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34 24
No 5. VERONA SCALA MONUMENTS ft. in.
Fig 2 is the section down from a in fig 4 showing recess c - d fig 6 2¾
behind cross; and concave bell of capital from which d - e fig 6 2
the flowers rise. e - f (a f - g) (fig 6) 2½
The bases are if possible still more beautiful fig 3 Recess of abacus - c- h 2½
and section fig 4 The leaf which falls over and rivets
the ring is quite exquisite in its simplicity and deli- Arch measures.
cate change from pure convex over the ring to concave
with sharp raised rib: observe also it rises a little
at the point Its plan, looking down, fig 5 The measures
of the entire shaft and capital on opp page. Note the Depth of cusp, bd in larger arch 1. 1
perfect flat at u per tore of base, [e] fig 4 and that e --- --- --- --- --- smaller --- 1. 1¾
becomes of half[g] its depth when the leaf rises out of a - b in a right line as dotted in both arches 3. 6
it (fig 4) b - k in both arches 2
The plan of the arch moulding at their spring, in fig 6 b to ground in larger arch 10 10
The outer line is the abacus table of capital: the grey --- --- --- smaller --- 10. 9¾
is the actual stonework on it; the red, the cusp of e to ground in larger 13. 10
the arch emerging above: f is the base of the diagnoal
vaulting ridge: f g f e the sides of vaulting at its
spring: It is a perfectly sy[s]mmetrical pointed quadri-
partite vault, without ribs, rosettes, or decoration of
any kind; perfectly horizontal in the hollow ridges at
the top and mee[o]ting in a sharp point: e d c a forms the
entire inclosing pointed arch and c b the cusp. The
measures opposite horizontal or course on the abacus
table.
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