Ver-sur-Launette, Saint-Denis
construction history in phases
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Building Data for Ver-sur-Launette, Saint-Denis

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  • Type: Parish
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  • Region: Picardie
  • Department: Oise
  • Coords: 49.104, 2.6853
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  • Surveyed: 1980-83, 2003, 2015

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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 Ver-sur-Launette, 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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1110		 22
1120		 gray 11
1160		 gray 78
1190		 42
1200		 50
1210		 25
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1050 1110s 1120s 1160s 1190s 1200s 1210s 1220s 1250

Phases for Ver-sur-Launette, 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.
1110

Phase 1 - 1110 - south (b) - 27 Units


Set out the tower base and all four shaft have the same plan and diameters; the coursing shows the SW pier with its capitals built together with the staircase to tower plus walling to the west on the inside as part of the stairs; the projecting walling on the outside for most of the nave bay may also be the same period, or part of the C15 refacing; rib vault under the tower intended and vault cap placed higher than that under the entry arch a few courses of which may have been built at this time.
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1120

Phase 2 - 1120 [1121] - south (a) - 14 Units


Continuation of tower base with vaults and chapel; on the west side of the nave entry the projecting corner between the shafts not continued into the capitals and in most cases the junctions between the capitals do not coincide with the projections between the shafts.
1120

Phase 3 - 1120 - s aisle - 8 Units


Lower wall of south aisle with rough-hewn stonework and rectangular pilasters, the Ws1-s window could be from this time.
1160

Phase 4 - 1160 - tower I - 11 Units


Tower I
1190

Phase 5 - 1190 - apse - 43 Units


Apse with crossing and 1 bay and with vertical joints into south up centre of piers, now plastered over; shafts in north side of piers built in preparation for chapel in north and these capitals have different imposts to rest; joint therefore probably around arches into chapels which is below sills; two eastern shafts by piscine set at 45, rest square.
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1190

Phase 6 - 1190 - apse (a) - 35 Units


At the level of the capitals all together for have same imposts, and the opening into roof space on north has Bronze corbels, slender doorway as in Chartres
1200

Phase 7 - 1200 - nave - 42 Units


Bases to W4 and WS3 together for larger shafts, began drum WS3; the aisle capitals carved with imposts, WN2-4aisles and WS4 together whil the profiles of the other two are different; there is a joint where the chamfered arcade arches offset over piers with space for aisle vaults.
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1210

Phase 8 - 1210 [1215] - nave (c) - 50 Units


Nave clerestory windows, at least in third bay; west clerestory capitals 1230s mode suggesting slow completion
1220

Phase 9 - 1220 - south - 25 Units


South aisle and vault in 2 campaigns, break near vault spring; the south aisle vaulted with arcade piers on south side, but walls earlier with rectangular pilasters, and the capital in Ws4 corner is not like the others; from edges of ribs at each end this vault is after the arcade, but from setback in arcade with it was allowed for and intended for this vault kept the s side of the high vault secure
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Later

Phase 10 - Later


North arcade leans, strengthened with ties and if there were clerestory windows they were blocked to support the ties; north aisle at the same time as no distortion in n aisle vaults; S-s window replaced in C16.