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	<title>Auuertimenti et essamini intorno a quelle cose che richiedono a vn perfetto bombardiero</title>
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<s><emph type="center"></emph>AVVERTIMENTI, <lb></lb>ET ESSAMINI<emph.end type="center"></emph.end><emph type="center"></emph>INTORNO A QVELLE COSE, <lb></lb>CHE RICHIEDONO A VN PERFETTO <lb></lb>BOMBARDIERO,<emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph>Coſi circa all&#039;artiglieria, come anco a&#039;fuochi <lb></lb>arteficiati,<emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>DI GIROLAMO CATANEO <lb></lb>NOVARESE.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>Da lui in molti, &amp; diuerſi luoghi ampliati, <lb></lb>&amp; di nuoue figure illuſtrati.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph>Di nuouo riſtampati, &amp; con ſomma diligenza corretti.<emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><figure id="id.019.01.001.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/001/1.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>Jn Vinegia, Preſſo Altobello Salicato.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>M D LXXXII.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><pb></pb><figure id="id.019.01.002.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/002/1.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph>ALL&#039;ILLVSTRISS. SIGNORE,<emph.end type="center"></emph.end><emph type="center"></emph>IL S. PAOLO ORSINO, <lb></lb>DIGNISSIMO GOVERNATORE <lb></lb>DI VERONA.<emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><figure id="id.019.01.002.2.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/002/2.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>DE SIDERANDO io già molto tempo, <lb></lb>Jllustrißimo Signore, di far nota a V. <lb></lb>Sig. la molta mia diuotione verſo di lei, <lb></lb>nata dalle ſingolarißime, &amp; heroiche <lb></lb>ſue virtù, &amp; non hauendo altro modo <lb></lb>di adempire queſto mio deſiderio, mi è parſo dedicarle <lb></lb>queſta mia operetta, intitolata Eſſamine de&#039; Bombar<lb></lb>dieri. </s>


<s>Et confidatomi nella ſua humanità, mi perſua<lb></lb>do, che non debba eſſere ingrato queſto mio dono, ben <lb></lb>che picciol ſia, &amp; mal condecente alla grandezza ſua, la <lb></lb>quale veramente è tanta, che difficil coſa ſarebbe à i più <lb></lb>ſublimi ingegni, non che al mio, farle honore conueniente; <lb></lb>nè quì voglio entrar nel campo delle ſue lodi, nè dir quel<lb></lb>lo che à tutto&#039;l mondo è notißimo, &amp; quanto valore ella <lb></lb>habbi dimostrato in diuerſe impreſe militari, come nella <lb></lb>fattion di Carino, terra de Turchi, vicino à Zara, onde <lb></lb>ella in ſegno della vittoria riportò quattro pezzi d&#039;arti-<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><pb></pb><emph type="italics"></emph>glieria Turcheſca; &amp; nella guerra della Mirandola, nel<lb></lb>la quale eſſendoſi riparata nella terra di Quarantola, va <lb></lb>loroſamente ſi difeſe dall&#039;impeto del Marcheſe di Ma<lb></lb>rignano, &amp; ſimilmente nella guerra di Corſica, &amp; in <lb></lb>quella di Siena, &amp; quella di Cales, &amp; altre molte, onde <lb></lb>ſempre ha riportato nome di valoroſiſsimo Capitano; tal <lb></lb>che meritamente, &amp; ne gli anni adietro appreſſo del Chri <lb></lb>ſtianiſsimo Re Arrigo è stata in grandiſsima riputatione, <lb></lb>&amp; hora appreſſo di queſto Sereniſsimo Dominio tien gra <lb></lb>do honoratiſsimo, eſſendo poſta al gouerno della nobiliſsi<lb></lb>ma, &amp; importantiſsima città di Verona. </s>

<s>Queste coſe <lb></lb>hora da me tocche per traſcorſo meriterebbono, per eſſere <lb></lb>degnamente trattate &amp; celebrate, la eloquenza d&#039;vno <lb></lb>eccellentiſsimo Oratore; onde io, come carico mal propor<lb></lb>tionato alle mie ſpalle, lo laſcio a chi ſi ſente di poterlo <lb></lb>portare, &amp; alla buona gratia di V.S. Jllustriſs. molto <lb></lb>mi raccomando.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s>

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<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Di V.S. Illuſtrißima<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph type="italics"></emph>Humilißimo ſeruo,<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Girolamo Cataneo Nouareſe.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><pb></pb><figure id="id.019.01.004.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/004/1.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph>TAVOLA DI QVELLO,<emph.end type="center"></emph.end><emph type="center"></emph>CHE SI CONTIENE <lb></lb>IN QVESTOPERA<emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph>De gli Eſamini de Bombardieri, &amp; far fuochi <lb></lb>arteficiati.<emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><figure id="id.019.01.004.2.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/004/2.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>AVertimenti di Bombardieri. </s>

<s>acarte 1<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Prima eſaminatione, perche ſi addimanda i nomi de&#039; <lb></lb>pezzi. </s>

<s>3<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Seconda eſaminatione del prouare i pezzi.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end> 4 </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Terza eſaminatione per ſapere quanta poluere và a caricare i <lb></lb>pezzi.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end> 4 </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Quarta eſaminatione, per ſapere la poluere, che và a caricare le <lb></lb>colobrine, &amp; altri pezzi.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end> 5 </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Quinta eſaminatione per ſapere il conto della poluere, che por <lb></lb>tano gli cannoni perieri. </s>

<s>5<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Seſta eſaminatione d&#039;vna addimanda fatta da vn Genera&#039;e al <lb></lb>ſuo Capo de Bombardieri 6<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Settima eſaminatione, per ſapere quanto peſa i pezzi, &amp; quan<lb></lb>te palle e ogni pezzo, &amp; quanto ſono lunghi i pezzi. </s>

<s>7<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Ottaua eſaminatione, per ſapere i pezzi quanto tirano di pon<lb></lb>to in bianco, &amp; quanto tira alla ſua maſsima eleuatione. </s>

<s><lb></lb>a carte 8<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Nona eſaminatione del far le cazze de cannoni d&#039;ogni ſorte. </s>

<s>8<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Decima eſaminatione, per fare li ſcopatori, ouero nettatori. </s>

<s>11<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Il modo, come ſi debba gouernare il Bombardiero per ma<lb></lb>re.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><pb></pb><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>A ſapere l&#039;operatione che fa il ſalnitro, il ſolfo, &amp; il carbone, <lb></lb>nella poluere. </s>

<s>20<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo da far ſalnitro di terra. </s>

<s>20<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modi di far il ſalnitro di fior di muro, cioè quello che naſce ſo<lb></lb>pra i muri 21<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di raffinare il ſalnitro a guazzo. </s>

<s>21<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di raffinare il ſalnitro a ſecco. </s>

<s>2<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end>2 </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di far poluere großa, cioè d&#039; artiglieria. </s>

<s>22<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di far la poluere d&#039;archibugio. </s>

<s>22<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di far la poluere di ſchioppo. </s>

<s>22<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di far la poluere, che mai non ſi guaſta per vecchiezza, <lb></lb>nè ancora ſi diminuiſce. </s>

<s>23<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di racconciare poluere guaſta per la uecchiezza, ouero <lb></lb>per humidità, e per altro difetto. </s>

<s>23<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di racconciare poluere groſſa d&#039;artiglieria, &amp; ridurla <lb></lb>a poluere d&#039;arcibugio. </s>

<s>23<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di conoſcere la poluere di più ſorti, per prattica, cioè a <lb></lb>uederla, &amp; toccarla perragione. </s>

<s>24<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di fare diuerſe ſorti di fuochi artificiati, appartinenti <lb></lb>ad ogni Bombardiero, &amp; altre perſone di qualità. </s>

<s>24<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di fare vna pignatta piena di fuoco arteficiato. </s>

<s>24<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di fare le trombe. </s>

