Castrametation, or the Measurement of a Camp

CHAPTER 2, regarding the lists containing that which must be lodged in a contemporary camp. original: "vande Lijsten inhoudende tghene in een teghenvvoordich Legher moet gheloogeert vvorden" — This refers to the logistical inventories required to quarter troops and equipment in a modern 17th-century army.

After that follows the method of measurement under this heading:

CHAPTER 3, regarding the drawing or measurement of the camp. The term "drawing" (teeckening) refers to the geometric drafting or plotting of the camp's layout on paper before it is staked out on the ground.

Finally, the aforementioned chapter concerning the method of camp measurement in its complete perfection shall follow, having a heading as follows:

CHAPTER 4, regarding what in my opinion would be useful and necessary for the permanent form of a camp, which might always remain the same. Stevin proposes an ideal, standardized model for military encampments, suggesting a "perfect" form that could be applied consistently, rather than adapted purely to the terrain.

And for greater clarity, a brief summary original: "Kortbegrijp" — a concise compendium or abstract of the main points shall be placed with each chapter, containing the headings of its various parts.

A decorative typographical ornament, known as a vignette, features symmetrical scrollwork, foliage, and a central heraldic-style shield or cartouche, common in 17th-century printing to fill space or mark the end of a section.