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MS. S. K. M. Ill, 47b (see Fig. 1). A diagram, indicating the rules
as given by Vitruvius and by Leon Battista Alberti for the
proportions of the Attic base of a column.
MS. S. K. M. Ill 55a (see Fig. 2). Diagram showing the same rules.
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B toro superiore . . . . . toro superiore
2B nestroli . . . . . . astragali quadre
3B orbiculo . . . . . . . . troclea
4B nestroli . . . . . . astragali quadre
5B toro iferiore . . . . . . toro iferiore
6B latastro . . . . . . . . plintho
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Footnote: No explanation can be offered of the meaning of the
letter B, which precedes each name. It may be meant for basa
base). Perhaps it refers to some author on architecture or an
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architect (Bramante?) who employed the designations, thus marked for
the mouldings. 3. troclea. Philander: Trochlea sive trochalia aut
rechanum. 6. Laterculus or latastrum is the Latin name for
Plinthus (pi lambda Xiv) but Vitruvius adopted this Greek name
and "latastro" seems to have been little in use. It is to be found
besides the text given above, as far as I am aware, only two
drawings of the Uffizi Collection, where in one instance, it
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