¶ And it is to be notit that ye most haue a respebkyt to the colowre of that pale the wich shulde ascendee to the right horne of the shelde iff that quarter wer not ther. and ī that colowre ye most eu̇ moore begyn to blase thoos armys like as the quart were not ther as afor is rehersit.
Now of armys chekkerit here ye shaƚƚ haue an exemple.
More ouer other whyle we se armys chekkerit as here now it apperith in thys figure folowyng and they be calde armys chekkerit when they ar made of .ij. colouris to the maner of a chekker. And theys armys resayue many differens as in hedys or quarteris ī barris and bendis and other wyles ī Cheuerons of ye wich it shaƚƚ be spokyn a noon foloyng. And of hym the wich possessis theys armys ye shaƚƚ say in latyn thus. Portat arma scakkata de aserio et auro. Et gallice sic. ¶ Il port scakke dasor et dor. Anglice sic. ¶ He berith Chekker of asure and of golde
Off Cheuerons the wich ī englisħ ar calde cowpuls of sparris
We haue sotheli in armys certan signys the wich ar calde Cheuerons in french. And they be calde in latyn Signa capitalia vel tigna. and in englisħ a cowpuƚƚ of sparris as here is shewyd ī theys signes: the wich signes by liklenes first war borne of carpentaries and makeris of howses. for an howse is neu̇ made ꝑfite tyƚƚ thoos sparris be put a pon hit: by the maner of an hede. and .ij. syche sparris or cheuerons ionyt to gedyr make a capitaƚƚ sygne. yt is to say a cowpuƚƚ of sparris. and other while .ij. syche be borne ī armys and othyr while .iij. odyr while .iiij. as it is knawyn. And of him that beris theys armys afore ye shaƚƚ say thus as folowys first ī latyn. ¶ Portat de rubio et duo signa capitalia de auro cū tribus talentis. Et gallice sic. ¶ Il port de gowz et deux Cheuėrons dor et trois talenṫ. Anglice sic. ¶ He berith gowles and .ij. Cheuerons of golde with iij besantis.
Off a Cheurron or a sygne capitaƚƚ engraylyt here is shewyt.
Also a Cheueron is othir while engraylyt as here and then it is to be sayd of hym the wich beris theys armys in latyn in thys wyse. ¶ Portat vnum signum capitale ingradatum de albo in campo asoreo. Et gallice sic. ¶ Il port dasor vng Cheueron dargent ingraylee. Anglice sic. ¶ He berith asure and a Cheueron of Syluer engraylyt.