Mons-en-Laonnois, Saints-Pierre-et-Paul
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Building Data for Mons-en-Laonnois, Saints-Pierre-et-Paul

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  • Type: Parish
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  • Region: Picardie
  • Department: Aisne
  • Coords: 49.537, 3.5538
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  • Surveyed: 1980-83, 2014

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Timeline and building units for Mons-en-Laonnois, Saints-Pierre-et-Paul 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 Mons-en-Laonnois, Saints-Pierre-et-Paul 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.
1160

Phase 1 - 1160 - east (b) - 25 Units


Apse, crossing and chapels to aisle vaults in five campaigns, starting with eastern plinths, bases and shafts to apse, chapels, S-e wall but not N-e.
1160

Phase 2 - 1160 - crossing (b) - 25 Units


Rest of bases, west crossing for a square plan as may have decided at this stage to have a lantern.
1160

Phase 3 - 1160 - east aisle (s) - 25 Units


Apse and chapels to window sills (1 course lower); wall steps down S-s to under window slope and continues at that level into nave, to west; and to the north drops lower with stairs; this joint in the north lies alongside north face of NE2 shaft, virtuallapse and chapels to window sills (1 course lower); wall steps down S-s to under window slope and continues at that level into nave, to west; and to the north drops lower with stairs; this joint in the north lies alongside north face of NE2 shaft, virtually full height, so later work is constantly being butted to shaft.
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1160

Phase 4 - 1160 [1168] - east (a) - 25 Units


Aisle capitals and start of vaults and the transept windows to W1 with joint 1 course below sill; there are confusing joints alongside both transept window jambs.
1160

Phase 5 - 1160 - east (a+) - 25 Units


Big campaign to over eastern aisle vaults (discernable in stairs) and the nave aisle capitals on the north and to W2 windows on the south with a joint just above drip.
1170

Phase 6 - 1170 [1170] - east (c) - 30 Units


Apse clerestory and start windows, vaults; set over the chapel roof cornice.
1170

Phase 7 - 1170 - nave (a) - 40 Units


Nave aisle south capitals and imposts, and all nave aisle vaults, and nearby in the S-s passage under rose with arcades intended on end walls.
1170

Phase 8 - 1170 - east (v) - 50 Units


Apse window heads, completes vault and starts arch over transept rose
1170

Phase 9 - 1170 - east (rc) - 20 Units


East roof and cornice
1170

Phase 10 - 1170 - crossing (c) - 44 Units


West crossing capitals and imposts with start of crossing arches; lantern intended with a single shaft in corners; the transept window heads taller than in east.
1170

Phase 11 - 1170 - crossing (v) - 30 Units


Ribs squeezed into slots for crossing and eastern arch thickened on west side to raise crossing vault.
1170

Phase 12 - 1170 - nave 1(c) - 30 Units


W1clerestory vault with flyers; south roof cornice.
1180

Phase 13 - 1180 - transepts (v) - 40 Units


Complete transept vaults with rose windows.