Ten Books on Architecture

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Selinusia creta white earth from Selinus. 248. 52
Semimetopia, semivocales, hemitonium quomodo intelligantur how half-metopes, semivowels, and semitones are understood. 131. 50
Septa enclosures or railings. 262. 15
Septentrionalium gentium temperamenta temperaments of northern peoples. 207. 20. 208. 50.
Sermo institutione, uox natura speech by education, voice by nature. 48. 45
Serpentes nec nasci, nec uiuere in quibusdam locis snakes neither born nor living in certain places. 259. 15.
Sexagenarij numeri commoditas usefulness of the sexagesimal number. 284. 44
Sextarius a measure of volume. 224. 60
Siccum dryness. 58. 1
Signa Zodiaci signs of the Zodiac. 284. per totum.
Signifer the Zodiac. 283. 54
Significare to signify. 6. 31
Signorum duo genera two types of signs. 240. 13
Signum sciendi a sign of knowledge. 2. 2
Signum a sign. 6. 32
Sil Atticum Attic ocher. 241. 38
Simæ the sima or gutter molding. 120. 24
Socrates sapientissimus ab oraculo iudicatus Socrates judged the wisest by the oracle. 79. 40
Solertia quid what ingenuity is. 5. 41
Solis uia quomodo inuenta how the sun's path was discovered. 283. 40
Solis motus motion of the sun. 285. 6
Solis cursus per duodecim signa the sun's course through the twelve signs. 294. 40
Sonituum diuisio, & diffinitio division and definition of sounds. 178. 29
Spartum Hispanicum Spanish broom (a type of fiber). 239. 30
Specus a channel or conduit. 262. 18
Stadium stadium (unit of distance). 22. 2
Stadiatæ porticus stadium porticoes. 201. 34
Statio, regressus, & progressus station, regression, and progression. 288. & 291
Statumen the foundation layer of stones. 234. 43
Stellæ polaris figuratio figuring of the pole star. 300
Stereobata a solid base or stylobate foundation. 107. 7
Stola a robe. 8. 57
Striæ flutings of a column. 124. 22
Striges grooves or channels. 119. 60
Structilis forma form of masonry. 262. 39
Structuræ genera types of masonry. 62. 33
Structura masonry or structure. 62. 46
Structuræ in aqua structures in water. 201
Struere quid what it is to build. 62. 52
Strumæ swelling of the neck (goiter). 254. 2
Studium study. 19. 59
Stygos hydor water of the Styx. 257. 59
Stylobata the base of the columns. 107. 9
Suber cork. 75. 3
Subiecti scientiæ diffinitio quantum præstet what the definition of the subject of a science achieves. 4. 25
Sublicæ piles (usually wooden). 107. 27
Substruere to build underneath. 62. 52. & substructionum cura the care of foundations. 229. 54
Sudationes sweating rooms. 199. 30
Supercilium in Ianuis the lintel in doorways. 41. 46
Supputandi ratio the method of calculating. 8. 25
Sydera a Zodiaco ad meridiem stars from the Zodiac to the south. 300. & ad septentrionem and to the north. 298. 20.
Symmetria quid what symmetry is. 20. 41. ab Architecto obseruanda to be observed by the architect. 209. 36
Symphonia quid what symphony (musical harmony) is. 175. 16
Symphoniæ, & concentus quot how many symphonies and harmonies. 181. 55

Systema quid what a system (musical structure) is. 143. 42

Tabinum the tablinum (main room of a house). 219. 43
Tabula motuum cælestium table of celestial motions. 286
Tabula longitudinis dierum table of the length of days. 299
Tabula longitudinum, latitudinum, partium, & magnitudinum stellarum table of the longitudes, latitudes, parts, and magnitudes of the stars. 364
Tabula declinationis Solis table of the sun's declination. 374
Tabula ascensionum table of ascensions. 375
Tecti dispositio arrangement of the roof. 126. 50. & 127
Tectorum ratio, secundum Philandrum principle of roofs according to Philander. 49. 59
Tectorum opus plaster work. 237
Tectum roof. 130. 23. & ibi plura de tectis and much more on roofs there.
Tectum porticus Theatri roof of the theater portico. 191. 30
Tegulæ tiles. 128. 3
Telamones human figures used as supports. 226. 32
τέλειον perfect or complete. 90. 42
Telum quid what a weapon/projectile is. 355. 16
Templa temples. 128
Temporibus diuersis diuersa opera accommodanda different works to be accommodated to different times. 242. 5
Tenue thinness. 58. 2
Terra in medio mundi the earth in the middle of the world. 283. 26
Tertiarij figuratio figuring of a third-part division. 149
Tertia maior, & tertia minor major third and minor third. 176. 4
Testudines vaults. 239. 3
Tetrachordorum dispositiones, partitiones, & distinctiones omnium generum arrangements, partitions, and distinctions of all types of tetrachords. 174. ad 181
Theatrum, & eius salubris constitutio the theater and its healthy construction. 169. ad 171
Theatrum Scauri, Curionis, & Pompei the theaters of Scaurus, Curio, and Pompey. 170
Theatri uasa vessels for the theater. 183. 52
Theatri conformatio conformation of the theater. 187. ad 181
τέματισμος distribution. 22. 45
Theorica eccentricorum, epicyclorum, & deferentium theory of eccentrics, epicycles, and deferents. 287
Theophrasti, & Plinij locus de Abiete passage of Theophrastus and Pliny about the fir tree. 74. 20
Thuriferæ arbores incense-bearing trees. 255. 4
Thymelici performers on the thymele (the orchestra stage). 194. 15
Thyromata openings in the stage wall. 141. 37
τυρώρειον a door-frame. 225. 43
Tilia linden tree. 75. 6
Tomicæ a cutting tool. 39. 29
Tophus tufa stone. 59. 33. & 44
Torcular wine or oil press. 223. 59
Trabes compactiles built-up beams. 154
Trabis Ionicæ figuratio figuring of the Ionic beam. 121
Trabs cum mutulis beam with mutules (projections). 129
Triclinia dining rooms. 220. 42. & 54
Triglyphi contra medios tetrantes columnarum constituendi triglyphs to be placed against the middle of the column centers. 130. 60
Tribemitonium interval of three semitones. 176. 5
Tunicæ tres in crustationibus three layers in plasterwork. 239. 49
Turres towers. 31. & 32. per totum.
Tuscanicarum ædium, rationes, genera, uestigia orthographiæ ab 147. ad 152 principles, types, and footprints of the elevation of Tuscan temples from 147 to 152.