<s>25<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di fare mistura di tromba, &amp; l&#039;ordine, che ſi tiene nel <lb></lb>caricarla. </s>

<s>25<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>A fare miſtura lenta per le trombe. </s>

<s>26<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Altro modo di fare miſtura per caricare le ſudette trombe. </s>

<s>26<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Altra ſorte di miſtura di trombe. </s>

<s>27<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di fare palle con vna mistura, che quando ſaranno acceſe, <lb></lb>non ſi potranno ammorciare, ſe non con orina, &amp; cenere. </s>

<s>27<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di fare palle, che ſi accenderanno bagnandole con <lb></lb>acqua. </s>

<s>27<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di fare palle di fuoco arteficiato, per tirare con l&#039;arti<lb></lb>glieria, &amp; con le mani, lequali tirate oue ſi uoglia ſi attac<lb></lb>caranno. </s>

<s>27<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><pb></pb><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di fare palle, che arderanno nell&#039;acqua. </s>

<s>27<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di fare palle di fuoco da tirare di notte fuora d&#039;vna for<lb></lb>tezza, per vedere gli nemici che foſſero venuti ſotto quella a <lb></lb>fare qualche danno. </s>

<s>27<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Altro modo di fare le ſudette palle, che faranno ſplendore. </s>

<s>27<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di fare palle di fuoco, lequali arderanno nell&#039;acqua, &amp; <lb></lb>ſi potranno tirare con l&#039;artiglieria, &amp; con le mani; lequa<lb></lb>li non ſi potranno ammorzare ſe non gettandole in fuoco, <lb></lb>ouero in cenere. </s>

<s>29<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di fare dardi di fuoco da ardere in qualunque luogo doue <lb></lb>ſi tiraranno; &amp; ſi potranno tirare con l&#039;artiglieria, con bale <lb></lb>ſtra, &amp; ancora con le mani. </s>

<s>29<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di fare rocchette, che quando ſarà in aere, mandarà fuora <lb></lb>fiamme di fuoco, lequali poi al diſcendere pareranno ſtelle, che <lb></lb>caſchino dal cielo; nella quale maniera ſi compongono anco<lb></lb>ra ſchioppetti di carta. </s>

<s>31<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di fare compoſitione per fare che le rocchette mandino le <lb></lb>fiamme. </s>

<s>31<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di fare vn fuoco artificiato a termine. </s>

<s>31<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di fare miſtura di fuoco, che ſi accenderà con acqua. </s>

<s>32<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>Diuerſe altri ſorti di fuochi arteſiciati belliſsimi. </s>

<s><lb></lb>fino in fine.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end> 3<emph type="italics"></emph>2<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>IL EINE.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><pb></pb><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph>AVVERTIMENTI, <lb></lb>ET ESSAMINI <lb></lb>INTORNO A&#039; BOMBARDIERI, <lb></lb>ET FVOCHI ARTEFICIATI.<emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>COnſiderando, che chi ſi vuole ben ſeruire del li<lb></lb>bro delle Fortezze da me compoſto, &amp; dato in <lb></lb>luce, &amp; di vn&#039;altro di far Battaglie, ch&#039;è il terzo <lb></lb>della preſente opera, egli è quaſi che neceſſario <lb></lb>intenderſi di poluere, d&#039;artiglieria, di fuochi arteficiati, &amp; <lb></lb>de Bombardieri; come coſe, ſenza le quali la militia del tem <lb></lb>po d&#039;hoggi ſarebbe di niun ualore; ho ridotto in brieui, &amp; <lb></lb>vtiliſſimi auuertimenti quanto intorno a queſto negotio <lb></lb>per eſperienza propria, &amp; per auiſo di alcuni eſperti miei <lb></lb>amici, mi è paruto eſſer biſogno. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Promettendone in breue vn&#039;altro trattato, nel quale di <lb></lb>ſcriueremo tutto quello, che in queſta materia ſe gli <expan abbr="cõue-nirà">conue<lb></lb>nirà</expan>, coſi per theorica, come per pratica. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Et prima voglio ricordare al Bombardiero, che egli deb <lb></lb>ba procurare con ogni ſua forza di farſi amico ogn&#039;vno, &amp; <lb></lb>eſſere a tutti grato. </s>

<s>Ma perche a queſta arte è molto peri <lb></lb>coloſo il tener ſtretta domeſticheza con ogni ſorte di per<lb></lb>ſona, non deue fidarſi di tutti, che ne potrebbe ſeguire la <lb></lb>morte, &amp; danno vniuerſale della impreſa. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Biſogna ancora, che ogni Bombardiero ſappia leggere, <lb></lb>ſcriuere, &amp; hauer buon abbaco, accioche poſſa miſurare <lb></lb>altezze, profondità, &amp; diſtanze: &amp; che s&#039; intenda di far le lor <lb></lb>polueri, fuochi arteficiati, ripari, &amp; altre sì fatte coſe, che <lb></lb>alla guerra ſpeſſo accadono. </s>

<s>Et che egli habbia gran cuore, <lb></lb>sì che poſſa ancora farlo ad altrui; nè ſi debbe fidare, ch&#039;alcu <lb></lb>no s&#039;approſſimi alla ſua artiglieria, accioche non uenga in<lb></lb>chiodata, o fattole qualche altro danno. </s>

<s>Queſto medeſima<lb></lb>mente non biſogna che ſia crapulone, &amp; dormiglione; ma <pb></pb>cheſi gouerni con prudenza, &amp; ſobrietà, accioche l&#039;intel<lb></lb>letto non ſia impedito in modo, che per ciò perder ne poſ<lb></lb>ſa l&#039;honor proprio, &amp; la vittoria vniuerſale; laquale molte <lb></lb>volte conſiſte ne Bombardieri, &amp; nelle artiglierie. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Poi perche il fumo del falnitro, &amp; del ſolfo nuoce al ca<lb></lb>po, fa di meſtieri, che quando ha d&#039;andare in fattione non <lb></lb>ſia nè digiuno, nè troppo pieno. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Ha da ſapere ancora, che quando andarà in fattione, biſo<lb></lb>gna hauer ben mente di ſaluar ſe ſteſſo, &amp; di guardar la ſua <lb></lb>poluere dal fuoco: Il perche quando ſi vorrà fare vna batte <lb></lb>ria, deue mettere la poluere in luogo, che nè a ſe, nè al ſuo <lb></lb>compagno poſſa nocere, per cagione che&#039;l <expan abbr="vẽto">vento</expan> vi portaſſe <lb></lb>fuoco; nè ſopportar che alcuno ſe gli accoſti, acciò <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> le ſia <lb></lb>dato fuoco a termine, ouero fattole qualch&#039;altro inganno. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Et ſempre deue hauere il focile, ouero accialino, che dir <lb></lb>ſi voglia, con vna pietra da fuoco, ſolfarelli, &amp; candele ap<lb></lb>preſſo di ſe; si per poter accendere la corda, ò pauero, ò <lb></lb>ſtoppino, che ſi dica, come per molti altri riſpetti. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Per coſa di molta importanza habbia ancora il ſuo cor<lb></lb>no a lato con buon poluerino dentro, per accendere fuoco <lb></lb>a ſuoi biſogni. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>La corda poi ſia di tutta bontà, ben diſpoſta ad <expan abbr="accẽderſi">accenderſi</expan>. </s>

<s><lb></lb>Le quali coſe biſogna tener ben guardate, &amp; di eſſe poco <lb></lb>ſeruirne altrui, accioche all&#039;opportunità proprie, con gran <lb></lb>danno, non manchino. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Habbia appreſſo di ſe vna manaretta, &amp; vn&#039;aſcia per mu<lb></lb>tar li ſtili, ouero aſſili, circa a quali le ruote s&#039;auolgono, quan <lb></lb>do veniſſero al meno: &amp; per fare, &amp; acconciare molti in<lb></lb>ſtromenti, che biſognano all&#039;artiglieria. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Quando egli è poi per andare in fattione, deue auuertire <lb></lb>alla quantità delle palle che hauerà, per ſapere la quantità <lb></lb>de barili della poluere, che gli farà biſogno: Et conſiderar <lb></lb>bene, doue ſi hauerà d&#039;andare, &amp; con quanta, &amp; con qual <lb></lb>ſtrada ſi hauerà da arriuarui, accioche ſi poſſa prouedere di <pb></pb>opportuna munitione, coſi per l&#039;artiglieria, come per ſe ſteſ <lb></lb>ſo. </s>

