clearstory
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In the West these structural divisions were developed into the triple composition of nave-arcade, triforium, and clearstory.
From Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture by Van Millingen, Alexander
The chancel is dark owing to the small clearstory windows, the low outer north aisle, and the concealment of a south window by the organ.
From The Churches of Coventry A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains by Woodhouse, Frederick W.
The clearstory was restored in 1861 "from sufficiently clear indications" in the remains of the original windows.
From The Churches of Coventry A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains by Woodhouse, Frederick W.
The resemblances between this clearstory, and that of St. John's chancel, raise the question of priority.
From The Churches of Coventry A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains by Woodhouse, Frederick W.
The panelling beneath the clearstory is richer than that in the nave.
From The Churches of Coventry A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains by Woodhouse, Frederick W.
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