Data Artem
ICI : All Faces
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | east face | no inscription | ||
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Cathédrale Saint-Vincent | Choir | West | AP[P]ARENS BINIS POST | Apppearing to two pilgrims after Easter, the Lord sits between the two and gives them bread for blessing. He avoids their regard. | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | north | ARCITICLINVS MVLIER | master of feast, wife | |
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Sainte-Foy | Nave | south | MALVM ACIPE MERITVM O | O, you accept the pay for evil | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | Northwest no inscription | |||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | North face | no inscription | ||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | North face | SANCTVS IOHANNES N APOSTOLVS | St. John, Apostle | |
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Sainte-Lucie | Tribune | South, on tailloir | 1. QUANTA : DEI : PIETAS : QUANTUM : MERITUM/ 2. BESTIA : PLENA : DOLI : NON EST | That the goodness of God is greater than the merit of Daniel is great. The beast is not full of trickery. | |
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Maringues | Choir | South | GABRIEL | Gabriel | |
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Saint-Pons-de-Thomières | Cloister | ANGELUS | Angel | ||
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Ancien Abbaye Saint-Jean-de-Réome | Unknown, | DANIE | Daniel | ||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South face | SANCTVS : MICHAEL | St. Michael | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | East face | BERTOLO[MEVS] MATHEVS | Bartholomew Matthew | |
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Sainte-Marie-Madeleine | Nave | Inscription was painted and is no longer discernible. | TIME. SPERA | FEAR HOPE | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South face | NA BV CO DO NO [SOR] | King Nabuchodonosor | |
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Sainte-Marie-Madeleine | West portal | Over Angel | ANGELUS | Angel | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | Impost block | ABRAAM : ISAAC : ET IMMO | Abraam, Isaac, et immolacio. [Abraam, Isaac, et le sacrifice] | |
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Abbaye Saint-Pierre | Narthex | LEO | Lion | ||
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Église Saint-André | Choir | West face: On a cartouche above the saint's head | PASIONEM | Passion | |
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Iglesia de San Quirce | South-east, choir | Main and right sides. | FECIT SBI NOE ARCAM IVXTA VBV DNI PPT AQ {VAS DILUVII} | Fecit sibi Noe arcam iuxta verbum Domini propter aquas dilivii. « Noah made himself an ark, according to the word of the Lord, for the waters of the flood. » | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | West | no inscription | ||
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Le Puy, Cathedral | Cloister | 1st capital, one face | [M]ATTEU[S] | Matthew | |
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Ancienne église abbatiale Sainte-Geneviève | Nave? | [E]CENR or ECEVIR | ? | ||
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Saint-Trophime | Cloister | On the rim of the tower | FILII HISRAEL | Son of Israel | |
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Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire | Transept | East (below prostrated person) | OD | Oda | |
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Saint-Nectaire | Choir | On column | RA NU L FO | Ranulfo | |
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Carennac | Narthex | 1st: Tailloir south | CEMENTARIVS | a mason | |
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Le Puy, Musée Crozatier | Steeple | Over the head of one of the Virtues | PRUD[ENCIA] | Prudence | |
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Maringues | Choir | South, on the shoulder and chest of the monster | MEDIO/TAU/RI | Minotaur | |
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Musée du Petit Palais | Notre-Dame-des-Doms? | JOB (on astragal) | Job | ||
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Sainte-Foy | Choir/ crossing | Capitals located at springing of vault Southwest pier, west capital | SANCTVS | RV CHE | BIN (book on left) SANCTVS SERAPHIN (book on right) | Sanctus Cherubin Sanctus Seraphin | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | West | no inscription | ||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | East | NERO | Nero | |
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Église Saint-André | Choir | East-south-east face on banderole | [J]OHA[N]NES LISTA / EVANGE | John the Evangelist | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | North face | VLE QVONIAM PERSEQ[V]ER[IS] | Saul, Saul why do you persecute me? | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | Northeast face on the tailloir | SALUTACIO | Greetings | |
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Sainte-Foy | Choir/ crossing | Capitals located at springing of vault Northwest pier, north capital | SANCTVS GABRIHEL (banderole on left) SANCTE RAPHAEL (banderole on right) | Saint Gabriel Saint Raphael | |
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Sainte-Marie-Madeleine | Narthex | West | ISAU | Esau | |
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Saint-Quentin-de-Baron | Choir | West | CANT DE TA.C BE DEBE | Sing: re, mi si, mi, re, mi | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | AVES | Birds | ||
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Santa Maria de Lebanza | Crossing | Abacus, right side. | (M)ILLITE ORATE PRO ILO | Milite orate pro ilo. « Knights, pray for him. » | |
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Le Puy, Musée Crozatier | Steeple | Over the head of the following | TEMPERA / N/ C[I]/ A | Temperance | |
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Eglise priorale | Choir/altar | 1. + HEC ARA EST CONSECRATA 2. IN HONORE SUMAE ET INDIVIDUAE 3. TRINITATIS ET CRUCIS VENE 4. RANDAE : ATQUE SANCTAE DEI 5. GENITRICIS ET VIRGINIS MARIAE | This altar is consecrated in honor of the highest and indivisible Trinity and the venerated cross, as well as the Blessed Mother of God and Virgin, Mary. | ||
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Maringues | Choir | North, on the shoulder and chest of the monster | MEDIO/TAU/RI | Minotaur | |
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Saint-Priest | Choir | Northeast | MARCUS | Mark | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | north face | BEATI MITTES BEATI Q[V]I LVGENT Q[VONIAM] I[S]T[I] C[ON]SOLABV[NTVR] | Blessed are the meek Blessed are those who mourn because they will be consoled. | |
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Basilique Saint-Denis | unknown | Right, abacus | VIDET} ABRAHAM | "He sees Abraham" | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | east face | AZARIAS SIDRAC | Azarias Siddrac | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South | SANCTA MARIA | St. Mary | |
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Saint-Caprais-de-Lerm | Choir | East | LES | an angel, Caprais, Dacien, a soldier | |
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Saint-Nectaire | Choir | South, angel on left | DIS CE DI TE | Discedite Scatter | |
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Cathédrale Saint-Vincent | Choir | South | PASCHAM DOMINUS PEREGRINIS IN MEDIO RESIDENS DEDIT HIS PANEM BENEDICENS | Apppearing to two pilgrims after Easter, the Lord sits between the two and gives them bread for blessing. He avoids their regard. | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | Northeast, no inscription | |||
