Paterae are also usually used to decorate friezes.
Roof frieze definition.
The triangle end of a wall formed by the slope of a roof.
A decorative grating used to protect a window door or other opening.
Frieze an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice architectural ornament architecture something added to a building to improve its appearance.
The term sometimes interchanged with the definition for the archivolt.
It s a structural element that helps support the weight of the roof.
Sitting just on top of that is the frieze a horizontal section with less structural and more decorative function.