Amu

(2.) The name of 'arras' was first applied to tapestry from the most celebrated manufactories in Europe being at Arras, the chief town of the Pas de Calais, and formerly capital of Artois in Flanders.

Banner Clothes. Banners Of Silk

See Streamer.

Bason, Bason And Ever

(8, 9, 13, 18, 19, 20, 31, 33, 39, 40, 45.) Yere [Ewer] of brasse. A bason and ewer for the font, for the Priest to wash his hands, etc. The sub-deacon at ordination received a bason and ewer, to signify to him that one part of his work would be to help at the washing of the celebrating priest's hands.

Baulkyne, Baudekyn, Bawdkyn

(1, 15, 25, 32.) Tissue, or eloth of gold, upon which figures of silk were embroidered; so called from Bagdad, Babylon, or Baldacea, whence the first rich stuffs of this kind were imported.

Beryl

(26.) Designated both the precious stone and fine glass like crystal. (Walcott).

Bella

(10,19.) Tapers were generally set upon the rood-loft in candlestick bowls, without any sticks or stems, in gome cases the bowls were of pewter, in others of lead, and in others

Branched

(7,13, 26, 27, 30, 31, 33, 34, 38,46.) A velvet wrought with figures resembling branches or leaves. Embroidered with a branch-like, or flowing pattern.

"Calling my officers about me, in my branched velvet gown." Twelfth Night, act ii. scene 5.

Bridges, Burges

(3, 8,10,13,18, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 37, 38, 39, 41, 43, 45,46.) A rich kind of satin made at Bruges in Flanders.

Buckram

(15,16,23,46.) A cotton textile; it has a history and reputation somewhat varied. In our oldest inventories mention is often made of a panus Tartaricus of Tartary cloth, which was, if not always, at least often purple. Asia, especially in its eastern borders, became famous for the fine textiles it wove out of cotton, and dyed in every colour. Cities got for themselves a reputation for some especial excellence in their looms, and as Mosul had the name of muslin from that place given to the fine and delicate cotton webs it wrought, so the term of buckram for another sort of cotton textile came from the city of Bokhara, in Tartary, where this cloth was made. All along the Middle Ages buckram was much esteemed for being costly; and very fine, and consequently fit for use in Church vestments, and for secular personal wear. John Grandison, consecrated Bishop of Exeter, a.d. 1337, gave to his cathedral flags of white and red buckram; and among the five very rich veils for covering the moveable lectern in that church, three were lined with blue 'bokeram.' As late as the beginning of the sixteenth century this stuff was held good enough for lining to a black velvet gown for a queen, Elizabeth of York. The coarse thick fabric which now goes by the name, was anything but the olden production known as bokeram.' (Int. to Rock's Textile Fabrics, lxxxv).

Burial Bell

see Lychs bell.

Caddes, Caddis, Caddewse

(28, 39, 38.) Though not often, yet sometimes do we read of a silken stuff called cairn, carda, car-duus, and used for inferior purposes. The outside silk of the cocoon is of a poor quality compared with the inner filaments, from which it is quite kept apart in reeling, and set aside for other uses; this is cadas, which the Promptorium Paroulorum defines, however, as bombicinium, or silk. St. Paul's, a.d. 1295, had "pannus rubeus diasperatus de Laret lineatus de carda Inda; and Exeter possessed another cloth for the purpose: "Cum carditis viridibus." More frequently, instead of being spun, it served as a wadding in dress; on the barons at the siege of Caerlaverock, might be seen many a rich gambeson garnished with silk, cadas, and cotton: -

"Meint riche gainboison guarni De soi, de cadas e coton".

(Int. to Book's Textile Fabrics, xliii).

Caffa

(21.) A rich silk stuff. In the Privy Purse Expenses of Henry VIII., mention is made of "eighteen yards of white caffa, for the King's grace," which is valued at Å6 7s. 9d.

Canopy

(4, 6, 8,13,16, 20, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 39.) A hood or tabernacle suspended over the altar, under the shadow of which the vessel containing the Host was suspended.

A stone of dyuerse colours to pull the Canopy downe. (32.) A painted stone, used as a weight or counterpoise for lowering the hood or tabernacle suspended over the altar, which was frequently of brass or latten.

Canopy of black Saye hanging over the pyxe with three crownes.- (30.) See Pyx.

Canvas

(16,19,20,29,35,36,38,40,45.) A kind of linen cloth, so often spoken of in old accounts as being bought for making albs, surplices, and other linen garments used in the ceremonial of the Church.

Censer, Senser, Saynsor, Saynsor, Also Called Thurible, Etc

(4, 8,11,13,14,16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 40, 41,43, 45,47.) A vessel to burn the incense in, with a Ship and Spoon.- it was of silver, and of silver parcell gilt. The navette, or ship, contained the grains of incense with which the censer was supplied. It was of metal, covered with a lid, and furnished with a spoon. As the name implies, the shape was like a boat.