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GAlleries, for the most part, are wont to be made on the wings and sides, or on the front; They serve for many ac∣commodations; as Walking, Eating, and other Divertisements, and they are made bigger or lesser, according to the greatnesse and conveniency of the building; But ordinarily, they ought
not to have less then 16.18. and 20. foot in breadth, and in great buildings unto 24. and their length at least five times their breadth, six, seven, or eight times at most.
Let AA represent a Gallerie, the breadth whereof is A B; you must give it in length five times its breadth unto the num∣ber marked 5; or six times unto the number 6; or seven times un∣to the number 7; or lastly, eight times unto the number 8, which is the greatest length allowed to Galleries.
And besides, every House well composed ought to have in the middle and chiefest part some place, to the which all the other parts of the house may relate and appertain; which place vulgarly is called Entry, Lobby, or Passage if it be below, and the Hall, if it be above; and is in the House as a common place, for it serves to entertain those who attend the Masters going forth to salute him and negotiate with him; and such places are the first part of the House that present themselves to those that would enter therein. The Halls serve for Feasts, Nuptials and Banquets, to Act Comedies, and to take other such like pleasures and enjoyments; Therefore it is, that these places ought to be greater then other, and of a Capacious form, to the end that many persons may commodiously be there entertained, and behold what is done.
As for my part, I have not been accustomed to allow to the length of Halls lesse then twice their breadth, or twice and ¼. or
a third part of the breadth at most. And to great buildings you may allow the length to be three times the breadth, whereupon they will be so much the more beautiful and convenient.
Let A A represent a Hall, the breadth whereof is A B. having 24 foot, within the work you may allow the length, twice the breadth unto the number marked 2, to wit, 48 foot in length, for 24 foot in breadth, or twice the breadth, and ¼. more unto the number marked 2¼. to wit, 54 foot long for 24 foot broad, or twice the breadth, and ⅓. more unto the number marked 2⅔. to wit, 56 foot long for 24 foot broad; or lastly, to great build∣ing the Hall may have in length three times the breadth, unto the number marked 3. to wit, 72 foot long for 24 foot broad.
The Anti-Chambers and Chambers ought to be so divided, that they may fall on each fide of the Entry and of the Hall; and you must take heed that those on the right hand may answer and be equal to those on the left; to the end, that the building may be on one fide as on the other, and the walls bear equally the burden of the roof.
A well proportioned Anti-Chamber ought to have in length the Diagonal line of the square of the breadth, or the breadth and ⅔, at most.
Let A B C D be a square, whereof each side is 24 foot, and the Diagonal line thereof being drawn A C, the same length that the Diagonal is of, you must give to the said Anti-Chamber from A unto E, and from D unto F, in this manner.
The Anti-Chamber will have 34 foot in length, to 24 foot in breadth.
Let A B C D be a square, of which each side is 24 foot as be∣fore, add to the said A B. D C the half their length, to wit, 12 foot from B to F, and from C to G, you shall make the Anti-Chamber, 36 foot in length to 24 foot in breadth.
As for the Chambers, you may make thereof five sorts and proportions; for they are either square, or they may be in length their breadth with an eighth part, a seventh, a sixth, or a fifth part above their breadth.
Let A B C D be a perfect square, of which the 4 sides and the 4 Angles may be equal, this shall be the bignesse of the Chamber.
Let A B C D be a square, whereof each side is 24 foot, you may divide one of the said sides into 8 equal parts, whereof each may be 3 foot, add one of the said parts to the side A B and continue it to E, and as much to the side D C, continue it to F and you will make the Chamber 27 foot long to the 24 foot broad.
Let A B C D be a square, as before, of 24 foot; to each side, divide the side of A B into seven equal parts, add to it one, continuing the same to E, and the side D C unto F, the said Chamber will have 27 foot 5 inches and ⅛ part in length to 24 foot in breadth.
Let A B C D, as before, be a square, having to each side 24 foot; divide one of the sides, as A B into six equal parts, add thereunto one of the said parts, drawing the said side unto E, and D C unto F, you will make the Chamber 28 foot long to 24 foot broad.
Let the square A B C D be, as before, each side thereof to be 24 foot, divide one of the sides into five equal parts, add one of the said parts drawing the side A B unto E, and D C unto F, you will make the Chamber 28 foot 9 inches, and 7/12 in length to 24 foot in breadth.