<s>Et ſempre hauere appreſſo di ſe la ſua lancetta col ſuo <lb></lb>ſtoppino attorno; &amp; che eſſa lancetta habbia i ſuoi ferri, <lb></lb>vno per cacciarla in terra, l&#039;altro da ferire, ſe biſognaſſe. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Condotta &amp; aſſettata che hauerà l&#039;artiglieria, piglierà <lb></lb>l&#039;haſta dello ſcouolo, ouero della cazza, &amp; caccieralla nel <lb></lb>pezzo ſino in fondo, &amp; giù per la lumiera metterà vno ſtile <lb></lb>di ferro, ò di legno, facendo quella lancia punti nello ſtile; <lb></lb>il che tutto ſi faccia per veder ſe alcuna coſa foſſe dentro, <lb></lb>che nel caricarIa impedir la poteſſe. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Poi quando vorrà caricarla, non manchi di hauer ſem<lb></lb>pre appreſſo di ſe vn compaſſo per miſurar la longhezza, <lb></lb>&amp; larghezza della canna, accioche ſicuramente poſſa adope <lb></lb>rare eſſa artiglieria con non le dar troppo poluere, ſi che <lb></lb>vada à pericolo di romperla, &amp; appreſſo di perder la uita <lb></lb>propria, ouero in non gliene dar tanta che baſti a far il col <lb></lb>po, che deſidera di fare. </s>

<s>Queſto medeſimo compaſſo è dibi <lb></lb>ſogno per miſurar la cazza, &amp; ſapere quanta poluere tiene, <lb></lb>accioche con ragione adoperar ſi poſſa. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Poi metterà la mano nel barile della poluere, &amp; guarda<lb></lb>re s&#039;ella foſſe humida, ouero bagnata: perche quando è hu<lb></lb>mida, ſi ſuol quaſi colmar la cazza, &amp; quando è aſciutta, ſi <lb></lb>rade alla groſſa con la mano, o altra coſa tale. </s>

<s>Gliè ben ve<lb></lb>ro, che ſe la foſſe totalmente bagnata, biſogna prouederſe<lb></lb>ne della aſciutta. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Trouata che hauerà la poluere a ſuo modo, farà con lo <lb></lb>ſcoppatore ben netto il pezzo di dentro la canna; perche <lb></lb>ſpeſſe volte auuiene per non eſſer ben netta eſſa canna, che <lb></lb>mettendoui dentro la poluere, &amp; calcandoui dietro la pal<lb></lb>la, qualche ſcaglia potrebbe attaccarui il fuoco, &amp; ſi diſcari<lb></lb>caſſi. </s>

<s>Onde; non tanto il Bombardiero ſarebbe pericoloſo, <lb></lb>come ancora altri che gli foſſero d&#039;intorno; ouero che per <lb></lb>quella ſporchezza, ruggine, o altra coſa, reſtarebbe eſſa can<lb></lb>na humida, ſi che dattole il fuoco, <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> haurebbe quella forza <pb></pb>da ſpingere la ſpalla in modo che poteſſe fare il ſuo propo<lb></lb>ſto effetto, che li conuerrebbe. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Poi quando foſſe in fattione, &amp; biſognaſſe caricare il ſuo <lb></lb>pezzo con preſtezza, &amp; cha fuſſe venuta almanco, ò perdu <lb></lb>ta la cazza, con lo ſcoppatore allhora gliè biſogno che fac<lb></lb>cia dell&#039;acorto Maeſtro; La onde con preſtezz piglierà <lb></lb>vna picca, ouero una <expan abbr="lãcia">lancia</expan>, &amp; da capo li legherà la berretta, <lb></lb>ouero qualche altro panno, &amp; con quello ſcoperà il pezzo. </s>

<s><lb></lb>Poi con le mani metterà tanta poluere nel pezzo che col <lb></lb>ſuo buon giudicio conoſca eſſere a baſtanza; &amp; con quello <lb></lb>ſcopatore ſpingerà la poluere a ſegno, facendo come ſi <lb></lb>ſuol dire, di neceſſità virtù; percioche <expan abbr="ĩ">im</expan> queſte coſi fatte oc <lb></lb>correnze <expan abbr="quãdo">quando</expan> fuſſe biſogno, faria bene pigliar la propria <lb></lb>carne, s&#039;ella fuſſe a ciò atta, &amp; farne palla, poluere, &amp; reſto. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vn&#039;altro ricordo voglio dare per caricare il pezzo, <expan abbr="quã-do">quan<lb></lb>do</expan> foſſe venuto almeno la cazza; ſi vederà quante palle di <lb></lb>polpere vanno a caricare il pezzo come moſtra la quinta eſ <lb></lb>ſaminatione, e poi miſurarà il diametro della bocca della <lb></lb>canna, e tanti diametri come palle, andaranno a caricare il <lb></lb>ſuo pezzo; meſſa la poluere nel pezzo al ſuo luogo, pigliarà <lb></lb>vn&#039;haſta, &amp; la cacciarà fin&#039;a rente alla poluere, &amp; tenerà fer<lb></lb>mo, poi ſegnarà l&#039;haſta a rente della bocca del pezzo, poi ve <lb></lb>derà quanto manca a finire l&#039;anima del pezzo, ſe trouera <lb></lb>che manca tanti diametri, come palle di poluere che ua a ca <lb></lb>ricare il pezzo, ſtarà bene, ſe ſarà di più ne ſminuirà, ſe ſara <lb></lb>di meno, ne aggiongerà; &amp; con queſto ordine ſi mettera la <lb></lb>poluere con miſura ſenza cazza nel pezzo. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><expan abbr="Quãdo">Quando</expan> anderà poi in camino con l&#039;artiglieria deue ſem<lb></lb>pre procurar di hauere nel carrettone prouiſione per il ſuo <lb></lb>viuere, di cui ne gli eſtremi biſogni ſi poſſa ſoccorrere. </s>

<s>Et <lb></lb>ſempre hauera delle manouelle <expan abbr="d&#039;auãtaggio">d&#039;auantaggio</expan>, cioè ſtanghet<lb></lb>te per ſpingere l&#039;artiglieria doue è neceſſario. </s>

<s>Et hauere <lb></lb>diligente cura, che&#039;l carettone ſia ben conſeruato, come <lb></lb>che molte volte eſſi carrettoni periſcono per il poco gouer <pb></pb>no de&#039;Bombardieri. </s>

<s>E&#039; di neceſſarijſſima auuertenza an<lb></lb>cora, che eſſendo il Bombardiero co&#039;l pezzo giunto per far <lb></lb>impreſa, egli non tenga molto conto del dormire, nè del <lb></lb>mangiare; di maniera, che per queſto abbandoni l&#039;artiglie<lb></lb>ria; perche parten do ſi potrebbe intrauenirli di molti diſor<lb></lb>dini, come ſarebbe il venirli inchiodato il pezzo, o fattoli <lb></lb>qualche altro male. </s>

<s>Ouero che repentinamente biſognaſſe <lb></lb>caricare, o fare altra coſa d&#039;importanza, one egli non ritro<lb></lb>uando ſi, qual maggior dishonore, con graue danno dell&#039;im <lb></lb>preſa ſeguir li potrebbe? </s>

