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Vitruvius · 1550

Cochlides columnæ Traiani & Antonini Spiral columns of Trajan and Antoninus 388.
Cœlum unde dictum From where 'heaven' (coelum) is named 406
Cœlum, pro aëre Coelum, for air, 23
Cœlum camerarum Vault ceiling 13.
Cœlum Empyreum Empyrean heaven 416
Cœlum Empyreum Dei & beatorū sedes The Empyrean heaven, the seat of God and the blessed 418
Cœli pars quæ dextra, quæ læua Which part of the sky is right, which left, 407
cœnaculum Dining room/upper story 178
cœnationes laqueatæ Paneled dining rooms 13.
cœnationū lacunaria Ceilings of dining rooms 265.
cœnandum parcè To dine sparingly 413
coitus Lunæ quid What is the conjunction of the Moon, 112
collina porta Collina Gate 75
collatina porta Collatina Gate 260.
colliciæ tegulæ Gutter tiles 435.
colligationes plexæ Woven/Interlaced bindings 256.
colliquiæ Gutters 179
collum capitulorum Neck of capitals 380.
colluuiarium Drain/Sewer manhole 313
coliculus Small stalk, 318
colores natiui aut compositi Native or composite colors 85.
coloßi Colossi 147
coloßeum uulgò Commonly called Colosseum 154
coloßum, coloßeum, & coloßicum Colossum, Colosseum, and Colossicum 446
coloßicus Apollo Colossal Apollo, 153. 441
columbar Neck-band/Collar 173.
columbaria Pigeon holes/Mortise holes 173. 455.
columen Main beam/Ridgepole 171 195.
columna Column, 79 105
columnatus Columned structure 139
columnæ quid propriè What columns are properly 380. (171
columnariū Column-tax/Column-base 123 168
columnæ arborum naturam imitantur Columns imitate the nature of trees 166
columnarum tria genera Vitruuio Three types of columns according to Vitruvius, 113
columnationum genera quinq; Philandro Five types of colonnades according to Philander 83
columna Corinthia Corinthian column 133.
columna composita siue mixta Composite or mixed column. 136.
columna Dorica Doric column 127
columna Ionica Ionic column 128.
columna Tuscana Tuscan column 124.
columnæ atticæ Attic columns 147
columnarum altitudinem ex tertia parte debricostare That the height of columns should be reduced by a third part, 192 194.
colunæ Corinthiæ quomodo striantur How Corinthian columns are fluted 183.
columnarum contractura Contraction (taper) of columns 121 205
columnæ Doricæ angulis pollent Doric columns are strong at the angles 183.
columna dorica proportionem habet formæ uirilis The Doric column has the proportion of the masculine form, 160 166
columnæ Doricæ minus contrahuntur, quam Ionicæ Doric columns are less tapered than Ionic 179
columnæ eo minus contrahendæ, quo altiores sunt Columns should be tapered less the taller they are 122
columna Ionicæ puluinatæ Cushioned Ionic columns 20.
columnarum marmorearu à ligneis sumpta ratio The rationale of marble columns taken from wooden ones 168
columnæ medianæ Median columns 112.
columnæ striatæ Fluted columns 157
columnis ueluti uentrem adjci That a belly-like shape should be added to columns 233
columella Small column, 429
columella uersatilis Revolving small column 429
comitium Comitium (meeting place), 80
commeatus Supplies/Passage, 92.
commensus Commensuration/Symmetry, 21 108
commissura Joint/Seam, 90 375.
commodulatio Co-modulation (proper proportioning), 101
commutatio Change/Exchange, 254.
compacta tranfuerfaria Fastened cross-pieces 372
compactiles trabes Fastened beams 195
compluuiū Impluvium opening 264 (205
comportatio Carrying together, 27.
compositi generis partes Parts of the composite type 135.
compluuiatæ uites Vines trained over an opening 171.
concamerare To vault, 139
concameratio Vaulting, 63
concentus naturales sex Six natural concords (musical) 212
conclaue Room/Private chamber, 264. 300 (212
conchæ Shells/Conches/Niches 173
conchylium Purple dye/Shellfish 330
conductor Contractor 11.
conferta ædes Closely-packed temple 119