Contents: Vol. I: Preface. I. Churches of monks and canons: 1. Benedictines. 2. Cluniacs. 3. Cistercians. 4. Carthusians. 5. Austin canons. 6. Premonstratensian canons. 7. Gilbertine canons. 8. Dominican friars. 9. Franciscan friars. 10. Austin friars. 11. Knights templars. 12. Knights hospitallers. 13. Secular canons. 14. Collegiate churches. II. Requirements of the greater mediaeval churches: 1. Presbytery. 2. Choir. 3. Lay use of the nave. 4. Number and position of altars. 5. Central transept. 6. Western transept. 7. Eastern transept. 8. Chapels. 9. Lady chapel. 10. Relics, shrines, and pilgrims. 11. Crypt and charnel house. 12. Saint's chapel or Feretory. 13. Processional ritual. 14. Intramural burial and obits. 15. Chantries and chantry chapels. III. Planning of churches of monks and canons: 1. Churches with apsidal Chevets. 2. Churches with rectangular chevets. 3. Cistercian planning. 4. Planning of churches of regular canons. 5. Carthusian planning. 6. Planning of Friars' churches. 7. Planning of templars and hospitallers. 8. Illustrations of planning. IV. Planning and growth of the Parish church: 1. Planning of the English Parish Church. 2. Growth of the English Parish Church. 3. Baptistery. 4. Parochial Transepts. 5. Chancels. 6. Sacristies. 7. Chapels. 8. Priests' rooms. 9. Anchorites and Anchorages. 10. Central towers. 11. How to study the Parish Church. 12. Analysis of the growth of churches. V. Vaulting: 1. Groined vaults. 2. Cross-ribbed vaults. 3. Vaults with ridge ribs and tiercerons. 4. Lierne vaults. 5. Fan vaults. 6. Analysis of vault construction. VI. The abutment system: 1. Buttresses. 2. Pinnacles. 3. Flying buttresses. 4. Opposing thrusts. 5. Typical abutment systems. VII. Walls and arches: 1. Walls. 2. Foundations. 3. Flintwork. 4. Timber churches. 5. Arches. 6. Arcading. VIII. The pier and its members - Part I: 1. Columns : Cylindrical and octagonal piers. 2. Romanesque compound piers gothic piers.
Vol. II: VIII. The Pier and its members - Parts II and III: 1. The capital. 2. Romanesque capitals. 3. Corinthianesque capitals. 4. Cubical or cushion capitals. 5. Scalloped capitals. 6. Coniferous capitals. 7. Capitals with incurved cones. 8. Capitals with interlacing. 9. Capitals with figure sculpture. 10. Capitals with naturalistic foliage. 11. Gothic capitals. 12. Capitals with conventional foliage. 13. Crocket capitals. 14. Capitals with leaf scrolls. 15. Capitals, etc., with naturalistic foliage. 16. Capitals with undulatory foliage. 17. The abacus. 18. Molded capitals. 19. The base and plinth. IX. On the lighting of the mediaeval churches: 1. Lancet windows. 2. Grouped lancets. 3. Fenestration of facades. 4. Aisle and clerestory windows. 5. Indirect lighting through Triforium chamber. 6. Origin of traceried windows. 7. Plate tracery. 8. Geometrical tracery. 9. Window construction. 10. Analysis of windows with geometrical tracery. 11. Flowing tracery. 12. Origin of French flamboyant tracery. 13. Analysis of windows with flowing tracery. 14. Rectilinear tracery and stained glass. 15. Analysis of windows with rectilinear tracery. 16. Circular windows. 17. Triangular windows. 18. Sound holes. 19. Jesse windows. 20. Low side windows. X. Doorways and Porches: 1. Doorways. 2. Norman and gothic carved ornament. 3. Analysis of doorways. 4. Porches. XI. The triforium and bay design: 1. Open blindstories. 2. Walled blindstories. 3. Triforium, disappearance of. XII. The clerestory. XIII. Protection from rain: Section-I: Roofs: 1. Rafter roofs. 2. Double truss roofs. 3. Tie-beam roofs. 4. Arch-braced roofs. 5. Wagon ceilings. 6. Hammer-beam roofs. 7. Miscellaneous roofs. Section II: Drainage of roofs: 1. Dripping eaves, corbel table, cornice. 2. Gutter, gargoyles. 3. Parapets, battlements. Sector III-Protection of walls: 1. Dripstones, stops, corbels. 2. String-courses. 3. Ground-courses. XIV. Towers and spires: Section I-Towers: 1. Towers of churches of monks and canons. 2. Towers of Parish churches. 3. Illustrations of towers. 4. Dovecots in churches. Section II: Spires: 1. Timber spires. 2. Stone spires. Appendix: 1. The early Christian Basilica, its origin. 2. Orientation of Churches. 3. Deviation of Axis of Chancel. Index Locorum. Index Rerum.
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