A bird's-eye view of Citeaux, dated 1674, preserved in the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, shews a small building between the Frater and the Dorter, which M. Viollet-le-Duc, who has reproduced[222] part of it, letters "staircase to the dorter." The room in question was probably at the top of this staircase, and the arrangements which I am about to discuss shew beyond all question that the Dorter was at one end of it and the Frater at the other. There were six bookcases, called benches (_banche_), evidently corresponding to the _sedilia_ or "seats" mentioned in many English medieval catalogues. The writer takes the bookcases in order, beginning as follows: De prima banca inferius versus refectorium (13 vols.). In 2^a linea prime banche superius (17 vols.). In 2^a banca inferius de latere dormitorii (18 vols.). " " superius " " (14 vols.). In 2^a banca inferius de latere refectorii (15 vols.). " " superius " " (18 vols.). The third and fifth _banche_, containing respectively 75 volumes and 68 volumes, are described in identical language; but the descriptions of the 4th and 6th differ sufficiently to make quotation necessary: In quarta banca de latere dormitorii (24 vols.). " " " refectorii (16 vols.). In sexta banca de latere dormitorii (25 vols.). Libri sequentes sunt in dicta sexta banca de latere dormitorii inferius sub analogio (38 vols.). It seems to me that the first _banca_ was set against the Dorter wall, so that it faced the Frater; and that it consisted of two shelves only, the second of which is spoken of as a line (_linea_)[223]. The second, third, and fifth _banche_ were detached pieces of furniture, with two shelves on each side. I cannot explain why the fourth is described in such different language. It is just possible that only one shelf on each side may have been occupied by books when the catalogue was compiled. I conjecture that the sixth stood against the Frater wall, thus facing the Dorter, and that it consisted of a shelf, with a desk below it, and a second shelf of books below that again. Besides these cases there were other receptacles for books called cupboards (_armaria_) and also some chests. These are noted in the following terms: Secuntur libri existentes in armariis librarie. In primo armario de latere versus refectorium (36 vols.). In secundo armario (53 vols.). In tertio armario (24 vols.). Sequuntur libri existentes in cofro seu archa juxta gradus ascensus ad vestiarium in libraria (46 vols.). In quadam cista juxta analogium de latere refectorii (9 vols.).