<s>Si che per queſte &amp; altre cagioni <lb></lb>importantiſſime, nè di giorno, nè di notte non ſi deue par<lb></lb>tire dal ſuo pezzo, ouero alloggiamento; accio che d&#039;hora <lb></lb>in hora ſia apparecchiato il debito ſuo. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Auuertiſca ancora andando in camino, ouero doue egli <lb></lb>foſſe poſto per far qualche fattione, che al pezzo che gli <lb></lb>ſarà conſegnato, di dietro nel letto ſi faccia vna caſſetta, oue <lb></lb>ro ſerraglio di tauole, che eſſo poſſa ſtarui collocato <expan abbr="dẽtro">dentro</expan>. </s>

<s><lb></lb>Et queſto è auuedimento di molta utilità; perche quiui ap<lb></lb>preſſo alle altre coſe che ſono neceſſarie, potrà collocarſi <lb></lb>dentro, per ſaluarſi dalle archibugiate, &amp; dall&#039;artiglieria del <lb></lb>nemico; ſpecialmente quando ſenza ripari in quel luoco ſi <lb></lb>foſſe accampato. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Ancora ogni Bombardiero deue ſaper per ordine come <lb></lb>ſi chiamano tutte le ſorti dell&#039;artiglierie, cioè Moſchetti da <lb></lb>libra una, Falconetti da tre, da ſei, Sacro da dodici, Canno<lb></lb>ni da trenta, Cannoni da quaranta, Cannoni da cinquanta, <lb></lb>&amp; coſi di ſorte in ſorte ſcorrendo, come Colubrine, Canno<lb></lb>ni perieri, Aſpidi, &amp; altre ſorti d&#039;artiglierie. </s>

<s>Et ſap er per or<lb></lb>dine con preſtezza quanta poluere porta ciaſcun pezzo, co <lb></lb>me di tutte queſte ultime coſe al ſuo luogo diremo. </s>

<s>Anco<lb></lb>ra ha da ſapere per ordine, qual ſorte di pezzi ſi tira con pal <lb></lb>la di piombo; &amp; a che modo ſi dà la proua ad ogni ſorte di <lb></lb>artiglieria, &amp; come ſi caricano i pezzi in cameradi; &amp; in che <lb></lb>guiſa ſi caricano con gli ſcartozzi, &amp; pezzi con uide, &amp; pezzi <pb></pb><expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> maſcoli, e coſi d&#039;ogni altra ſorte deue hauer buona pra <lb></lb>tica, come qui di ſotto poneremo. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Ancora ogni Bombardiero deue ſaper far ſalnitro di ter <lb></lb>reno, &amp; ſaperlo finare, &amp; raffinare; &amp; deue ſaper fare i car<lb></lb>boni, sì per polueri groſſe, come ancora per le fine. </s>

<s>Et deue <lb></lb>ſaper fare ogni ſorte di poluere; &amp; quella racconciare quan <lb></lb>do foſſe guaſta. </s>

<s>Et ſaper quanto ſalnitro poteſſe mancarui; <lb></lb>Et biſognando, quanto ne douerbbe aggiungere. </s>

<s>Et deue <lb></lb>ancora conſeruare la monitione, che non ſi guaſti, <expan abbr="conoſcẽ-do">conoſcen<lb></lb>do</expan> di quante cotture ella ſia, &amp; di queſta quante ve ne biſo <lb></lb>gni ſecondo la ſorte delle polueri, che voleſſe fare. </s>

<s>Et ſopra <lb></lb>tutto auuertire, che nel peſtare, ouero macinare, che egli <lb></lb>faceſſe, di accommodarſi in luoco, &amp; con ordini, che non vi <lb></lb>ſi poſſa attaccar fuoco. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Deue ancora ogni Bombardiero ſaper lauorare di legna <lb></lb>me, per acconciare i letti delle artiglierie, ruote, &amp; altre sì <lb></lb>fatte coſe, &amp; biſognando ancora farne de nuoui. </s>

<s>Deue in<lb></lb>tenderſi di far baſtioni, di prender la larghezza d&#039;vn fiume, <lb></lb>gettar ponti per paſſar artiglierie, &amp; eſſerciti; far mine, &amp; <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> <lb></lb>tramine, fortificationi, &amp; leuar difeſe al nemico, per eſſere <lb></lb>vincitore. </s>

<s>Delle quali coſe faremo particolar ragiona<lb></lb>mento. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Et per dar notitia di quanto ſi è promeſſo di ſopra, dico, <lb></lb>che prima ſi ha da ſapere, come ſi è detto, che&#039;l Bombardie <lb></lb>ro ſappia perche ſi domandino pezzi da una libra, da tre, da <lb></lb>ſei, da dodici, &amp; coſi ſcorrendo di ſorte in ſorte, sì di quelli <lb></lb>che tirano palle di ferro, come di quelli che tirano palle di <lb></lb>pietra &amp; di bronzo, ouero di piombo. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>PRIMA ESSAMINATIONE <lb></lb>de i nomi.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Et per ſaper perche i pezzi s&#039;addimandino da tre, da ſei, <lb></lb>&amp; ſimilmente i Cannoni da 20. da 30. da 40. da 50. da 60. da <pb></pb>70, da 80, da 90, &amp; da 100. &amp; più libre, queſta è la cagio<lb></lb>ne, perche le ſue palle deuono peſar tante libre. </s>

<s>Il me<lb></lb>deſimo è delle Colubrine, &amp; de cannoni perieri, &amp; d&#039;altre <lb></lb>ſorti, i quali da queſti nomi col peſo della palla, ſi cono <lb></lb>ſcono. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>SECONDA ESSAMINATIONE <lb></lb>del prouare i pezzi.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Saperaſſi adunque, che quando ſi voleſſe prouare qua<lb></lb>lunque ſorte di pezzi, tutti ſi haueranno a prouare fuora <lb></lb>de letti loro, perche prouandoli ſopra queſti, ogni coſa an<lb></lb>darebbe in fracaſſo. </s>

<s>Et ancora, eſſendo ſopra i letti ſuoi, <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> <lb></lb>ſi potrebbono leuare a quel grado dell&#039;altezza, che fa biſo<lb></lb>gno, &amp; che è ordinario a leuarli, quando ſi prouano. </s>

<s>Met<lb></lb>tanſi adunque ſopra il terreno, acconciando a quelli ſotto i <lb></lb>ſuoi ſcagni, di buoni legni groſſi, &amp; eſſi pezzi appoggino <lb></lb><expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> le cullate a qualche buon muro, o riparo, &amp; tra il muro, <lb></lb>&amp; la cullata del pezzo ſi metta vn buon aſſone, per riſpet<lb></lb>to che le cullate <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> ſi guaſtaſſero nel ribattere che fa il pez<lb></lb>zo. </s>

<s>Accomodati che ſaranno eſſi pezzi, piglieraſſi la pal<lb></lb>la, la quale deue andar di giuſta empita, &amp; bene aſſettata nel <lb></lb>pezzo, ſi che non manchi da niuna parte, perche ſe queſta <lb></lb>mancaſſe da qualche parte, non ſi potrebbe in tutto ueder <lb></lb>la ſicurezza di eſſo pezzo, trouato che ſi hauerà la palla pro <lb></lb>portionata, &amp; giuſta, come ſi è detto, ſi dee peſare, &amp; quel <expan abbr="tã">tam</expan> <lb></lb>to che peſarà, tanta poluere ſi piglierà per caricare il ſuo <expan abbr="cã">cam</expan> <lb></lb>none; auertendo però, che la poluere ſia perfetta, &amp; fatta <lb></lb>con tutte le coſe che ui entrano ben purgate, &amp; quella ſia <lb></lb>ben lauorata, &amp; compoſta; la quale, non eſſendo humida, ſi <lb></lb>metterà nel pezzo, beniſſimo aſſettandola. </s>

<s>Poi ſe ui met<lb></lb>terà un bottone di sfilacci, che uada dentro ben ſerrato ap<lb></lb>preſſo la ſua palla. </s>

<s>Et coſi con queſt&#039;ordine ſi tirerà tre col<lb></lb>pi, col qual modo ſi prouerà ogni ſorte di pezzi. </s>

