Reber, Franz, Clarke, Joseph Thacher, d. 1920, tr · New York : Harper & Brothers · leaf 293
chancel had often been extended far into the mainaisle, in order to gain the necessary space for the performance ofthe ceremonial. But during the Merovingian period, at least inFrance, this was effected in a more satisfactory manner by a com-bination of the cruciform with the basilical plan… … Fig. 136.—Plan of the Romanic Basilica of Paulinzelle. in the continuation of the axes of the side aisles, so that thesewere terminated in the same manner as was the nave by the mainapse {Fig. 135). This met the requirement of the multiplied cere-monial centres in a much more satisfactory way than…
Art, Medieval
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