Scotia or Trochilus, Arch. (σκοτία, τροχίλος). A concave moulding employed especially in the decoration of the bases of columns or pilasters, between the fillets of the tori. In plain bases the scotiæ are smooth, and in decorated bases they are ornamented with sculptures, as shown in Fig. [605].
Scourge. (See Flagellum and Flagrum.)
Scraper. An engraver’s tool for removing Burrs (q.v.).
Screen, Chr. An open barrier of wood-work or stone enclosing the choir or chancel of a church, chapel, or tomb; generally highly enriched by carving and gilding, and the lower panels decorated with painting. (See Rood-loft.)
Scrinium, Scrinia, Chr. and R. (1) Chr. A chest which held chiefly liturgical writings; according to the writings they contained, these cases were variously distinguished as scrinia epistolarum, scrinia dispositionum, scrinia libellorum, scrinia memoriæ, scrinia sacra, &c. Scrinia were generally kept in the diaconicum or scevophylacium. (2) Cylindrical boxes or cases used for carrying volumes (i. e. rolls) and papers (cf. Hanaper). (3) Scrinia unguentaria were used to contain phials of oils and perfumes, &c., for the toilette.
Scriptorium, Chr. An apartment in large monasteries where manuscripts were transcribed.
Scripulum. (See Scrupulum.)
Scrupulum, R. (scrupus, lit. a small stone). A scruple, the smallest Roman gold coin; it weighed a third of the denarius aureus. (See Denarius.)
Scrutoire, Fr. An old way of spelling escritoire.
Scudo, It. A silver coin worth about 4s. In Rome the gold scudo is worth 65s.