<s>Ma è da <pb></pb>notare: cominciando da quelli, che la ſua palla peſi lib ra <lb></lb>una, ſino a dodici, come eſſi pezzi ſi prouano con palla di <lb></lb>piombo, &amp; ſe gli dà tanta poluere quanto peſa eſſa palla. </s>

<s><lb></lb>Et in fattione ſi caricano con palla di ferro, dandoli <expan abbr="ſolamẽ">ſolamen</expan> <lb></lb>te due terzi di poluere di quello, che peſa la palla di piom<lb></lb>bo; che ſarebbe tanta poluere; quanto peſa la ſua palla di fer <lb></lb>ro. </s>

<s>Et da 12. ſino a 120. ſi prouano con palla di ferro, &amp; a <lb></lb>queſti ſi dà tanta poluere, quanto peſa eſſa palla; Et in fat<lb></lb>tione ſi danno i due terzi di poluere, quanto peſa la palla di <lb></lb>ferro. </s>

<s>Eccetto a cannoni perieri, i quali ſi prouano con pal<lb></lb>la di pietra; e a quelli ſi dà di poluere un terzo di quello, che <lb></lb>peſa la ſua palla; &amp; in fattione il med eſimo. </s>

<s>Et alle Colubri<lb></lb>ne in fattione ſi danno i quattro quinti di quello che peſa <lb></lb>la palla di ferro, &amp; a proua tanto, come peſa eſſa palla. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>TERZA ESSAMINATIONE <lb></lb>per ſapere quanta poluere và a cari<lb></lb>care i pezzi.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Inumeri che ſono ſopra alle miſure della poluere, cioè <lb></lb>4, 1. 1.5.1.1. &amp; 6. 1. 1. ſignificano quattro ad aſſo, ad aſſo; <lb></lb>cinque ad aſſo, ad aſſo; ſei ad aſſo, ad aſſo; cioè ſe al Bombar<lb></lb>diero ueniſſe meno una ſorte di poluere, ne poſſa torre di <lb></lb>un&#039;altra ſorte, o più fina, ouero men fina, in quella medeſi<lb></lb>ma proportione della prima. </s></p><p type="table">

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<s>Et quando li foſſe addimandato; che ſi darebbe di polue <lb></lb>re a tale, &amp; tale pezzo; ſe coſi preſto non ſapeſſe far il <expan abbr="cõto">conto</expan>, <lb></lb>riſponda in queſto modo; Alla proua ſi dà tanta poluere, <lb></lb>quanto peſa la palla di ferro; in fattione i due terzi della pal <lb></lb>la, cominciando da quelli da 12. ſino a 120. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Poi <expan abbr="trouãdoſi">trouandoſi</expan> un pezzo caricato, &amp; che ſi deſideraſſe di <lb></lb>ſapere per <expan abbr="quãte">quante</expan> palle faccia uolume eſſa poluere nel pez<lb></lb>zo. </s>

<s>Si dirà che in fattione in quello da 12. inſino a cento, ſi <lb></lb>trouerà la poluere far uolume di palle tre; Et alla proua di <lb></lb>palle quattro, &amp; meza, &amp; da 12. in giù, dandogli tanta pol<lb></lb>uere come peſa la palla di ferro, ſi trouerà che agguaglierà <lb></lb>il uolume di palle quattro. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>QVARTA ESSAMINATIONE <lb></lb>per ſapere la poluere che uà à caricare <lb></lb>le Colubrine.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="table">
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<s>Et ſe ci fuſſe ancora dimandato quanto ſi darebbe di pol <lb></lb>uere a tale, &amp; a tale Colubrina, nè ſapendo coſi preſto far il <lb></lb>conto, diraſſi, come ancora ſi è detto di ſopra, in queſto mo <lb></lb>do, cioè; In fattione ſe le daranno i quattro quinti; &amp; alla <lb></lb>proua, tanto quanto peſa eſſa balla. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Ma <expan abbr="accadẽdo">accadendo</expan> che ſi uoleſſe romper una muraglia <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> pez <lb></lb>zi sforzati, ouero baſtardi, tirandò pochi colpi, ſe gli potreb <lb></lb>be dar tanta poluere, quanto peſa la ſua palla di ferro. </s>

<s>Il che <lb></lb>tutto però queſto ſtà nel giuditio del Bombardiero, il qua<lb></lb>le ha da ſapere, che queſti pezzi ſono piu lunghi di canna, &amp; <lb></lb>perciò hanno biſogno di maggior fuga a ſpingere fuora la <lb></lb>palla. </s>

<s>Quando poi ſi hauerà caricato eſſi pezzi co i quattro <lb></lb>quinti di poluere di quello che peſa la palla, ſi trouerà, che <lb></lb>la poluere farà uolume di palle tre, &amp; due terzi; &amp; alla pro<lb></lb>ua ſi trouerà agguagliar il uolume di palle quattro, &amp; meza. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>QVINTA ESSAMINATIONE <lb></lb>per ſapere il conto della poluere, che por<lb></lb>tano i Cannoni perieri.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Prima che di ciò ſi dia la ragione conueniente della pol<lb></lb>uere; ſi ha da ſapere che a quella tal ſorte di pezzo da 20. <lb></lb>ſino a 100. ſe gli dà un terzo di poluere di quello che peſa la <lb></lb>ſua palla, &amp; da 100. in sù ſi caua cinque per cento. </s></p><p type="table">
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<s>Il perche eſſendo addimandato alla ſproueduta quanta <lb></lb>poluere ſi darebbe a queſta ſorte de ſopradetti cannoni pe <lb></lb>rieri, diraſſi. </s>

<s>A quelli di libre 20. di palla, fino a libre cento, <lb></lb>ſi dà un terzo di poluere di quello che peſa la ſua palla. </s>

<s>Et <lb></lb>da cento in sù ſi caua cinque per cento; &amp; ciò ſi fa con que<lb></lb>ſta ragione; percioche detti pezzi ſono piu corti de gli altri, <lb></lb>&amp; ancora perche ſono piu deboli di metallo; di maniera, <lb></lb>che dandoli piu poluere ſi ſpezzarebbono. </s>

<s>Tra che anco <lb></lb>le ſue palle non peſano tanto <expan abbr="quãto">quanto</expan> fanno quelle di ferro, <lb></lb>per le quali coſe manco poluere ad eſſi dar conuiene. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>SESTA ESSAMINATIONE. </s>

<s><lb></lb>Dimanda fatta da un Generale al ſuo <lb></lb>Capo de&#039; bombardieri.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Capo, che ſorte d&#039;artiglieria, &amp; quanta quantità ne <lb></lb>biſogna, &amp; <expan abbr="quãte">quante</expan> botte al giorno può tirare ogni ſorte d&#039;eſ<lb></lb>ſi pezzi, &amp; quanta poluere può conſumare ciaſcuno pezzo <lb></lb>al giorno; &amp; quanti para de buoi, ouero caualli biſogna per <lb></lb>tirare pezzo, per pezzo, &amp; quanta poluere ſi metterà per ba <lb></lb>rile, accioche ſieno facili da maneggiare, &amp; quanti barili di <lb></lb>poluere ſi metterà ſopra un carro, &amp; quanti para di buoi an <lb></lb>darà a menare un carro di poluere; Ancora dimando, che <lb></lb>altra ſorte di monitione biſogna al Bombardiero per l&#039;arti<lb></lb>glieria: Oltra di queſto addimando che ſorte d&#039;artiglieria <lb></lb>è buona per campeggiare alla campagna. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Riſponde il Capo al ſuo Generale, per la prima diman<lb></lb>da, e dice; ſecondo l&#039;impreſa che ſi uuole fare, s&#039;ha da me<lb></lb>nare tanta quantità, &amp; qualità d&#039;artiglieria. </s></p><pb></pb><p type="main">

