
The Corpus of ROMANESQUE SCULPTURE in Britain & Ireland

Glossary
Convex moulding of quarter circle profile, usually between fillets.

An arch in the form of a quarter-circle.

A vault divided into four sections by diagonal ribs of plain or moulded profile, springing from the corners of the bay.

A creamy-yellow limestone (but greyer than Caen stone) quarried in the Isle of Wight.

A deeply incised groove between mouldings.

Blocks of ashlar forming the corners of buildings.