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Basilique Saint-Denis | unknown | Left, abacus and astragal | Abacus (possibly): LAZARVS IN} SINV ABR{AHAE ; AVCDIANT MOISEN ET P(RO)FETAS Astragal (possibly) : AV(DI)AN{T | 1.Lazarus in sinu Abrahae : « Lazarus in the bosom of Abraham » 2. Aucdiant Moisen et profetas : « Let them listen to Moses and the prophets » 3. Audiant : « They're listening » | |
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Cluny | Choir | Each face contains a sculpted male figure within a mandorla. The text is inscribed on the base of the mandorla (ca. 1st quarter 12th century) | 1st tone: HIC TONUS ORDITUR MODULAMINA MUSICA PRIMUS 2nd tone: SUBSEQU[ITU]R PTONGUS NUMERO VEL LEGE SECUNDUS 3rd tone: TERTIUS IMPIGIT CHRISTUMQUE RESURGER FINGIT 4th tone: SUCCEDIT QUARTUS SIMULANS IN CARMINE PLANCTUS | The first tone organizes musical harmonies The one who follows is the second by number or law The third celebrates and depicts Christ's resurrection The fourth follows imitating mourning in song | |
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Sainte-Marie-Madeleine | Narthex | on impost | D-DREX | King David | |
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Saint-Nectaire | Choir | West, the damned lament and an angel holds a banderole | DIS SC ED IT E | Discedite Scatter | |
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Saint-Pierre Abbey | South portal | West, on tailloir | CARITAS | Charity | |
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Eglise Saint-Thomas | Choir | VIIII KL IENOARII | 9 calends of January (24 décembre) ….the Bishop… | ||
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Abbaye Saint-Pierre | Cloister | on the cruciform nimb | REX | King | |
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Parthenay-le-Vieux | Transept | west | SERIENAE | Sirens | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Nave/ Choir? | East on tailloir | BERNARDUS | Bernardus | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | north face | VBI : EST ABEL FRATER CAIN TVVS NESCIO | Cain, where is your brother, Abel? I don't know | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | West face; impost block and medallion | MARTINVS DIRITVM (on a medallion in middle of face) MARTINVS ADHVC CATECVMINVS | Martin divides (his cloak). Martin still a catechumen. | |
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Sainte-Marie-Madeleine | West portal, façade of narthex | border of arch | SANCTA MARIA | Saint Mary | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | east face | I[N] P[RINCIPIO] E[RAT] V[ERBVM ET] V[ERBVM] E[R]A[T] | ||
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Saint-Priest | Choir | South tailloir | IT : GUILELMES : DE BEZAC | was made by Guillaume de Bezac | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | North | TRE : MARTIRIO : SANCTVS : P | Martyrdom of St. Paul | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | south face | GARBA CAIN DIABOLVS : RECIPIT EAM | Cain with a sheaf of wheat The devil accepts it. | |
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Sainte-Marie-Madeleine | Narthex | Impost block | DIABOLUS DIABOLUS S. BENEDICTUS | Devil Devil St. Benedict | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | East | MARTIRIO : SANCTVS PE | Martyrdom of St. Peter | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | Southwest | On the book held by an angel: MA RI A; H O; N On the right, an angel holds a censor and a book: IN CE : LU M | Maria hon[orata] in celum Honorable Mary in heaven | |
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Ancienne abbaye Saint-Martin | Unknown | Unknown, text transcribed by Anfray | SAMSON ADEST FORTIS | Samson appears strong | |
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Mozac | Choir | 4th angel | 1. IN PRINCIPIO ERAT VERBUM/ 2. ET VERBUM ERAT | In the beginning there was the word, and the word was… | |
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Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire | Transept | East (left of personnage) | PETR US MI LES : III FRS RVIIZ SCX HUGO MA CVS | Peter, a soldier. Three brothers [?] Hugh monk | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South on impost block | TE TVA IVDICA ME : DEVS E[X] | judge me in your strength. O God | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | Southwest on the banderole | OCCUL/ TE/ DI/ MI/ TER/ E E / AM/ R[O]T/BERT/US/ME/FE/CT/I | occulte dimitere eam Rotbertus me fecit. To dismiss the secret Rotbertus made me. | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | south face | L[IBER] • G[ENERATIONIS] I[ESV] • X[PISTI] F[ILII] D[AVID] F[ILII] A[BRAHAM] | The book of the generation (of Christ). Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham | |
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Saint-Priest | Choir | West tailloir | CTI PRECTI : QUE FEC | sacred precinct (precti ?) which [Corpus translates as: Begin the donation of Saint Priest that Guillaume de Bezac made pour his soul and that of his wife) | |
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Saint-Pierre le Haut | Choir | South | MICAEL ARCHANGELVS IC EST DIABOLVS | Archangel Michael This is the devil | |
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Sainte-Foy | Nave | west | TV PRO | O, you accept the pay for evil | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | west face | A (OMEGA) | Alpha Omega | |
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Arnac-Pompadour | Choir | West | PETR PASCUNT [MEAS OVES] | Petrus pascunt meas oves. Peter, they graze with my sheep. Pierre, Ils font paître mes brebis. | |
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Ancienne église priorale Saint-Divitien | Choir | Astragale | VICTOR MOX SVPEROS ABVIT DE MOR+FI | Winner, he immediately made the man free from death. | |
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Menat | Choir | South tailloir | text is unreadable | ||
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Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire | Choir | North | TERIUS HUGO DE SCA MA S BENEDICTUS FRS HUGON/IS | [hi]terius Hugo de sancta Ma[ria] sanctus Benedictus fraters Hugonis sanctus Benedictus Hugo m[nachos] ma[ter] Dei Hitier. Hugues de Sainte-Marie. Saint Benoît. Les frères d'Hugues. Saint-Benoît. Hugues moine. Mère de Dieu. | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | west face | I[NITIVM] E[VANGELII] I[ESV] C[HRISTI] F[ILII D[EI] | ||
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Crypte de Saint-Girons | Crypt | South | HOSTIA PETRO—SOLVE | Peter | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | MILLE ARTIFEX SCRIPSIT TU PRISIST; USSURA S.R.E. | The master of a thousand [tricks] wrote: you perished through usury. | ||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | west face | B[EAT]I MISERICORDES BEATI CORDE MVNDO | Blessed are the merciful. Blessed are the clean of heart. | |
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Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire | Transept | South on each side of Christ | A (omega) | Omega | |
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Sainte-Foy | Cloister | Opposite face on impost block | DAVID + IDITHVN | David and Idithun | |
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Santa Maria de Lebanza | Crossing | Main side, on the tomb. | SIMILE: SEPULCRO: DN: QĀDO | (maybe): Simile sepulcro domino nostro quemadmodum « Like the tomb of our Lord. » | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | North face | ANGELVS DOMINI ET ABDENGALO | Angel of the Lord and Abdenago | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | Under impost block | LACIO | The sacrifice | |
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Crypte de Saint-Girons | Crypt | East | FEREA QUID—CVSTODES— | A miracle. The guards | |
