Compiègne, Saint-Jacques
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Building Data for Compiègne, Saint-Jacques

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  • Type: Parish
  • Affiliation: Benedictine
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  • Region: Picardie
  • Department: Oise
  • Coords: 49.416, 2.8278
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  • Surveyed: 1972-74, 1980-83, 2011, 2015

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Timeline and building units for Compiègne, Saint-Jacques A 'building unit' is an arbitrary unit of work based on bulk billing techniques used by quantity surveyors. The unit is small enough to provide realistic figures in the small churches without becoming too huge in the large. Six units would pay for one small vaulted bay in an aisle about 3 metres square, or a small first-floor gallery. Such a bay would consist of an external wall with a small window, half of two columns about 3 meters tall, the floor and footings under them and the vault and roof overhead.
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A 'building unit' is an arbitrary unit of work based on bulk billing techniques used by quantity surveyors. The unit is small enough to provide realistic figures in the small churches without becoming too huge in the large. Six units would pay for one small vaulted bay in an aisle about 3 metres square, or a small first-floor gallery. Such a bay would consist of an external wall with a small window, half of two columns about 3 meters tall, the floor and footings under them and the vault and roof overhead.

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1180		 132
1190		 gray 72
1220		 153
1230		 100
1240		 gray
1050 1180s 1190s 1220s 1230s 1240s 1250

Phases for Compiègne, Saint-Jacques 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.
1180

Phase 1 - 1180 - choir (b) - 30 Units


Choir setout and bases
1190

Phase 2 - 1190 - crossing (c) - 132 Units


As west crossing caps w1 aisles are earlier than choir clerestory, being about 1190, suggests eastern walls at this level may have been about the same time.
1220

Phase 3 - 1220 - transelts (b) - 72 Units


Lower walls to transepts
1230

Phase 4 - 1230 [1235] - choir (t,c) - 153 Units


Choir triforum and clerestory into transepts, first two bays in the nave aisles about the same time
1240

Phase 5 - 1240 - nave 2-6 (a) - 100 Units


Nave aisles bays 2-6 aisles
Later

Phase 6 - Later


West bay caps later, but work probably continued all round, but dropped down along west wall;