| Term | Definition |
|---|
| fibula | a decorative pin favored by the Romans |
| cloisonné | a process of enameling using cloisons |
| viks | coves or 'trading places' of the Norwegian shoreline; Vikings are named after these |
| staves | wedge-shaped timbers placed vertically |
| canon tables | a concordance, or matching, or corresponding passages of the 4 Gospels |
| psalters | comtained 150 psalms of Kind David, written in Hebrew, translated into Greet and Latin |
| lectionaory | contains passages from the Gospels reordered to appear in sequence |
| breviaries | inclue texts required for daily recititaions of monks |
| sacramentaries | used by priests, and incorporate the prayers they recited during Mass |
| benedictionals | contain bishops' blessings |
| vulgate | vulgar, or common tongue |
| manu scriptus | Latin for manuscripts |
| Scriptoria | writing studios |
| zoomorphic | of or pertaining to a deity or other being conceived of as having the form of an animal |
| carpet pages | resemble textiles |
| colophon | an inscription, usually on the last page, providing info about the book's manufacture |
| lectern | cross-legged chair |
| opus reticulatum | method of facing concrete walls with lozenge-shaped bricks or stones to achieve a netlike ornamental surface pattern |
| string course | raised horizontal molding, or band |
| laity | nonclergy |
| module | standard unit |
| castlellum | Latin for castle or fortress |
| turris | tower |
| reliquary | a shsrine of sacred reliefs |
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