Editing Cathedral floorplan (section)

==Glossary==
* [[Aisle]]: A pair of walkways that are parallel to the primary public spaces in the church, e.g. nave, choir and transept. The aisles are separated from the public areas by pillars supporting the upper walls, called an arcade.<ref name=Macaulay>''Cathedral, The Story of Its Construction''; David Macaulay; The Trumpet Club; New York City; 1973</ref>
* [[Ambulatory]]: A specific name for the curved aisle around the choir<ref name=Cook/>
* [[Apse]]: The end of the building opposite the main entry.  Often circular, but it can be angular or flat. In medieval traditions, it was the east end of the building.<ref name=Macaulay/>  
* [[Buttress]]:  Large stone pier holding the roof vaults in place.<ref name=Macaulay/> A buttress may be visible as in the [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] [[flying buttress]], or it may be hidden in the complex of aisles and galleries.<ref name=Cook/>
* [[Cathedral]]: The home church of a [[bishop]], which contains the [[cathedra]] or bishop's chair.<ref name=Cook/>  The church may be of any size.<ref name=Macaulay/>  
* [[Chapel]]: A smaller spaces inside a church that has its own altar
** [[Lady chapel]]: a chapel dedicated to "Our Lady", Mary, mother of Jesus
** [[Apse chapel|Radiating Chapels]]: Located around the Apse of the church, accessible from the Ambulatory.<ref name=Cook/>
* [[Choir (architecture)|Choir]] (or Quire): The part of the church usually beyond the transept and in line with the axis of the nave.  The area may be higher than the level of the nave.<ref name=Macaulay/>  The name choir is used because traditionally the clergy of the Cathedral stood here as a chorus, chanting or singing during the responsive portion of [[Canonical hours|Divine Offices]] or Mass.<ref>''Webster's New World Dictionary'', Second Concise Edition; David B. Guralnik, General Editor; Simon and Schuster; New York City; 1979</ref> 
* [[Crypt]]: Usually the below ground foundation.  Used for burial or as a chapel.<ref name=Macaulay/>  
* [[Facade]]: The outside of the church, where the main doors are located.  In traditional medieval design, this faced the west and is called the West End.<ref name=Cook/>
* [[Narthex]]: The entrance or lobby area, located at the west end of the nave.
* [[Nave]]: The primary area of public observance of the Mass.<ref name=Macaulay/>  It is generally the largest space, and located between the narthex and sanctuary.
* [[Sanctuary]]: An elevated platform that contains the main altar and associated liturgical elements that is restricted for ceremonial use by the clergy, often fenced from adjoining spaces. It is centered on the main east–west axis within the east end and generally located within the choir or the apse.   
* [[Transept]]: Sometimes called the ‘Crossing’, the transept forms wings at right angles to the nave.<ref name=Cook/>  In [[early Romanesque]] churches, it was often at the east end, creating a [[Tau Cross]].  Later designs placed the transept about two-thirds of the way from the West End to the East End. This created the Latin cross plan.<ref name=Macaulay/>