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Comparatove Dimensions of the Lateran Basilica, St. Peter's and S. Paolo f.l.m. in R. ft. (pl. VIII)

  LATERAN ST. PETER'S S. PAOLO f.l.m.
  In Found-ations Above Ground In Found-ations Above Ground In Found-ations Above Ground
  Actual Ideal Actual Ideal Actual Ideal
Total Length, Including Apse 333 1/3       403 1/3     434 1/3*  
Total Length, Excluding Apse 303 1/3 305 300 370 1/3 391 7/12 400
Diameter of Apse   53     60     84 80
Depth of Apse 30       33     42  
Height of Apse     62 1/2   75 2/3 75   78 2/3 80
Chord Wall of Apse 3     7 1/2          
Apse Wall 8     5 2/3          
Length of Nave 303 1/3       307 300   303 1/3 300
Total Width of Nave and Aisles   178 1/5 180   215 210   220 220
Nave width clear   63 1/2     80     82 80
Height to roof beams     ca. 90   110     104 100
Height to apex of roof         125 1/2     123  
Height to architrave or arcade     ca. 38   37 1/2     35  
Height to window sill     65   80     80  
Length of inner aisles 303 1/3       307     303 1/3 300
Width of inner aisles   27 1/2   25 1/2   30   30  
Height of inner aisles     50+         45  
Outer aisles, length         307     303 1/3 300
Outer aisles, width   26   25 1/2       30  
Outer aisles, height   30           40  
Combined width of aisles   55   60       ca. 62  
Transept width         225     240
clear
 
Transept width including exedrae and their walls         307 2/3        
Transept depth           60   82  
Transept height               91  
Exedrae/aisle-transept length 37   39            
Exedrae/aisle-transept depth 27 1/4   30     40      
Transept end wall         5     6 1/4  
Windows, height         16 2/3     16 1/2**  
Windows, width         11     8 1/4  
Windows, distances   9/10
(nave)
12
(aisles)
    12 1/3     6
(nave)
3
(aisles)
 
Thickness of walls:                  
nave
5 2/3   9 7 (6 1/3) 5   6 3 3/4  
aisles
      9     4 6 1/2  
intermediary
5 2/3     9   9 4    
Atrium, length       307 2/3       200  
Atrium, width       214 2/5       226  
Atrium porticoes, width       30 2/3 30     24 1/2  
                   
                   

* This figure, derived from Letarouilly's metric dimension, differs slightly from the total length arrived at incrementally, 433 7/12 R. ft.
** In clerestory.