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Facsimile of the sketch-book of Wilars de Honecort, an architect of the thirteenth century : illustrated by commentaries and descriptions (1859)

Villard, de Honnecourt, active 13th century, Lassus, Jean Baptiste Antoine, 1807-1857, Darcel, Alfred, 1818-1893, Quicherat, Jules Étienne Joseph, 1814-1882, Willis, Robert, 1799-1878 · London : John Henry and James Parker · leaf 268

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tracery with cusps, the great central molding being that of the arch, and the lateral appendage belonging to the cusp. Thus voussoir engenouille may be rendered a 'cusped voussoir11.' — (W.) 40. " Par chu fait om trois manires dars. a compas ovrir one fois." " Par ce moyen l'on fait trois manieres… … the points 0, M, which divide the span D B into three. Lastly, the centre being assumed at B, the arc O C is drawn, and this, combined with BC, pro- " Vide Architectural Nomenclature of the Middle different semi-profiles of a vault-rib, separated by a Ages, p. 55, (No. IX. of the publications of…

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