- Soissons- Phase 16
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - choir (v)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1210s [1210]
- Soissons- Phase 16
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - choir (v)
- total uncertainty
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Phase 17 - 1210s - nave (b)
layout the nave walls west of the third piers to the entry.
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- Unknown - 1210s []
- Soissons- Phase 17
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (b)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1210s []
- Soissons- Phase 17
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (b)
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- Unknown - 1210s []
- Soissons- Phase 17
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (b)
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- Unknown - 1210s []
- Soissons- Phase 17
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (b)
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- Unknown - 1210s []
- Soissons- Phase 17
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (b)
- total uncertainty
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Phase 18 - 1220s [1220] - nave (a)
nave aisle wall and pier capitals
Rationale for dating : decadic range "The Ark" 2:1284 and continued towards the west
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- Unknown - 1220s [1220]
- Soissons- Phase 18
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (a)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1220s [1220]
- Soissons- Phase 18
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (a)
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- Unknown - 1220s [1220]
- Soissons- Phase 18
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (a)
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- Unknown - 1220s [1220]
- Soissons- Phase 18
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (a)
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- Unknown - 1220s [1220]
- Soissons- Phase 18
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (a)
- total uncertainty
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Phase 20 - 1220s - nave (cs)
nave string, window sill and walkway.
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- Unknown - 1220s []
- Soissons- Phase 20
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (cs)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1220s []
- Soissons- Phase 20
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (cs)
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- Unknown - 1220s []
- Soissons- Phase 20
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (cs)
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- Unknown - 1220s []
- Soissons- Phase 20
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (cs)
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- Unknown - 1220s []
- Soissons- Phase 20
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (cs)
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Phase 21 - 1230s - nave (c)
nave clerestory and window capitals
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- Unknown - 1230s []
- Soissons- Phase 21
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (c)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1230s []
- Soissons- Phase 21
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (c)
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- Unknown - 1230s []
- Soissons- Phase 21
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (c)
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- Unknown - 1230s []
- Soissons- Phase 21
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (c)
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- Unknown - 1230s []
- Soissons- Phase 21
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (c)
- total uncertainty
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Phase 25 - 1230s - nave (v)
nave vaults
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- Unknown - 1230s []
- Soissons- Phase 25
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (v)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1230s []
- Soissons- Phase 25
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (v)
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- Unknown - 1230s []
- Soissons- Phase 25
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (v)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1230s []
- Soissons- Phase 25
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (v)
- total uncertainty
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- Unknown - 1230s []
- Soissons- Phase 25
- Saints-Gervais-et-Protais - nave (v)
- total uncertainty
