<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">grouped columns</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>compound piers</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>columns by location or context</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>clustered columns</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>columns, clustered</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>columns, grouped</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>grouped column</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Three or more closely spaced columns which form a distinct group. When two columns form a distinct group, use "coupled columns" or "doubled columns." For supports consisting of several columns engaged around a central core, especially in Medieval contexts, use "compound piers." ]]></note></mads>