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Sainte-Marie-Madeleine | Nave | Identification of personnages | S[ANCTUS] ANTONIUS BEAUTUS PAUL | Saint Anthony Blessed Paul | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | West, on impost block | ME FAC ET IN VIRTV | and judge me in your strength | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South face | no inscription | ||
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Iglesia de San Quirce | North-east, choir | Main side. | ABEL. KAIN. KAIN IMPIVS. | Abel. Kain. Kain impius. « Cain and Abel. Cain was impious. » | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | north face | NCTA | Holy Jerusalem | |
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Menat | Choir | West taillor | E.. V. FECIT OPERA | made (or had made) the work | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Nave | east | MARCUS (angel to left) JONAHC (angel on right) | Mark John | |
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Ancienne église priorale Saint-Divitien | Choir | Astragale | GRESSVS | St. Peter to gird and put on his shoes. On the order of the angel he advances with a firm step. | |
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Musée du Petit Palais | Notre-Dame-des-Doms? | HELIPHAT / [SO]/PHAR (on face and astragal) | |||
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Saint-Porchaire | West Portal | West | HIC DANIEL DOMINO VI[NCIT] COETVM LEONINVM | Here Daniel, by the grace of the Lord, triumphs over a troup of lions | |
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Eglise Saint-Seurin | West entrance | South | ABRA HAM ET HY SAHAC | Abraham and Isaac | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South face | no inscription | no inscription | |
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Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire | Choir | North (over Hugh) | BENEDICTUS : HUGO MO | Blessed Hugh, a monk | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | west face | ET IDITVN CVM CIM BALIS | and Idithun with cymbals | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | West face; on the face | MANDATVM | Mandatum | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | East face | DI EI ANA (DI[VITIS] EI AN[IM]A) | The soul of this rich rich one is delivered | |
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Maringues | Choir | North | ANGELUS MICAEL | Angel Michael | |
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Saint-Yrieix-le-Déjalat | Choir | IN D[ES]ER TO AFER TEMTA TOR DEI PE TR A M | In deserto afer temtator Dei petram The tempter in the wilderness of God brings a stone. | ||
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Abbatiale Notre-Dame | Portal (?) | YSAIAS | Isaiah | ||
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Arnac-Pompadour | Nave | North | [SPS S]CS SVPERVEN [I]ET IN TE | Spiritus sanctus superveniet in te. The Holy Spirit will come onto you. | |
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Carennac | Narthex | 2nd: Tailloir west | FECIT ISTVM PORTARIVM | made ths portal | |
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Le Puy, Musée Crozatier | Steeple | Over the head of the thrid | JUSTICIA | Justice | |
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Sainte-Marie-Madeleine | Nave | East Face (impost) | DANIEL IN LACU | Daniel in the Den | |
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Collegiate of Saint-Gaudens | Cloister | EGO SVM/ SANCTVS PE/ TRV/S | I am St. Peter | ||
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Eglise Saint-Savinien, Melle | West Portal | lintel | ……..S…….X……… | ||
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Eglise Saint-Michel | Choir | Over head of central figure | DANIEL (?) | Daniel | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | West face | CLAVDUS IHERVSALEM | Claudus Jerusalem | |
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Saint-Priest | Choir | North | JUSTITIA | Justice | |
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Sainte-Marie-Madeleine | Nave | North Face (impost) | LEONUN | Lion | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South face; impost block | REX REGNUM TUUM TRANSIIT A TE | your reign crossed over from you | |
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Saint-Caprais-de-Lerm | Choir | West | ANGEL[VS] CAP | an angel, Caprais, Dacien, a soldier | |
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Saint-Pierre le Haut | Capital on the second column of the rond-point of choir, south side | West | BABILONIA : (three points) MAGNA ME RETRIX PASTOR BONVS | Babylon, the great prostitute The Good shepherd | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | East face | SERPENS ANTICVS QVI : EST DIABOLVS | Ancient snake who is the devil | |
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Mozac | Choir | 2nd angel | 1. VOX CLAMANTIS IN DE/ 2. SERTO PARATE VIAM DOMINI | A voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord | |
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Saint-Nectaire | Choir | West | 1. TRI 2. .A. 3. TABER 4. NA 5. CU 6. LA 7. .I. 8. IC | If you wish, we will make three tabernacles here. | |
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Saint-Caprais-de-Lerm | Choir | South | RASI[VS] DACIA[NVS] : MI | an angel, Caprais, Dacien, a soldier | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | north face | ETAN CVM TIM PHANO | Ethan with a tambourine | |
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Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire | Porch | North abacus | SEPT ECCLEAE | Sept(em) ecclesiae Quae videris scribe in libro et audieris Seven Churches | |
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Saint-Caprais-de-Lerm | Choir | West | IA GRATIA PLENA | Full of Grace | |
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Parthenay-le-Vieux | Choir | north | CAPRICORNIVS | Capricorn | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South face | ANGELI PASTORES ASI[NVS] BOVES | Angels, shepherds, ass, cows | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | North face, figures are identified | AVGVRIVS FRVCTV EVLOGIVS OSVS EPI SCOPVS | Augurus, Fructuosus, and Eulogius Bishop | |
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Saint-Savinien | Choir | north (impost) | HA[NC] | This | |
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Église de l'Assomption | Choir | south | ESTOTE ERGO SANCTI QUIA EGO SANCTUS SUM DICIT [DOMINUS] | Inscription is dated to not before the first half of the 11th century. | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | SANCTVS M[ATHEV]S + APOSTOLVS; on book-LEFT PAGE: LIBER | G IHV | XPI EILI | D. FI LI. | A.G. A | I | Saint Matthew, Apostle The Book about … | ||
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Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire | Choir | South (arch above Virgin) | MA DI M | Mother of God | |
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Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire | Porch | West (would have been inscribed) | (GLADII DE ORE DOMINI EXITE JOHANNES TREMITE or GLADIUS… EXI.. | From the mouth of the lord came a sword John trembled. | |
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Saint-Priest | Choir | Southeast | MATEUS | Matthew | |
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Saint-Pierre Abbey | South portal | South, on tailloir | [INVIDIA] | hate/envy | |
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Cathédrale Saint-Caprais | Choir | North? | 1. DACIANVS MILES SANCTVS/ CAPRASIVS | Dacien the soldier, orders St. Caprais | |
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Sainte-Foy | Cloister | Main face on impost block | EMAN + ASAPH | Eman and Asaph | |
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Saint-Pierre le Haut | Choir | North | SIMEON IHESVS SANCTA MARIA | Simeon Jesus St. Mary | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | North face | IOHANNES PETRVS | John Peter | |
