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XVIII.—Letter from Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bart., F.R.S., F.S.A., addressed to Albert Way, Esq., Director, communicating a transcript of a MS. Treatise on the preparation of Pigments, and on various processes of the Decorative Arts practised during the Middle Ages, written in the twelfth century, and entitled Mappæ Clavicula
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The manuscript entitled Mappæ Clavicula, signifying the Little Key of Drawing, or Painting, is a small duodecimo volume of sixty-seven leaves of vellum, written in the twelfth century. It appears to be perfect, except a leaf torn out between pp. 64 and 65 of the modern paging, and a little cropping in two leaves.
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page 183 note a The term “gate” for “goat” explains the reason why the family of Yate bear three gates for their arms, and a goat's head for their crest; a gate formerly being pronounced (as it is now in some counties) a yat, or yate: both are, in fact, puns upon the name.
page 183 note b Wurt in old German and Saxon signifies a herb, as we know from the Latin name of Wurtzburgh, which is translated Herbipolis.
page 185 note a Chapter cviiij.
page 185 note b See Mrs. Merrifield's “Cennini on Painting.”
page 191 note a Sic: in the chapter corresponding to this title this world is written porfirio.
page 191 note b Sic:. in the chapter this word is written argirosantista.
page 194 note a To this a later hand has written ”Nota bene.”
page 195 note a Siliquam, MS.
page 197 note a Sic.
page 197 note b pro “modum.”
page 198 note a ? pro “adde.”
page 200 note a The words “et unius” are repeated in MS.
page 204 note a Pro “icthyocollam.”
page 204 note b Sandaraca, i. e. gumma vernicis.
page 204 note c This word is written caldarium, but the l is underdotted, and an r written over.
page 209 note a Something seems to be omitted here.
page 210 note a Not in MS.
page 219 note a Clores in MS.
page 222 note a ? If this should not be, incausti iij. serii j.
page 227 note a Inaurato, MS. Compare the title given in the List of Chapters.
page 227 note b Some words appear to have been omitted here.
page 235 note a Sic, sed ? pro “genera.”
page 235 note b ? lacivia.
page 237 note a ? if “climatidos” is not omitted here.
page 239 note a Cut off by the binder.
page 241 note a The margin of the M. is cut.
page 243 note a Margin of the MS. cut.
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