<s>A vna ſol battaria non gli uorrebbe meno di due, in tre Co <lb></lb>lubrine da libre 60. ouero da libre 50. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Cannoni due, in tre da libre 60. ouero da libre 50. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Quattro in ſei, mezzi cannoni da libre 30. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Sei in otto, quarti de&#039; cannoni da libre 12. per torre le di<lb></lb>feſe. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Falconi, ouero Sacri otto, da libre 6. da torre le difeſe. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Falconetti 12. da libre 3. da torre le difeſe. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vna Colubrina da libre 60. può tirare botte 40. al giorno, <lb></lb>&amp; gli vuole poluere libre 1600. al giorno. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vna Colubrina da libre 50. può tirare botte 45. al giorno, <lb></lb>&amp; vuole poluere libre 1500. al giorno. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vna meza Colubrina rinforzada da libre 25. può tirare <lb></lb>botte 60. al giorno, &amp; vuol di poluere libre 1000. al gior <lb></lb>no; auertendo che alle Colubrine in fattione <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> li dò ſe <lb></lb>non i due terzi di poluere di quello che peſa la palla di <lb></lb>ferro, &amp; non li quattro quinti. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vn Cannone da libre 60. può tirare al giorno botte 80. &amp; <lb></lb>vuole di poluere libre 3200. al giorno. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vn cannone da 50. può tirare al giorno botte 90. &amp; vuol di <lb></lb>poluere libre 3000. al giorno. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vn mezo Cannone da libre 30 può tirare al giorno botte <lb></lb>110. &amp; vuol di poluere al giorno libre 2200. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vn Sacro, ouero Falcone da libre 6. può tirare al giorno <lb></lb>botte 120 &amp; vuol di poluere libre 720. al giorno. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vn Falconetto da libre 3. può tirare al giorno botte 140. &amp; <lb></lb>vuol di poluere libre 420, al giorno. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vna Colubrina da libre 60. vuol para 20. di buoi p̨ tirarla. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vna Colubrina da libr. </s>

<s>50. vuol. </s>

<s>para 18. di buoi per tirarla. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vna meza Colubrina rinforzada da libre 25. vuol para 7. <lb></lb>di buoi per tirarla. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vn Cannone da libre 60. vuol para 10. di buoi per tirarlo. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vn Cannone da libre 50. vuole para. </s>

<s>9. di buoi per tirarlo. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vn quarto di Cannone da libre 12. vuole para 4. di buoi <pb></pb>per tir arlo. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vn Falcone da libre 6. vuole para 2. di buoi per tirarlo. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vn Falconetto da libre 3. vuole un Cauallo per tirarlo. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>I Barili delle polueri non uorr ebbono eſſere piu grandi di <lb></lb>tenuta, di cinque peſi l&#039;uno di poluere. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>I Carri delle polueri, non uorrebono piu di diſdoto in uin<lb></lb>ti barili per carro, &amp; uorrebono para 2. di buoi per me<lb></lb>narlo. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>LE GOSE BISOGNOSE <lb></lb>per riſpetto.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Gorde boniſſime in quantità, per le brene de Caualli, &amp; per <lb></lb>altri riſpetti. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Menali, ouero taglie per leuar un peſo; Et ancora de gli ar<lb></lb>gagni. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Tauoloni, &amp; battiponti in quantità da paſſare l&#039;artiglieria <lb></lb>&amp; altro</s></p><p type="main">

<s>Poluere groſſa, &amp; fina in quantità, per l&#039;artig lieria, &amp; archi <lb></lb>bugieri, Et ancora del piombo in quantità. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Palle in quantità, coſi di piombo, come di ferro. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Cazze, &amp; Scouoli in quantità, &amp; Pali di ferro, Bozzoladi, <lb></lb><expan abbr="ouẽro">ouerro</expan> Stopini in quantità, per luminare; Rote da riſpet <lb></lb>to in quantità: Aſſili in quantità; Cauicchi, Pironi in <lb></lb>quantità. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Buoni Ferrari, &amp; Marangoni, con buona quantità d&#039;inſtru <lb></lb>menti. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Guaſtatori in quantità con falzoni, acette per tagliare le<lb></lb>gnami, &amp; con badili, picconi, &amp; zapponi; Et ancora ſcale <lb></lb>in quantità. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Auertimento di <expan abbr="grãdiſſima">grandiſſima</expan> importanza al Bombardiero; <lb></lb>di guardarſi di non mettere le ſue artiglierie, quando gli <lb></lb>occorreſſe a fare batteria, ſopra il ſemplice terreno: per<lb></lb>che andarebbo a pericolo nel ſparare d&#039;eſſe Artiglierié, <pb></pb>che le ruote riculando ſi cacciaſſero nel terreno, &amp; non ſi <lb></lb>poteſſero maneggiare ſecondo il biſogno in tale attione; <lb></lb>il che potrebbe eſſer cauſa di grandiſſimo danno, o perdi<lb></lb>ta al Prencipè &amp; grandiſſima uergogna, &amp; diſhonore al <expan abbr="Bõ">Bom</expan> <lb></lb>bardiero. </s>

<s>Et per fuggire tale occaſione, ſi farà un ſuolo di <lb></lb>buoni tauoloni attorno alla gabbiona, o trinciera quel tan <lb></lb>to che occuperà l&#039;artiglieria preparata per fare la Batteria, <lb></lb>ouero per torre le difeſe al nemico. </s>

<s>&amp; quel ſuolo ſia fatto <lb></lb>di mo do, che habbia del pendente uerſo eſſa trincera, o <lb></lb>gabbionata; accioche riculando l&#039;artiglieria, poſſa eſſere <lb></lb>con facilità tirata alle ſue cannoniere. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>La buona artiglieria da campeggiare ſi è da una libra di <lb></lb>palla, inſino a 12. come uſaua la gran memoria di Carlo <lb></lb>Quinto Imperatore. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>Settima eſaminatione.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vn <expan abbr="Canõ">Canon</expan> da 100. peſa da 660. in 790. peſi. </s>

<s>è balle 20. in 22. <lb></lb>&amp; è lungo braccia 10. in 11. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vn Canon da 60. peſa da 430. in 460. peſi, è balle 17. in 19. <lb></lb>&amp; è lungo braccia 7. in 8. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vn Canon da 50. peſa da 385. in 460. peſi, è balle 19. in 20. <lb></lb>&amp; è lungo braccia 7. e mezo, in 8. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vn Canon da 30. peſa da 250. in 285. peſi, è balle 21. &amp; è <lb></lb>lungo braccia 7. in 7. e mezo. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vn Canon da 20. peſa da 145. in 156. peſi, è balle 22. &amp; è <lb></lb>lungo braccia 7. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vna Colubrina da 60. peſa da 590. in 600. peſi, è balle 24. <lb></lb>&amp; è lunga braccia 10. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vna Colubrina da 50. peſa da 445. in 447. peſi, è balle 24. <lb></lb>&amp; è lunga braccia 9. in 9. e mezo. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vna Colubrina da 20. peſa da 270. in 278. peſi, è balle 29. &amp; <lb></lb>è lunga braccia 8. in 9. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vna Colubrina da 14. peſa da 202. in 205. peſi, è balle 33. et <pb></pb>è lunga da braccia 8. e mezo. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vna Colubrina da 40. peſa da 516. peſi, è balle 34. &amp; è lunga <lb></lb>braccia 11. e un terzo, </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vn Falcon da 12. ſi è peſi 110. è balle 62. &amp; è lungo braccia <lb></lb>7. e un terzo. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>Ottaua eſſaminatione.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vn Falcon da libre 9. può tirar di punto in bianco cauezzi <lb></lb>92. &amp; la ſua maſſima eleuatione può tirare cauezzi 919. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vn Sacro da lib.