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Ancien prieuré Saint-Hilaire | Choir | Impost block facing south | FACERE ME AIMERICVS ROGAVIT | Aimericus asked that I be made | |
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Sainte-Marie-Madeleine | Narthex | Over head of apostles | SANCTUS PETRUS SANCTUS PAUL[US] | Saint Peter Saint Paul | |
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Sainte-Foy | Choir | West | Omega; MACTANDVS OM | Sacrifice | |
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Saint-Trophime | Cloister | Above figures | MARTA/ MARIA | Martha Mary | |
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Le Puy, Musée Crozatier | North Portal | Central | KARITAS | Charity | |
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Le Puy, Cathedral | Cloister | on the abacus of another face | MARCUS | Mark | |
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Ancienne église priorale | Nave | north face | URSUS | Bear | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | South west on the tailloir | JOSEP : VOLUIT | Joseph wished | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | east face | [QI] | AQUILA Eagle | |
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Catus | Cloister | South | P E (Petrus) | Peter | |
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Le Puy, Cathedral | Cloister | 2nd capital, on the abacus of one of the capital's faces | LUCAS | Luke | |
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Eglise Saint-Pierre, Aulnay (2nd half 12th c.) | Choir | East face, impost | SAMSONEM VINCIT COMA V[I]NC[TV]S CRINE MO[VETVR] | Samson conquered removing a lock of hair | |
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Saint-Priest | Choir | Southwest | LUCAS | Luke | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | east face | GABIHEL (Gabrihel) | Gabriel | |
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Ancienne église priorale Saint-Divitien | Choir | South west corbeille | ANGELICO IVSSV SOLIDOS OBPONERE | St. Peter to gird and put on his shoes. On the order of the angel he advances with a firm step. | |
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Saint-Priest | Choir | South | FORTITUDO | Fortitude | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | north | VINO VE FATA I | I[n] vino ve[re] fa[c]t[a] [aqua] Water is truly made into wine | |
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La Daurade | Cloister | …S NISI …VE …DOMVS ISR.E. | [NON SVM MISSV]S NISI [AD O]VE[S QUE PERIERVNT] DOMVS ISR[A]E[L]. I was not sent but to the sheep that are lost of the house of Israel. | ||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | east face; impost block | HIC MARTINVS : ELECTVS | Here Martin elected | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South face | SERAPHIN | Seraphin | |
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Saint-Pierre le Haut | Choir | North | GABRIEL ANGELVS DIXIT GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO | The angel Gabriel He says: Glory to God on high | |
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Notre-Dame-la-Grande | Choir | West | ROTBERTVS (on the thimble) VAVSTER (on the face) | Come, Rotbertus | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South face; Inscription is on each side of the patriarch. | [A]NIME T[ENET] ABRAAM | Abraham holds the soul | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South face | B[EAT]I PACIFICI Q[VONIAM] F[ILII] D[EI] V[OCABVUNTUR] B[EAT]I Q[V]I PERSECVTIONE[M] P[ATIVNTVR] | Blessed are the peacemakers because they will be called the children of God. Blessed are those who suffer persecution. | |
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La Daurade | Cloister | PHISON: GEON | Phison Geon | ||
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Ancien prieuré Saint-Pierre | South Portal | Inscriptions are carved on the south portal's corniche moldings of | [LVCAS] IOHANNES [IESVS] [MATEVS] MARCVS | John Mark | |
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Basilique Saint-Denis | unknown | Front face, abacus | MEN}DIC(VS) LAZAR(VS) et HICEPVLAT(VR) DIVE{S | 1.Mendicus Lazarus : "The Beggar Lazarus" 2. Hicepulatur dives : "Here feats the rich" | |
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Orcival | Nave | East | FOL DIVES | Crazy Rich | |
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Eglise Notre-Dame | Choir | GAB RIEL | Gabriel | ||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | N[VNC] S[CIO] V[ERE] Q[VIA] M[ISIT] D[OMINVS] A[NGELVM SVVM] E[T ERIPVIT ME DE MANV] H[ERODIS] | Now, I truly know that the Lord sent an angel and removed me from the hand of Herod. | ||
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La Daurade | Cloister | DEVORATA SVNT IN MOMENTO | They will devour in an instant. | ||
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Cathédrale Saint-Caprais | Choir | Opposite side | RAGVEL | Raguel | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | south face | SAL | Holy Jerusalem | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | Southeast | ECCE LI BRO; VITE ; ECCE ; MARIA G[RATIA] (?) A NOBIS ASUMTA | Ecce libro vite. Ecce Maria gratia a nobis asunta. Behold, the book of Life. Behold, Mary, through grace, is held far from us. | |
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Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire | Porch | South (on book) | DE E RIS N ET AV BRO | Write in a book that which you see and hear | |
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Église Saint-André | Choir | west | MINARTA / URUS | ||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | West face; on the left of the face | GOLIAS | Golias (Goliath?) | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | north face | L | AQUILA Eagle | |
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Unknown | Unknown | On the sarcophagus, left side. | VENI FORAS | (Lazarus) venis foras. Lazarus, come out (Jean, 11:43). | |
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Champeix | Choir | Impost of the south capital | BOOT : | Booz | |
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Carennac | Narthex | 1st: Tailloir west | GIRBERTVS | Girbertus | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | West face | AVLE : SAVLE : SA | Saul, Saul why do you persecute me? | |
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Église Saint-André | Choir | West face: on the astragal | SANCTI ANDREE APOSTOLI | Pasionem Sancti Andree Apostoli Passion of the apostle St. Andrew | |
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Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire | Transept | West (between angel and person) | GABRIEL ABA C E AS | Gabriel. Habacuc | |
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Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire | Transept | North | DA NIEL | Daniel | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | East on impost block | SAVDI ORACIONEM | hear my prayer | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | East face | no inscription | ||
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Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire | Porch | South | UNBERTUS ME FECIT | Unbertus made me | |
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Saint-Priest | Choir | West | TEMPERANTIA + | Temperance | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | On the border, above figure's head | SARRA | Sarah | |
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Menat | Choir | North tailloir | [G]IRALDUS CAM I : | Giraldus | |
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Saint-Pierre le Haut | Choir | South | SANCTA MARIA | Saint Mary | |
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La Daurade | Cloister | On corbeille | QVATVOR/ HIC SOCI/ I CONCI/ TANTVR IN/ ORDINE/ DAVID | Quatuor hic socii concitantur in ordine David. Here, four companions are immediately appointed to the order of David. | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | East face | SANCVS IACOBVS + APOSTOLVS | St. James, Apostle | |
