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Take 1 ounce original: oncia; a traditional unit of weight. In Milan, this was approximately 27 to 28 grams. of borax original: borace; a mineral used as a flux in metallurgy and as a cleaning agent in various artistic processes.
and 1 ounce of tartar original: tartaro; potassium bitartrate, a crystalline crust found in wine barrels, used in alchemy and as a mordant for dyes.
Venetian white lead original: biacca di Vinegia; a premium pigment made by exposing lead to vinegar vapor, known for its superior purity and brilliance.
and common white lead original: biacca comunemente; a standard or less refined grade of the same pigment.
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anoint? possibly ugnere, meaning to grease or apply an ointment [...] [...]At the bottom of the page, Leonardo has sketched several symbols or characters in red chalk. These appear to be practice marks for a cipher or a variant alphabet, with several characters struck through with an 'x'.