Mogneville, Saint-Denis
construction history in phases
MOGNEVIL

Building Data for Mogneville, Saint-Denis

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  • Type: Parish
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  • Region: Picardie
  • Department: Oise
  • Coords: 49.314, 2.4725
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  • Surveyed: 1977, 1980-83, 2005, 2014

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Studies 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.
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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.

Timeline and building units for Mogneville, Saint-Denis 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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1090		 60
1100		 60
1110		 45
1120		 gray 40
1150		 22
1160		 gray 22
1230		 22
1240		 gray
1050 1090s 1100s 1110s 1120s 1150s 1160s 1230s 1240s 1250

Phases for Mogneville, Saint-Denis 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 - apse


Earlier apse probably in the middle with a nave with openings for an aisle to the south that can be seen in the remains of an arch into nave bay 3 still part of extension of pier.
1090

Phase 2 - 1090 [1095] - crossing (b) - 15 Units


Lowest courses of the crossing without lateral chapels marked "1" in MCS13:7
1100

Phase 3 - 1100 - east (b) - 15 Units


Crossing and two chapels in 7 or 8 small campaigns by only a few teams starting with bases to chapel entries with chapel and transept walls in one campaign, bases to west crossing in another; the SE-s base has a plinth that would have supported a crossing pier closer to the south, as in the other entry piers, but it was cut out and the crossing shifted northwards; the raised plinths indicate an earlier arrangement that was unfulfilled [joint lies between chapel entry shafts and the rib shafts at the level of the plinth].
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1100

Phase 4 - 1100 [1102] - south - 15 Units


South chapel capitals to nave entry to west (a-) and arch to start of south window; this wall on the south continuous from SC shaft to opening into nave and therefore these caps by Group 3 are before Group 1; also there is a half-arch in this wall against the crossing suggesting a doorway, that can be viewed in full on the nave side and shows that the arch is before the crossing shafts that are bonded into the infill under the arch, and bonded over the little arch into the side of the arch into the nave.
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1100

Phase 5 - 1100 [1103] - crossing (a-) - 15 Units


Both chapel pier capitals flanking the chapel entries (a-) and NC entry arch carved together and showing that there were breaks here because arches need time to settle; includes start of nave arcade north side two courses lower than entry into north transept
1100

Phase 6 - 1100 [1107] - w crossing - 15 Units


West crossing piers and capitals around the crossing with crossing arch including NW1ne rib shaft and the tower buttresses are butted into the nave; the south side of the arch into the nave is a couple of courses lower than the north
1110

Phase 7 - 1110 [1110] - south-w (a-) - 15 Units


Entry into future south aisle
1110

Phase 8 - 1110 [1111] - south (v) - 15 Units


South vault capitals S-s clerestory with location of joint indicated in south window frame; the ribs are butted into earlier crossing arch; there is an oculus in west wall
1110

Phase 9 - 1110 [1113] - north (v) - 15 Units


North vault capitals in 3 corners, ribs built with wall but butted into crossing arch with the north window
1110

Phase 10 - 1110 [1115] - apse - 15 Units


Eastern rectangular bay, capitals and vaults with the east wall and window, and the whole assembly was butted against the crossing and chapel walls
1120

Phase 11 - 1120 - nave (a) - 14 Units


Crossing vault on corbels.
1120

Phase 12 - 1120 [1122] - tower I - 14 Units


Nave arcade arches on the north built with the inserted opening in the north arm for an aisle that was probably built as the roof-flashing groove shows the outline of the aisle roof; also above the first nave pier WS3 a splayed impost supporting a pointed arch that matches the arch on the north; he;ped to stabilise the tower base for the intended tower and spire
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1120

Phase 13 - 1120 - tower II - 17 Units


Tower I over rib vault to crossing. with two engaged shafts; adjacent buttress for later spire.
1150

Phase 14 - 1150 - spire - 40 Units


Tower II
1160

Phase 15 - 1160 - north - 22 Units


Spire
1230

Phase 16 - 1230 - south - 22 Units


Removal of north apsidiole, replaced with double square bays.
1240

Phase 17 - 1240 - south - 22 Units


Removal of south apsidiole, replaced with double square bays.