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Ancienne Abbaye Notre-Dame | Crypt | East | HAIREBOIDUS or HATIREBOIDEUS (?) | ||
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Iglesia de San Quirce | North-east, choir | left side. | ET KAIN AGRICOLA. | Et Kain agricola. « And Cain, a farmer. » | |
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Saint-Pierre le Haut | Choir | East | BABILO NIA DE SER TA PASTORES | Babylon deserts Shepherds | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | east face | NAME CVM ROTA | Eman with a rota | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | east face | no inscription | no inscription | |
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Carennac | Narthex | 2nd: Tailloir south | BENEDICTA SIT ANIMA EIVS | Girbertus, a mason, made this portal. Bless his soul. | |
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Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire | Transept | South on each side of Christ (to the right of his right hand between book and monk | GU GO M | Hugh, a monk | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | north face | no inscription | ||
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Eglise Notre-Dame | Choir | West | A (OMEGA). | Alpha and Omega | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | Southwest on the book | IN ON ME FI/ ORE SANCTA / ERI / MARIA JUS / : STEF SIT / ANUS | In honore sancta Maria Stefanus me fieri jussit In honor of St. Mary, Stefanus ordered me to be made. | |
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Mozac | Choir | 3rd angel | 1. FUIT IN DIEBUS HERODIS REGIS/ 2. JUDAE SACERDOS QUIDAM | There was in the days of King Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacariah | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | north face | CHERVBIN | Cherubin | |
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Lescar | Choir | ANGELVS PASTORES/ MAGI MVNERA CRISTO DEFERVNT | Angel. Shepherds. The Magi bring gifts to Christ. | ||
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Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire | Transept | South (upper) | CLEO PAS MI LES | Cleopas, a soldier | |
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Saint-Nectaire | Choir | South | 1. DOMINE 2. BONUM 3. EST 4. NOS 5. IC E 6. SSE 7. SI VI[S] 8. FACI 9. [A]MU 10. S | Domine, bonum est nos ic esse. Si vis faciamus tria tabernacula I ic Ranulfo. Lord it is good for us to be here. | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | north face | Q[VONIAM] Q[VIDEM] M[VLTI] C[ONATI SVNT] O[RDINARE] N[ARRATIONEM] | ||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | south face | SEVLCRVM BEATI : STEPHANI | Tomb of St. Stephen | |
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Sorde-L'Abbaye | Choir | South | DEI TRADICCIO + DOMINI NOSTRI CHRISTI | The arrest of our Lord Jesus Christ | |
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Iglesia de San Quirce | north-west, transept | FACTVS EST ABEL PASTOR OVIVM | Factus est Abel pastor ovium. « Abel became a shepherd. » | ||
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Saint-Germain-des-Près | Choir | West | |||
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Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire | Transept | South on each side of Christ (under his arm) | HUGO MILES | Hugh, a soldier (knight) | |
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Saint-Révérien | Choir | South East | INFERNUM (under hammer); COM REIS CIDA… (on mouth of hell) | Hell. With the sinners | |
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Abbaye Saint-Pierre | Cloister | north face | LITICIA + | Laetitia = Joy | |
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La Daurade | Cloister | IN/ IG/ NE /M/ ET/ ER/ NVM | in ignem eternum in eternal fire | ||
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Notre-Dame-la-Grande | Choir | ME FE[CIT] | Made me | ||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | Southeast angle | BABILONIA (SE angle) MAGNA (NE angle) | Great Babylon | |
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Sainte-Foy | Choir | Tribune; South Transept | BERNARDUS ME FECIT | Bernardus made me | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | East on impost block | MLYZABCDEFGHI | Alphabet | |
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Cathédrale Saint-Vincent | Choir | EAST | VISIBUS AMBORUM [E]X[C]EDIT (?) | Apppearing to two pilgrims after Easter, the Lord sits between the two and gives them bread for blessing. He avoids their regard. | |
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Saint-Pierre le Haut | Choir | West | AVTA MARIA (on nimb of Virgin) : (3 points) GOFRIDVS ME FECIT | …Marie Gofridus made me. | |
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Albussac | Choir | West | INCEPI E ou F (?) NIS ECLESIAM dss AETERNAM | Incipi eclesiam aeternam I started the Church eternal | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | west face | MISAELIS MISAC | Misaeli Misach | |
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Eglise Saint-Pierre, Aulnay (2nd half 12th c.) | Choir | west & south face | CAIM ABEL Cain Abel | ||
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Iglesia de San Quirce | South-west, transept | NON EXTENDAS MANV SVP PVERV ISAAC | Non extendas manum super puerum Isaac. « Do not lay hands on you son Isaac. » | ||
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Santa Maria de Lebanza | Crossing | Abacus, main side. | ISTO: ARCO FECI RODRICUS GUSTIUT VIR VALDE BONU(S) | Isto arco feci Rodricus Gusiut vir valde bonus. «This arc pas made by Rodrigo Gustioz, a good man. » | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | East | no inscription | ||
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Crypte de Saint-Girons | Crypt | South | MIRVM SIC CEDVNT | The gates of iron opened for | |
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Eglise Saint-Thomas | Choir | ..ISCO.VM | bishop | ||
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Saint-Trophime | Cloister | On astragle | LAZARE | Lazarus | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | North face | IACOB[VS] I O A N [N] [ES] FI LIPI[S] TO S M A | James John Philip Thomas | |
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Abbatiale Notre-Dame | Portal (?) | (on left page): NO. / …PE/ (on rt. page): .. / PET./ RA.. | Peter | ||
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Abbatiale Notre-Dame | Portal (?) | [I]OS / EPH | Joseph | ||
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Le Puy, Musée Crozatier | Steeple | Over the head of the fourth | FORTI[TUDO] | Fortitude | |
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Menat | Choir | North face | LEO | Lion | |
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Abbatiale Saint-Sauveur | unknown | (Text according to Anfray): SAMSON ADEST FORTIS | This is Samson, the strong | ||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South on impost block | HAC ME VESTE : CONTEXIT | Here with my cloak. He protected | |
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Eglise Saint-Savinien, Melle | Transept | West face On book | PAX / V / O / BIS | Peace to you | |
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Saint-Sardos | Nave | East | DANI + / HELIS: | HEL refers to God in Hebrew. | |
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Santa Maria de Lebanza | Crossing | Abacus, left side. | PETRUS CARO PRIOR | Petrus Caro prior fecit ista eclesia et domus et claustra omnia que ab e fundat era MCCXXIII. "Prior Pedro Caro made this church, the monastery and the cloister, and all this was founded by him in 1223*." (*1185 of our calendar) | |
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Musée du Petit Palais | Notre-Dame-des-Doms? | ELIUT (on astragal) | |||