16. puo tirare di ponto in bianco cauezzi <lb></lb>122. &amp; la ſua maſſima eleuatione cauezzi 1222. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vn Paſſauolante, ouero meza Colubrina rinforzada da lib. <lb></lb>25. puo tirar di punto in bianco cauezzi 183. &amp; la ſua maſ <lb></lb>ſima eleuatione cauezzi 1833. </s>

</p><p type="main">

<s>Vn Cannone da lib.

60. può tirare di punto in <expan abbr="biãco">bianco</expan> cauez <lb></lb>zi. </s>

<s>153. &amp; la ſua maſſima eleuatione cauezzi 1528. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vna Colubrina da lib.

20. può tirare di punto in bianco ca<lb></lb>uezzi 121. &amp; la ſua maſſima eleuatione cauezzi 1210. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vna Colubrina da lib.

30. può tirare di punto in bianco ca<lb></lb>uezzi 183. &amp; la ſua maſſima eleuatione cauezzi 1833. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vna Colubrina da lib.

60. può tirare di punto in bianco ca<lb></lb>uezzi 214. &amp; la ſua maſsima eleuatione cauezzi 2140. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vn Miglio ſi è paſſa 100. ouero cauezzi. </s>

<s>611. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>Quarta parte d&#039;vn braccio Breſciano, <lb></lb>ouero Cremoneſe.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><figure id="id.019.01.019.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/019/1.jpg"></figure><pb></pb><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>SAGOM A PER LI PEZZI.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Queſte due linee qui di ſotto, AB, &amp; CD, s&#039;hanno a con<lb></lb>ſiderare che ſia una ſola linea; cioè congiungen do inſieme <lb></lb>il ponto B, &amp; C, &amp; queſta linea è una miſura da ſapere, to<lb></lb>gliendo i diametri delle bocche de&#039; pezzi; quante libre <lb></lb>palla vorrà ciaſcun pezzo, da libra una, fino a 120. </s></p><figure id="id.019.01.020.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/020/1.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>MODO DI CAVAR IL PONTO <lb></lb>ad ogniſorte di Cannone.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Si pigli il diametro della Gioia di dietro, &amp; præſuppo<lb></lb>nemo che la linea A, B, ſia detto diametro, ſi pigli ancora la <lb></lb>miſura della bocca, &amp; ſi giunga l&#039;una preſſo l&#039;altra a queſto <lb></lb>modo <figure id="id.019.01.020.2.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/020/2.jpg"></figure> &amp; ſi diuidano per metà, apren<lb></lb>do il compaſſo a detta miſura, &amp; poſcia <lb></lb><figure id="id.019.01.020.3.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/020/3.jpg"></figure><lb></lb>metterlo con l&#039;una punta nel fondo <lb></lb>dell&#039;anima, come ſi uede qui in figura, <lb></lb>che quel tanto che auanza di ſopra della <lb></lb>gioia <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> l&#039;altra <expan abbr="põta">ponta</expan> è giuſto il ſuo punto. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>NONA ESSAMINATIONE DI FAR LE <lb></lb>cazze de Cunnoni d&#039;ogni ſorte, cioè, <lb></lb>da uno fino a dodici.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Le cazze de i pezzi da una libra fino a dodici, vogliono <lb></lb>eſſere lunghe palle quattro per ciaſcheduna; non intenden <lb></lb>do in queſta miſura quella parte; che và poſta ſopra il modo <lb></lb>lo, ilqual modolo ſi è quella parte del legno, ſopra laquale <lb></lb>s&#039;in chioda eſſa cazza; laquale ſi fa in queſto modo. </s>

<s>Piglia <lb></lb>vna lama di rame groſſa, quanto ſarebbe meza coſta di col<lb></lb>tello commune, &amp; piu &amp; manco ſecondo la grandezza, &amp; <lb></lb>piccolezza delle cazze; percioche maggior groſſezza ui ſi <pb></pb>ricerca a quelle de maggiori pezzi; poi ſi piglierà la miſura <lb></lb>della larghezza della bocca del pezzo, &amp; cinque di queſte <lb></lb>larghezze ſi <expan abbr="mifurerãno">mifureranno</expan> <expan abbr="p">per</expan> lungo della lama che uuoi far la <lb></lb>cazza; quattro ne uanno per conto della parte, che ha da <expan abbr="cõ-tener">con<lb></lb>tener</expan> la poluere, &amp; una per quella parte che s&#039;inchioda ſul <lb></lb>legno, il quale diſopra ho chiamato modolo. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Poi tolta la <expan abbr="circõferenza">circonferenza</expan>, ò larghezza del<lb></lb><figure id="id.019.01.023.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/023/1.jpg"></figure><lb></lb>la bocca del pezzo, con l&#039;iſteſſa apertura ſi fer <lb></lb>ma il piede mobile del <expan abbr="cõpaſſo">compaſſo</expan> in <expan abbr="pũto">punto</expan> A, &amp; <lb></lb><expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> l&#039;altro piede ſi forma una meza luna in <expan abbr="pũ">pum</expan> <lb></lb>to B, &amp; punto C, come qui in figura ſi uede. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Fatto queſto ſi piglia con il compaſſo la detta larghezza, ò <lb></lb>diſtanza delli punti B, &amp; C, &amp; con queſta apertura ſi ferma <lb></lb>l&#039;un piede del <expan abbr="cõpaſſo">compaſſo</expan> ſopra la lama che ſi uuol far la cazza <lb></lb>in punto D. &amp; ſi miſura tre di dette aperture ſino che fi<lb></lb>niſcano in punto E, che è quel tanto che ha da eſſer larga <lb></lb>quella parte che uà inchiodata ſopra il modolo. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Volendo poi la larghezza della <lb></lb><figure id="id.019.01.021.2.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/021/2.jpg"></figure><lb></lb>cazza, cioè di quella parte ha <lb></lb>da <expan abbr="cõtenir">contenir</expan> la poluere, ſi fa in que <lb></lb>ſto modo; ſi piglia con il compaſ <lb></lb>ſo la diſtanza ſu detta delli <expan abbr="pũti">punti</expan> B <lb></lb>&amp; C, &amp; <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> detta apertura ſi ferma <lb></lb>l&#039;un piede del compaſſo in <expan abbr="pũto">punto</expan> <lb></lb>F, &amp; <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> l&#039;altro piede ſi và in <expan abbr="pũto">punto</expan> <lb></lb>G, &amp; in punto H, &amp; queſta è la lar <lb></lb>ghezza, cioè due diſtanze della <lb></lb>detta meza luna B, &amp; C, come qui <lb></lb>in figura ſi uede. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Fatto queſto, ſi <expan abbr="ritõderà">ritonderà</expan> la ci<lb></lb>ma di eſſa lama, <expan abbr="talmẽte">talmente</expan>, che fac<lb></lb>cia mezo cerchio; come ſi uede di ſopra nella figura. </s>

<s>On<lb></lb>de ſarà neceſſario darle alquanto di uantaggio nella lun<lb></lb>ezza, di modo che per queſto riſpetto dell&#039;attondare la <pb></pb>cima, ſupplica la parte, laquale ha da contener la poluere; <lb></lb>in eſſere alquanto pin lunga delle quattro larghezze prima <lb></lb>dette; laqual attondatura della cazza ſi fa, perche ſia piu atta <lb></lb>a far l&#039;officio ſuo, &amp; coſi ſi formarà ogni cazza a qualunque <lb></lb>pezzo, ſeruando le dette regole. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Il modolo ſi farà alla giuſta larghezza del pezzo, tanto <lb></lb>poi leuandone intorno intorno, quanto importa la groſſez <lb></lb>za della lama, laquale diſopra habbiamo preſuppoſto eſſer <lb></lb>groſſa meza coſta di coltello; Di modo che di liuello eſ<lb></lb>ſa cazza entri nel <expan abbr="Cãnone">Cannone</expan>. </s>

