Tak v Bowes Departed
Elizabeth Benns & Gina Barrett
   

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CONTENTS

Introduction
Book Production in the Late Middle Ages
The Manuscript
The Directions
Contractions and Spelling
Fifteenth Century Braiders
Fingerloop Braids
Directions for Making Many Sorts of Laces
The Directions: Preliminary Notes
Key to Diagrams Used
Modern Instructions:

  • 1. A Broad Lace of 5 Loops
  • 2. A Round Lace of 5 Loops
  • The basic exchange
  • 3. A Thin Lace of 5 Loops
  • 4. A Lace Baston
  • 5. An Open Lace of 5 Loops
  • 6. An Endented Lace
  • The basic two-person exchange
  • 7. A Thin Lace Bordered on Both Sides
  • 8. A Lace Bordered on One Side
  • 9. A Thick Lace Bordered
  • 10. A Condrak Lace Departed
  • 11. A Hollow Lace
  • 12. A Hollow Lace
  • 13. A Lace Dawns
  • 14. A Lace Piol
  • 15. A Lace Covert
  • 16. A Double Lace Covert
  • 17. A Lace Compon Covert
  • 18. A Lace Endented
  • 19. A Lace Maskel
  • 20. A Broad Lace of 7 Loops
  • 21. An Open Lace of 7 Loops
  • 22. A Lace Round Party
  • 23. A Broad Lace Party
  • 24. A Lace Bend Broad
  • 25. A Lace Bend Round
  • 26. A Lace Bend on his Bows
  • 27. A Lace Chain Broad
  • 28. A Lace Chevron of 12
  • 29. A Broad Lace Chevron
  • 30. A Round Chevron
  • 31. A Chevron of 16
  • 32. A Chevron Round of 16 Loops
  • 33. A Lace Pens Powerer
  • 34. A Broad Cross and Eyelet
  • 35. A Round Cross and Eyelet
  • 36. A Lace Ounde Broad
  • 37. A Lace Ounde Round
  • 38. A Grene Dorge
  • The reversed exchange
  • 39. A Grene Dorge of 12
  • 40. A Lace for Hats



Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Index