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Saint-Savinien | Choir | south face (impost) | VIR CLARUS BALDUINUS ET | Balduinus is a distinct (illustrious) man and | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | North on impost block | DEI PONTIFEX | Elected pontif of God | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | west face | IHERV | Holy Jerusalem | |
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Ancienne abbaye Saint-Martin | Unknown | On face of capital, letters approx. 5.5cm. | FINOS, PHICA R[HIO (?)] | Finos (?) Magpie Rhino (?) | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | east face | CAIN OCCIDIT : ABEL | Cain kills Abel. | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | North face | LEO LEO DANIELE[M] M[ISERUNT IN] LACUM LEONIS | They threw Daniel into the lions' den | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | Northeast face on the tailloir | AVE MAR . IA | Hail Mary | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | east face | EM SA | Holy Jerusalem | |
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Saint-Germain-des-Près | Choir | South | ? | ||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South face | MARTIRES IN FLAMIS AVGVRIVSA DIACO EVLOGIVS DI | Martyrs in flames Deacon Augurus Deacon Eulogus | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South face | ANANIAS IGNIS IN FORNACE | Ananias Fire in the furnace | |
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Ancien prieuré Saint-Eptade | Western Portal | ANGLS | Angels | ||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South face | no inscription | ||
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Eglise Saint-Pierre, Aulnay (2nd half 12th c.) | Choir | north and west face | HI SVNT ELEPHANTES | Here are elephants | |
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Ancienne église priorale | Nave | east face | VIVENCIUS : GIRALDUS FILIUS SUUS | Vivence. His son, Giraud. | |
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Abbaye Saint-Pierre | South Portal | APOSTOLVS / PET[RVS] ADVENIAT…TORIS FI(?) | The apostle Peter arrives at…? | ||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | Northeast angle | BABILONIA (SE angle) MAGNA (NE angle) | Great Babylon | |
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Iglesia de San Quirce | South-east, choir | Left side. | KAIN VBI EST FRATER TVV(s) ABEL. | Kain, ubi est frater tuus Abel. « Cain, where is your brother Abel ? » | |
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Saint-Priest | Choir | North tailloir | INCIPIT DONALIA : SAN | Begin the donation of | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | Northwest face, on the book | DEM / ON CO N/ TRA/ VIRTUTE/ S PUG/ NAT | Demon contra virtutes pugnat. Demon fights against the virtues. | |
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Sainte-Foy | Choir/ crossing | Capitals located at springing of vault Northwest pier, east capital | SANCTVS LVCAS (banderole on left) SANCTVS IOHANNES (banderole on right) | Saint Luke Saint John | |
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Sainte-Marie-Madeleine | Narthex | South | BOCAI CAASI | Jacob Isaac | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | Northwest face, on the shielf of the virtue | CARITUS; | Charity | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South face | ANGELVS SANCTVS IOHANNES | Angel St. John | |
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Saint-Austremoine | Choir | AVE NA DOMINUS MARIA TECUM GRACIA SPIRITUS PLE SANCTUS SUPER[VENIET] | Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. The Holy Spirit will come to you. | ||
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Vigeois | Choir | CLAVIGE[R]…….E…….R……T | Keys | ||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South face | A | AQUILA Eagle | |
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Saint-Savinien | Choir | east (impost) | PETRONILLA UXOR EJUS | his wife Petronilla | |
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Saint-Pierre Abbey | South portal | East/ on tailloir | SUPERBIA | Pride/arrogance | |
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Saint-Révérien | Choir | South West | PARADISUS | Paradise | |
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Crypte de Saint-Girons | Crypt | West | RE ANGELVS PETRVM | Solvere angelus petrum An angel frees Peter | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | North face | GOG ET MAGOG | Gog and Magog | |
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Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand | Museum | 1. DVRANT[V] ET A... 2. NOM BAR RRVMLISME : VI 3. [GOFREDVS O]DO PEPVNTINN[VS] BERTA DVRANTE ROTVARTD[O] | |||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | West on impost block | OMINE TVO SALVVM | Save me, O God, by thy name | |
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Basilique Saint-Denis | unknown | ECCE {VIR} AGO | Ecce Virago : "This is the woman" | ||
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Mozac | Choir | 1st angel | 1. LIBER GENERATIONIS/ 2. JHESU XRISTI FILI DAVID | The book of the generation (of Christ). Jesus Christ, son of David | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | west face | MICALEL | Michael | |
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Saint-Révérien | Choir | North East | S[anctus michael] | St. Michael | |
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Parthenay-le-Vieux | Choir | south | LEO NNES | Lions | |
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Saint-Porchaire | West Portal | south | LEONES | Lions | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South face | : SAMARITANVS : QVIDAM | A certain Samaritan | |
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Ancienne abbaye Saint-Martin | Unknown | On corbeille at an agle | ETHIOP | Ethiopian | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | west face | PASTORES | Shepherds | |
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Ancien prieuré Saint-Martin | Choir | IHESVS CHRISTVS (HIS XPS) | Jesus Christ | ||
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Le Puy, Cathedral | Cloister | on a banderole held by an evangelist | LIBER GENERATIONI[S] | The book of the generation [of Christ]. (Beginning of the Book of Matthew | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | south face | DAVID CITARAM PERCVTIEBAT IN DOMO DOMINI | David striking the cithara in the house of the Lord | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | North on impost block | ET : SANAVIT : EVM | Man of God. Benedict struck a monk with a staff, and the Lord healed him through him | |
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Sorde-L'Abbaye | Choir | West | EV IVDAS [I]SCHARIOT (written backwards) | Evil! Judas Iscariot | |
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Sainte-Foy | Choir/ crossing | Capitals located at springing of vault Northwest pier, south capital | SANCTVS MARCVS (on book to left) SANCTVS MATHEVS (on book to right) | Saint Mark Saint Matthew | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South face | no inscription | no inscription | |
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Saint-Nectaire | Choir | East | VE T NI E | Venite Come | |
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La Daurade | Cloister | DANIEL INTER LEONES | Daniel between the lions. | ||
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Ancienne église priorale Saint-Divitien | Choir | South East corbeille | [P]R[E]CINGERE PETRVS CALGAS ASSUMERE SANCTVS | St. Peter to gird and put on his shoes. On the order of the angel he advances with a firm step. | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | West on impost block | PERCVSSIT : MONACHVM | Man of God. Benedict struck a monk with a staff, and the Lord healed him through him | |
