Domont, Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
DOMONT

Building Data for Domont, Sainte-Marie-Madeleine

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  • Type: Abbey
  • Affiliation: Cluniac
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  • Region: Ile-de-France
  • Department: Val-d'Oise
  • Coords: 49.026, 2.3262
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  • Surveyed: 1980-83, 2002, 2015

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Timeline and building units for Domont, Sainte-Marie-Madeleine 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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Phases for Domont, Sainte-Marie-Madeleine 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.
Earlier

Phase 1 - Earlier


Lower walls of transepts with square pilasters at junctions with crossing piers, and chapels; probably all round the nave and west wall too.
Earlier

Phase 2 - Earlier - .


Extra arches east side of transepts to reinforce the walls for towers intended that determined the width earlier apse, probably just onside the existing drums, only built on the north; also springing over corner pilaster shows where work on transept may have stopped and the manner of support on central piers suggests sat on earlier piers that were smaller and maybe flanking a smaller opening.
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1130

Phase 3 - 1130 - WS1 pier - 10 Units


Four different designs for shafts and bases to the piers suggests separate campaigns in the lower courses, possibly being laid within the earlier church for the least disturbance to the services; WS1 crossing pier has larger shafts than the other three; note that the nave has been restored.
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1130

Phase 4 - 1130 - WS2 pier - 10 Units


WS2 has smaller leading shaft than the others in the nave, junction on WS2 where facing shafts reduced; the spacing suggests would have demolished west wall.
1130

Phase 5 - 1130 - crossing (c-) - 20 Units


Three crossing piers large shafts for ribs; with hints in remaining stones that this was separate from the choir
1130

Phase 6 - 1130 - nave (a) - 44 Units


Shafts on north wall of nave and WS3 have smaller diameters throughout
1140

Phase 7 - 1140 [1144] - ambulatory walls - 50 Units


The more complex imposts over the capitals suggest that the crossing and outer walls of ambulatory with single shafts were carved together, perhaps coinciding with the demolition of the earlier church.
1150

Phase 8 - 1150 [1150] - apse piers (a) - 35 Units


Upper courses of the choir piers with capitals, the simpler imposts and arches; ambulatory imposts have curved faces inside and out.
1150

Phase 9 - 1150 [1154] - apse (g) - 15 Units


Choir gallery built in one campaign from arcade to clerstory.
1150

Phase 10 - 1150 [1154] - apse (g,c) - 40 Units


Choir clerestory and start of windows and vaults..
1150

Phase 11 - 1150 - apse (cw) - 29 Units


Choir window sills and frames, external buttresses finishing in supports for the flyer arches, and preparation for the interior vaults.
1200

Phase 12 - 1200 - south - 27 Units


South
Later

Phase 13 - Later


North vault and tower, apsidal chapel and south adjacent wall