Moret-sur-Loing, Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativite
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Building Data for Moret-sur-Loing, Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativite

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  • Type: Abbey
  • Affiliation: Benedictine
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  • Region: Ile-de-France
  • Department: Seine-et-Marne
  • Coords: 48.372, 2.8180
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  • Surveyed: 1972-74, 1977, 1980-83, 2014

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Timeline and building units for Moret-sur-Loing, Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativite 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 Moret-sur-Loing, Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativite 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) - 60 Units


Choir footings for larger curved exterior face, on land that slopes from south to north.
1190

Phase 2 - 1190 [1190] - choir (s) piscine - 60 Units


Plan changed to straight externally, curved remained inside; visible in the bases in three campaigns for four-part high vaults; intricate piscine.
1190

Phase 3 - 1190 [1192] - choir (a) - 60 Units


Choir aisles with 6 to 10 courses per campaign with capitals.
1190

Phase 4 - 1190 - choir(a+) - 60 Units


Above arcade capitals shafts were added indicating decisions for six-part high vaults and the walls show steeper pitch in the aisles; the bases over capitals carved with start of arcade arches and 3-course tas-de-charge in aisle vaults that leaves two questions: was it then decided to raise the height of the aisles as too low, was this when it was decided to stilt the whole vault, or were all arches, tas and arcade bases, stilted in a single act?
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1190

Phase 5 - 1190 [1194] - choir (g) - 60 Units


Choir gallery, interior walkway around apse, eastern oculi, from the gallery floor to the capitals in one campaign from within stairs.
1190

Phase 6 - 1190 - choir (g+) - 60 Units


Additional shafts added with sculptured supports to change high vaults back to a four-part scheme.
1190

Phase 7 - 1190 [1198] - choir (c) - 60 Units


Clerestory capitals and mullions begun with carved corbels and external walkway to high vaults in three campaigns, though not designed for flyers at this level.
1240

Phase 8 - 1240 - nave 1-2(a) - 16 Units


Slow construction in aisles of first two bays of nave.