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Unknown | Unknown | Abacus, main side. | MARIA ET MARTA | Mary and Martha | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | West face | ET INCIDIT : IN LATRONES | And he happened upon robbers | |
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Eglise Saint-Michel | Choir | Over head of figures | (left): IA[COB] (rt): [ES]AV | Jacob Esau | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | west face | ABEL | Abel | |
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Lubersac | Choir | South | GAMALIEL NICODEMVS | ||
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | Northwest, on the vice's shield | AVARICIA | Avarice | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | impost block; north face | NON[N]E HAEC EST BABILON MAGNA QUAM | That is not the great Babylon that | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | North on impost block | DEVS IN NOMINE TVO SA[L[VVM | Save me, O God, by thy name | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | east face; impost block | FENVM VT BOS COMEDES ET SEPTEM TEMPORA MVTABVNTVR SVPER TE | you will eat hay like a cow and seven times will change over you | |
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Saint-Priest | Choir | East | UMILIT[AS] | Humility | |
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Église Saint-Julien | Choir | Northwest capital | ANGELUS | ||
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Basilique Saint-Julien | Narthex | East | MILE AR TIFEX / SCRIPSI TU [P]ERIS[TI] USURA | The master of a thousand [tricks] wrote: you perished through usury. | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | north face | no inscription | ||
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Santa Maria de Lebanza | Crossing | Right side. | ERA MCCXXIII | Petrus Caro prior fecit ista eclesia et domus et claustra omnia que ab e fundat era MCCXXIII. "Prior Pedro Caro made this church, the monastery and the cloister, and all this was founded by him in 1223*." (*1185 of our calendar) | |
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Cluny | Choir | Text is inscribed on a band across the middle of each face | 1st tone: HIC TONUS ORDITUR MODULAMINA MUSICA PRIMUS ; 2nd tone: SUBSEQU[ITU]R PTONGUS NUMERO VEL LEGE SECUNDUS; 3rd tone: TERTIUS IMPIGIT CHRISTUMQUE RESURGER FINGIT; 4th tone: SUCCEDIT QUARTUS SIMULANS IN CARMINE PLANCTUS | The first tone organizes musical harmonies The one who follows is the second by number or law The third celebrates and depicts Christ's resurrection The fourth follows imitating mourning in song | |
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Sainte-Foy | Choir | South | O A[BR]AHAM IBI OBTVLIT SVAM PROL[EM]; Mactandus omo Abraham ibi obtulit suam prolem. | Abraham offers his offspring | |
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Église Saint-André | Choir | West-north-west face on banderole | LUCAS E[VANGELISTA] | Luke the Evangelist | |
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Saint-Pierre Abbey | South portal | South/ on tailloir | HUMILITATIS | Humility | |
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Saint-Pierre le Haut | Choir | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T V X Y Z | Alphabet | ||
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Basilique Saint-Denis | unknown | Fourth face, destroyed. | |||
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | Southest. Inscriptions start on the tailloir and follow on the shields | :LARGI CARI:/; SAT TAS; | Largitas, Caritas | |
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La Daurade | Cloister | [V]EN DI[C]/ [ITE] BE [T]I PA/ [NE] TRIS | Venite benedicti Patris. Come blessed of the Father | ||
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Iglesia de San Quirce | North-east, choir | Right side. | ABEL IVSTVS. | Abel iustus. « Abel, righteous. » | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | North face, inscriptions are below the characters. The name, Lazarus, is below architecture, which represents the Rich man's house | [PAVP]ER DIVES LAZARVS | Pauper Rich Man Lazarus | |
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Sainte-Lucie | Tribune | East, on tailloir | DANIELIS | Daniel | |
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Collegiate of Saint-Gaudens | Cloister | EGO SVM/ SANCTVS PAVLVS | I am St. Paul | ||
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Cluny | Choir | Text is inscribed along the mandorlas. | VER PRIMOS FLORES PRIMOS PRODUCIT ODORES; DAT COGN[OSCEN]DUM PRUDENTIA Q[U]ID SIT AGENDU[M]; [FALX RESECAT SPICAS FERV]VENS Q[U]AS DECO[QUIT] A[E]STAS | ||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | East face | BEATI PAVP[ER]ES SP[IRIT]V ESVRIVNT BEATI Q[V]I | Blessed are the poor in spirit. Blessed are those who are hungry. | |
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Eglise Saint-Sauveur | Nave | south aisle, pier separating the first bay from the second. | 1. + IIII : IDVS : APRILIS : HOC : ALTARE : CONSECRATVM : EST : A DOMINO : GERALDO : CATVR 2. CENSE : EPISCOPO : IN : HONORE • SANCTE MARIE : ET : SANCTI : MICHAELIS ET SANCTE : MARIE : EGIPTACE 3. ET BEATI : BLASII | On the 4 ides of April Le [10 avril] this altar was consecrated by the seigneur Géraud, bishop of Cahors, in honor of St. Mary and ST. Michael and St. Mary the Egyptian and the Blessed Blaise. | |
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Saint-Trophime | Cloister | Over figure's head | ABRA[HA]M | Abraham | |
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Eglise | Choir | ROTBERTVS ME COM[PO]S[VIT] | Robert composed me. | ||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South face; impost block | VIR DEI : BENEDICTVS VIRGA | Man of God. Benedict struck a monk with a staff, and the Lord healed him through him | |
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Maringues | Choir | North | 1. NONE DECE[M] MUNDAT[I] SUN[T] 2. ET NOVEM UB[I SUNT]. | The ten are not cleansed? And where are the other nine? | |
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Collegiate of Saint-Gaudens | Cloister | SANCTVS FILIPVS | St. Philip | ||
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La Daurade | Cloister | TRANSFIGVRACIO DOMINI | Transfiguration of the Lord | ||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | east face | SISVA CABRAS | Forest She-goats | |
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Eglise Saint-Savinien, Melle | Transept | West face To right of figure | NI / CO / LA / VS | Nicholas | |
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La Daurade | Cloister | TIGRIS : EVF[R]ATES | Tigris Euphrates | ||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | East on impost block | DOMNVS : PER : ILLVM | Man of God. Benedict struck a monk with a staff, and the Lord healed him through him | |
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Sainte-Foy | Choir | West | TK | TK | |
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Ancienne cathédrale Saint-Vincent | West Portal | angel combatting a demon | [DEMONIUS COGNATUR INTRARE VETATUR] ANGELUS OBSTAT EI PREDITUS EN[SE] | A demon prepares to enter but it is stopped. An angel armed with a sword blocks him [the demon]. | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | East face | B ET LM E | Bethlehem | |
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Saint-Priest | Choir | Northwest | JOHANNES | John | |
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Saint-Caprais-de-Lerm | Choir | North | ELIZABET AVE MAR | Elizabeth, Hail Mary | |
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Abbaye de Moutiers-Saint-Jean | Unknown | Abacus, main side. | 1. ABEL CUM PRIMICIIS 2. CAIN CUM LOLIO | Abel cum primiciis. « Abel with the firstfruits. » Caïn cum lolio. « Cain with tares. » | |
