1381.

NAMES OF ENGINEERS.

Callias of Rhodes, Epimachus the Athenian, Diogenes, a philosopher, of Rhodes, Calcedonius of Thrace, Febar of Tyre, Callimachus the architect, a master of fires. [Footnote:  Callias, Architect of Aradus, mentioned by Vitruvius (X, 16, 5).—­Epimachus, of Athens, invented a battering-enginee for Demetrius Poliorketes (Vitruvius X, 16, 4).—­Callimachus, the inventor of the Corinthian capital (Vitr.  IV, I, 9), and of the method of boring marble (Paus.  I, 26, 7), was also famous for his casts in bronze (Plin.  XXXIV, 8, 19).  He invented a lamp for the temple of Athene Polias, on the Acropolis of Athens (Paus.  I, 26, 7)—­The other names, here mentioned, cannot be identified.]

1382.

Ask maestro Lodovico for ‘the conduits of water’. [Footnote: 
Condotti d’acqua.  Possibly a book, a MS. or a map.]

1383.

... at Pistoja, Fioravante di Domenico at Florence is my most beloved friend, as though he were my [brother]. [Footnote:  On the same sheet is the text No. 663.]

1384.

On the 16th day of July.

Caterina came on 16th day of July, 1493.

Messer Mariolo’s Morel the Florentin, has a big horse with a fine neck and a beautiful head.

The white stallion belonging to the falconer has fine hind quarters; it is behind the Comasina Gate.

The big horse of Cermonino, of Signor Giulio. [Footnote:  Compare
Nos. 1522 and 1517.  Caterina seems to have been his housekeeper.]

1385.

OF THE INSTRUMENT.

Any one who spends one ducat may take the instrument; and he will not pay more than half a ducat as a premium to the inventor of the instrument and one grosso to the workman every year.  I do not want sub-officials. [Footnote:  Refers perhaps to the regulation of the water in the canals.]

1386.

Maestro Giuliano da Marliano has a fine herbal.  He lives opposite to Strami the Carpenters. [Footnote:  Compare No. 616, note. 4. legnamiere (milanese dialect) = legnajuolo.]

1387.

Christofano da Castiglione who lives at the Pieta has a fine head.

1388.

Work of ... of the stable of Galeazzo; by the road of Brera [Footnote 4:  Brera, see No. 1448, II, 13]; benefice of Stanghe [Footnote 5:Stanghe, see No. 1509.]; benefice of Porta Nuova; benefice of Monza; Indaco’s mistake; give first the benefices; then the works; then ingratitude, indignity and lamentations.

1389.

Chiliarch—­captain of 1000.

Prefects—­captains.

A legion, six thousand and sixty three men.

1390.

A nun lives at La Colomba at Cremona; she works good straw plait, and a friar of Saint Francis. [Footnote:  La Colomba is to this day the name of a small house at Cremona, decorated with frescoes.]

1391.

Needle,—­Niccolao,—­thread,—­Ferrando, -lacopo Andrea,—­canvas,—­stone,—­colours, —­brushes,—­pallet,—­sponge,—­the panel of the Duke.