[M.24L]                                                               [M.24]
	Ft.	In.                                                              No 5.	Verona. Scala Monuments.	24
a (fig 4)		4 1/8                                                      
One side of square of base at the ground, or of profile a.	1	2        		Fig 2 is the section down from a in fig 6 showing recess
b (fig 4)		2                                                          		behind cross;  and concave bell of capital from which the
Side  of do	1	1 1/3                                                   		flowers rise.
Height of base. c-d (fig 4)		10¾                                      		The bases are if possible still more beautiful fig 3 and
Breadth of basic leaf a-b (fig 5)		4                                  		section fig 4  The leaf which falls over and rivets the
Interval between leaves at top of lower ring, ac, (fig 5)	5 1/3       		ring is quite exquisite in its simplicity and delicate change
Length of rib of leaf, d (fig 5)		3½                                  		from pure convex over the ring to concave with sharp
Round shaft at its root, just above d (fig 4)	2.	8 1/3                		raised rib:  observe also it rises a little at the point.
LINE LINE LINE one foot above d	2	8                                   		Its plan, looking down, fig 5  The measures of the entire
LINE LINE LINE two ft 8 in above d (Probably ought	2	7                		shaft and capital on opp. page.  Note the perfect flat at
	to have been 2. 7 1/8)                                               		upper tore of base, d fig 4 and that e becomes of half its
LINE LINE LINE 3 ft above d	2.	7.                                     		depth when the leaf rises out of it  (fig 4)
LINE LINE LINE 4 LINE LINE LINE	2	6½                                  		The plan of the arch moulding at their spring, in fig 6.
LINE LINE LINE 5 LINE LINE LINE	2	6 1/10                              		The outer line is the abacus table of capital: the grey is
LINE LINE LINE at the top below roll of capital	2	5¾                  		the actual stonework on it;  the red, the cusp of the arch
Entire height of shaft	5.	8½                                          		emerging above:  f is the base of the diagonal vaulting
Top of capital to ground:	7	11                                        		ridge:  f g. f e the sides of vaulting at its spring:  It
Length of side of lower roll of abacus (a2 fig 2)	1	2½                		is a perfectly symmetrical pointed quadripartite vault,
Length of side of abacus (b fig 2)	1	4¾                               		without ribs, rosettes, or decoration of any kind;  perfectly
The height of capital = 7"11 - (5"8½ + "10¾) =	1	3½                   		horizontal in the hollow ridges at the top & meeting in a
                                                                      		sharp point:  e d c a forms the entire enclosing pointed arch
LINE                                                                  		and c b the cusp.  The measures opposite horizontal of course
Moulding of arch measures                                             		on the abacus table.

a-d   fig 6		8
a-b   fig 6		2¼
c-b   fig 6		3¾

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