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Cluny | Choir | Text is inscribed on a band across the middle of each face | 5th tone: OSTENDIT QUINTUS QUAM SIT QUISQ[U]IS TUMET IMUS; 6th tone: SI CUPIS AFFECTUM PIETATIS RESPICE SEXTUM; 7th tone: INSINUAT FLATU[M] CU[M] DONIS SEPTIMUS ALMUM; 8th tone: OCTAVUS SANCTOS OMNES DOCET ESSE BEATOS | The fifth shows how each treble swells If you desire to prepare your soul to piety consider the sixth [tone] The seventh penetrates the breath of the Spirit and its gifts The eighth leads all the saints to bliss | |
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Saint-Nectaire | Choir | South, angel on right | VEN ITE BE NE | Venite bene[dicti] Come, blessed | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | North face; inscription on the face | SCA MARIA CR OR[IENS] | Sancta Maria cum regibus. St Mary with the King East | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | North on impost block | KLMNOPQRSTVZADEVS IN N | Alphabet and Save me, O God, by thy name | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | Southeast face on the tailloir | EX SAUDI TA EST ORATIO TUA | exsaudita est oratio tua your prayer is granted | |
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Ancien prieuré Saint-Fortunat | Cloister | TROQUO : LUDE: ALIAS: FUGE | Troquo. Play. Elsewhere. Flee. | ||
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | Southwest face two bands run along either side of Zacharias | NE TI ME AS ZA CA RI A H C | Ne timeas Zacaria c. Fear not Zacaria | |
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Saint-Trophime | Cloister | On the tablets | TABUL[A] / MOYSY | Tablets of Moses | |
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Iglesia de San Quirce | South-east, choir | DE SEDE MA | De sede maiestatis « From the throne of majesty. » | ||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | East face | [E]MILIA NVS PRE[SES] I D C E N | Emilianus, governor Lyre player | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South face | IESVS SVRTEP AN DR[EAS] PAVLVS | Jesus Peter Andrew Paul | |
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Iglesia de San Quirce | North-west, nave | Left side. | CREA{T}OR OMNIV | Creator omnium. « Creator of everything. » | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | south face under David | VC: HPASA LIRA | Asaph with a lira | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | Southwest, on the tailloir | ANGELUS | Angel. | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | Northeast face | JO : / AN/ NE :/ S ES/ T NO/ MEN / EJUS | Joannes est nomen ejus John is his name. Ne crains pas, Zacharie. Ta prière a été exaucée. Jean est son nom. Salutation. Salut, Marie. Joseph voulut la renvoyer en secret. Robert m'a fait. | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | East face | ADAM | Adam | |
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Vilhosc | Crypt | West | VII KALENDAS MAR[CII] DEDICACIO. …] ALTARIA . SANCTI SEPULCRI. ET SANCTI BER[…] | 7 Kalends of March The altar is dedicated to the blessed sepulcher and St Ber… | |
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Champeix | Choir | Impost of north capital | CIACHIN | Probable date: 12th century | |
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Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand | Choir | VGO MONE DARIVS | Ugo moneatarius | ||
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Eglise Saint-Sauveur (2nd half 11th c) | Choir | North face | PREBVIT EXEMPLVM CVM : FIT DIABOLICE TEMP[VS?] | She (the beast) serves as an example until the time of the devil comes about. | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | north face | SAMSON | ||
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Iglesia de San Quirce | North-west, nave | Main and right side. | ADAM EVA PERCVSSIT PROPIV MA{LE M}ORSV EVA MARITV | Adam Eva. Percussit propium mala morsum Eva maritum. « Adam and Eve. Eve killed her own husband with one bite. » | |
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Sorde-L'Abbaye | Choir/ | North, on tailloir | HISTORIA DANIEL[IS] PROPHETE. | The story of Daniel the prophet | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South on impost block | AXBVCT[ ] | Letters | |
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Le Puy, Cathedral | Cloister | on the abacus of the other face | JOHANNES | John | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | west face | A | AQUILA Eagle | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | West | VIN[V]M CANA | Wine Cana | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | West face; on the gate | IH ERV SL AE M | Jerusalem | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | East face | no inscription | ||
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Santa Maria de Lebanza | Crossing | Main side. | (F)ECIT ISTA ECLESIA ET DOMUS ET CLAUSTRA OM(NI)A QUE AB E F(U)NDAT | Petrus Caro prior fecit ista eclesia et domus et claustra omnia que ab e fundat era MCCXXIII. "Prior Pedro Caro made this church, the monastery and the cloister, and all this was founded by him in 1223*." (*1185 of our calendar) | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | West face; on the right of the face | PVTEVS : ABISSI | Pit of the abyss | |
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Saint-Nectaire | Choir | West, a nimbed figure presents an open book | JO AN ES JU DI OS | Joanes: judicat omnes John: He judges all | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | South | [IMPLETE] A[QVA] IDRINAS | Fill the water urns (John 2:7) | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | impost block; west face | EGO HEDIFICAVI : TIBI DICITVR NABVCHODONOSOR | I built: It is said to you, Nabuchodonosor | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | East face | SACERDOS : CVM LEVITA : PERTRANSIIT | A priest with a levit passed on by | |
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Usson-Du-Poitou | West Portal | West face | LETAR[E] | Rejoice | |
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Cathédrale Saint-Caprais | Choir | North? | 2. PRECIPIT OCCIDIT MORITVR CELESTIA SCAN[DIT] | to be killed dead, he ascends to heaven | |
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Cathédrale Saint-Caprais | Choir | West side, on impost against wall | TOBIAM | Tobias | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | Northeast face on the tailloir | IRA SE OCCIDIT | Anger kills itself | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | Northwest | Left page: ECCE ADAM CAS I UN Right page: US E X VO BIS ; FAC | Ecce Adam casi unus ex vobis fac[tus]. Behold, Adam came from one to amongst you | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | east face | no inscription | ||
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Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand | Choir | ALEACIS | Aleacis | ||
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | North face | CVRAM : ILLIVS : HABE : | You managed care of this one | |
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Collegiate of Saint-Gaudens | Cloister | SANCTVS/ IACOBVS/ SANCTVS/ THOM[AS] | St. James, St. Thomas | ||
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Duravel | Crypt | South face | BERNARDVS | Bernardus | |
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Eglise Saint-Savinien, Melle | Transept | South face | EST SAVINIA NVS . QVEM SIC . NECAT AVRELIAN VSA | Here is Savinien, whom Aurelian killed in this way. | |
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Notre-Dame-du-Port | Choir | Northwest, on both shields | ABSCON TESAURO | Abscon[dit in] tesauro or Abscon[dito] tesauro Charity. Avarice. It hides in his treasury. | |
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Sainte-Marie-Madeleine | Narthex | on impost | RAPHAEL ANGE[LUS] TOBIAS TOBIAS | Raphael Angel Tobias Tobias | |
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Saint-Pierre de Moissac | Cloister | east face | no inscription |