Medieval architecture, its origins and development, with lists of monuments and bibliographies (1909)
Porter, Arthur Kingsley, 1883-1933 · New York, The Baker and Taylor Company · leaf 498
l-t-rl 1 I I J ; 1. -i _/:-^:j J … III. 137.— Tower of Cliampi<;ny. (From Hiipricli-HolH-rt) ORIGIN OF THE SEXPARTITE VAULT Again, it is clear that Norman architecture needed the ribvault only to roof the naves. The aisles and choir had long beencovered with groin vaults with perfect success, and it wasnatural that this tradition…
Architecture, Medieval
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