I N D E X.

Bafis Dorica Doric base 127.
Bafis Ionica Ionic base 132
Bafis Tufcana Tuscan base 124
Bafis compofita eadem
quæ Corinthia Composite base, the same as the Corinthian. 137.
Bafis fcapi Base of the shaft 121
Bafilica Basilica 201. 205. 265
Bafiani hippodromus Hippodrome of Bassianus 3.
Baffamentum uulgò Commonly known as the basement 141.
Baurach Arab Borax. 317. (226
contra Belluas uetus con-
certandi ratio The ancient method of fighting against wild beasts 209
Beluedere Rom Belvedere in Rome. 389
Bes alterum lignum Bes (a measure), or another type of wood 110.
Bes, fiue Befis Bes, or Besis (a measure) 110. 143
Beffalis, e Measuring a Bes. 238 310
Bibliotheca Library, 272.
Bibliotheca Alexandria-
na Alexandrian Library 292
Bibliotheca Pergami Library of Pergamum, 288
Biclinium Dining room for two 265
Biforum With two doors, 189.
Bilances Scales 453
Bipedalis paries Two-foot thick wall, 71
Bipedalis retractio gra-
duum Two-foot retraction of the steps, 140
Bitumen Bitumen 354.
Bituminis tenacitas Tenacity of bitumen 354.
Bituminofi fontes Bituminous springs, 349.
Blecius fons Gal Blecius spring in Gaul. 393
Bolus Armenius Armenian bole (earth pigment) 219
Borax, fiue Chryfocola Borax, or gold solder 316
Brachiorum breuitas ca-

tapultarum ictus facit
uehementiores The shortness of the arms makes the blows of the catapults more violent. 474.
Bramantes mutulos fu-
per triglyphos collo-
cauit Bramante placed modillions above the triglyphs 165. 179.
Brancha urfina Bear's claw (Acanthus leaf) 166
Bruma Winter solstice 415
Bubilium difpofitio Arrangement of stalls, 276
Bucula Small boss or knob, 470.
Bulla Solis imagine A bulla with the image of the Sun, 429
Buxus cariei refiftit Boxwood resists rot, 301.

C
Cæcubum uinum Caecuban wine 358
Cæmentum Rubble/Cement 33
Cæmeta imbricata Layered rubble 71. 75
Cementu Cumanum Cuman rubble 67.
Cementum molle Soft rubble, 77.
Cemēta marmorea Marble rubble, 316.
Cementum de filice Flint rubble 377
Cemētu reticulatū Reticulated rubble 71.
Cementitij parie- Rubble walls 75
tes walls 83
Cementitia ftructura Rubble construction 63
Cædere materiem To cut timber (68.
quando cōueniat when it is appropriate 94.
Cæruleum eiusq; gene- Blue pigment and its types 327.
ra types, 327.
Cæfis oculis gentes fe-
ptentrionales Northern peoples with blue eyes 249.
Calamus odoratus Sweet flag (reed) 359
Calafaſtri Calking materials 370.
Calathi, pro capitulis Baskets, for capitals 166
Calchus Copper/Bronze 111
Calx uiua Quicklime, 376

Calx quæ probetur What lime is to be tested 300
Calx miſta paleis Lime mixed with straw 63.
Calx pro obturandis tu-
bulis Lime for sealing pipes 380.
Calcis materia Material of lime 65
Calcem afcia dolari To hew lime with an adze 300.
Calcis lacus Lime pit 300.
Calcis uarius ufus Various use of lime 300.
Calculi crudi Raw pebbles, 299.
Calculi ueficarum Bladder stones 363
Calculofus One suffering from stones, 363.
Calda lauatio Hot bath 240
Caldaria Boilers/Hot bath vessels 235 345
Calix modulus Standard measure for water, 378.
Calices duo fonantes Two sounding vessels 251
Callimachus cacitotech-
nos Callimachus, the clever craftsman 169
Callimachus artifex in
fcalpendo marmore
nobilis Callimachus, an artist noble in marble carving 166
Calor motū excitat Heat excites motion 253.
Calore corpora omnia
debilitari That all bodies are weakened by heat 26
Camena porta Camena gate 350
Cameræ unde dictæ From where vaults (cameras) are named 304
Camerarū genera Types of vaults 301 304
Cameræ curuantur Vaults are curved 301
Camillum Bucket/Vessel, 470.
Canalis ad librandum a-
quas Channel for leveling water 372
Canalis ftructilis Constructed channel 374
Canaliculus digitalis Small finger-sized channel 295.
Cancellatim reuincire To bind in a latticework manner 30
Candens luna Glowing moon 410
Canobus Canopus