Fletcher, Banister; Fletcher, Banister: A history of architecture for the student, craftsman, and amateur: being a comparative view of the historical styles from the earliest period (London, 1896)

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west and east end, and the crossing of nave and transepts
are all favourite positions.

B. Walls.—Roman work and precedent, of course, in-
fluenced all constructive art in Europe, although technical
skill was at a very low ebb during this period. Walls were
in general coarsely built. In the exterior are pilaster strips
of slight projection, connected at the top by horizontal
mouldings, or by a row of semicircular arches resting on

Plan. Section.

55, 56. St. Michele, Pavia.

a corbel table projecting from the wall. Semicircular
arches, resting on rudely formed capitals, also occur. Other
peculiarities are noted under each country.

c. Openings.—The door and window openings are very
characteristic. The principle upon which the jambs were
formed was in receding planes, or rectangular recesses, in
which were placed circular columns or shafts (No. 58). A
continuous abacus often runs over these columns, and the
profile of the jamb is carried round the semicircular portion
of the arch, in southern examples.