<s>Il che fatto, s&#039;impiantarà nel mo<lb></lb>dolo, un&#039;haſta di conueniente lunghezza, &amp; groſſezza tale, <lb></lb>che ſia leggiera, &amp; forte a baſtanza. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>MODOLO PER ACCOMMODARE <lb></lb>ſopra la Cazza<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><figure id="id.019.01.022.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/022/1.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s>Et ſopra queſto modolo ſi uolgerà la detta cazza, facen <lb></lb>dole fare il ſuo concauo ben tondo. </s>

<s><expan abbr="Auuertẽdo">Auuertendo</expan> che quella <lb></lb>parte che và poſta ſopra il modolo, non ſopragiunga l&#039;altra, <lb></lb>perche ſarebbe d&#039;impedimento nel metterla nel pezzo; la <lb></lb>qual cazza ridotta alla ſua perfettione, ſarà come queſta, <lb></lb>che qui in diſegno ſi uede. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>CAZZA ACCOMMODATA <lb></lb>ſopra al ſuo modolo.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><figure id="id.019.01.022.2.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/022/2.jpg"></figure><pb></pb><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>CAZZA INHASTATA <lb></lb>con il ſuo modolo.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><figure id="id.019.01.023a.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/023/1.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s>Hauendo dato il modo di fare le cazze per li Moſchet<lb></lb>ti, Falconetti, Falconi, Sacri, &amp; Aſpidi, che tirano ſino a li<lb></lb>bre dodici di palla; qui deſcriueraſſi anchora il modo per <lb></lb>fare quelle de&#039; Cannoni, le quali ſi faranno a quello iſteſ<lb></lb>ſo modo, che s&#039;è detto nel fare quelle di ſopra; Eccetto <lb></lb>che queſte uogliono eſſer lunghe <expan abbr="alquãto">alquanto</expan> piu di palle tre, <lb></lb>cioè un dito, per riſpetto di quel mezo cerchio che ſi fa nel <lb></lb>la cima di detta cazza; non intendendo quello che è poſto <lb></lb>ſopra il modolo. </s>

<s>Ma ſopra il tutto queſta uuole eſſer per <lb></lb>larghezza un poco ſcarſa, talche quando eſſa ſi metterà <lb></lb>nella canna del pezzo, gli habbia a ballar dentro, &amp; quella <lb></lb>ſcarſezza, che per largo ſe gli leua, uuole eſſere aggiunta <lb></lb>nella lunghezza, per caricare piu giuſto, &amp; ſicuro. </s>

<s>Quel<lb></lb>le delle Colubrine uogliono eſſer lunghe palle tre, &amp; due <lb></lb>terzi; Di larghezza poi ſi faranno medeſimamente, co<lb></lb>me s&#039;è detto nel far le altre; però che tutte le cazze per lar<lb></lb>ghezza uanno fatte ad un medeſimo modo; &amp; queſte del<lb></lb>le Colubrine ſi fanno piu lunghe, perche i pezzi ſono piu <lb></lb>lunghi. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Reſta che ſi moſtri, come ſi hanno a fare li ſcartozzi, per <lb></lb>caricar i Cannoni perieri; i quali ſi fanno pigliando la lar<lb></lb>ghezza della camera del pezzo, (perche queſti pezzi hanno <lb></lb>una larghezza nel fondo, ouer culatta minore dell&#039;intrata) <pb></pb>in queſto modo. </s>

<s>Piglia vno ſtiletto di ferro, nella cui cima <lb></lb>ſia tanto di rampino che poſſa entrare giu per la lumiera, <lb></lb>ouero fogone, come ſarebbe queſto, che qui ſotto ſi uede </s></p><figure id="id.019.01.024.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/024/1.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s>Ilquale cacciato per eſſa lumiera fin&#039;al fondo della came <lb></lb>ra, ſi farà un ſegno ad eſſo ſtilleto, appreſſo al pezzo, con <lb></lb>vna lima, ouero con qualche altra coſa. </s>

<s>Poi ſi leuarà eſſo ſti <lb></lb>letto, talmente che ſi faccia intoppar quello rampicino nel <lb></lb>la ſuperficie della parte di dentro del Cannone, &amp; quello <lb></lb>ſi terrà ſaldo, di nuouo ſegnando con la lima alla ſuperficie <lb></lb>di fuora uia, come ſi fece da prima; &amp; leuato tutto fuori, ſi <lb></lb>miſurerà da un ſegno all&#039;altro; percioche tanto ſarà la lar<lb></lb>ghezza della camera. </s>

<s>Queſta medeſima larghezza ancora <lb></lb>pigliar ſi potrebbe ad un&#039;altro modo, <expan abbr="facẽdo">facendo</expan> far eun cocco <lb></lb>ne di legno al torno, che fuſſe piu ſtretto da un capo che <lb></lb>dall&#039; altro, &amp; in cima ad vn&#039;haſta s&#039;accommodaſſe in que<lb></lb>ſto modo. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>COCCONE INHASTATO PER <lb></lb>tuore la larghezza della <lb></lb>camera.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><figure id="id.019.01.024.2.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/024/2.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s>Et queſto cacciar nel Cannone quel tanto che ſi può <lb></lb>nella bocca della camera; &amp; torcendolo due, ò tre uolte, far <lb></lb>si che l&#039;orlo della detta camera faccia ſegno intorno ad eſ<lb></lb>ſo coccone. </s>

<s>Poi tiratolo fuori, ſi uederà il ſegno fatto da det <lb></lb>to orlo; percioche quello ſarà la larghezza della camera. </s>

<s>Et <pb></pb>per queſta via ſi vederà ancora ſe eſſa camera ſarà piu larga <lb></lb>di dietro, che dinanzi, vedendo le due miſure ſe ſono vgua <lb></lb>li, ò ineguali, cioè del rampicino, con quella del coccone. </s>

<s><lb></lb>Hauuta che ſi hauerà la larghezza della detta camera, faraſſi <lb></lb>vn modolo di legno ben tondo, di groſſezza alquanto mi<lb></lb>nore di eſſa larghezza della camera, &amp; ſopra di quello ſi ta<lb></lb>gliaranno gli ſcartozzi tanto larghi, che quando ſaranno cu <lb></lb>citi, il detto modolo gli entri <expan abbr="dẽtro">dentro</expan> ben ſerrato; la lunghez<lb></lb>za de quali ſi farà tanto, che le poſſa ſtar dentro vn terzo di <lb></lb>poluere di quello che peſa la ſua palla; percioche queſta è la <lb></lb>ſua ragione da 29. ſino a 100. &amp; da cento in sù, ſi caua cin<lb></lb>que per cento. </s>

<s>Al quale ſcartoccio ſi metterà da vn capo <lb></lb>vn fondello tondo, &amp; grande quanto ſarà groſſo eſſo ſcar<lb></lb>toccio, &amp; a queſto modo ſarà compito. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>DECIMA ESSAMINATIONE <lb></lb>per fare li Scoppatori, ouero <lb></lb>Nettatori.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Pigliſi vn&#039;haſta lunga vn piè, &amp; mezo, di piu della lun<lb></lb>ghezza di quel pezzo, che ſi hauerà tolto per fargli il ſuo <lb></lb>ſcoppatore, ouero nettatore, &amp; nella cima di queſt&#039;haſta, ui <lb></lb>ſi ficcherà un modolo ben tondo, <expan abbr="lũgo">lungo</expan> intorno a mezo piè, <lb></lb>il qual modolo uorrebbe largamente andar nel pezzo; per<lb></lb>cioche gli và poſto ſopra vna pelle di caſtrato, c&#039;habbia lun<lb></lb>go il pelo, &amp; con queſta pelle coprendo tutto quel modo<lb></lb>lo, &amp; inchiodandola ſopra beniſſimo con le brocche, ſarà <lb></lb>fatto lo ſcoppatore, ouero nettatore; intendendo però <lb></lb>che ben ſerrato entri nel cannone. </s></p><figure id="id.019.01.025.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/025/1.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s><expan abbr="Cõueniẽte">Conueniente</expan> coſa anco mi pare di dire, come ſi fanno li ſti <lb></lb>uadori, ouer calcatori; l&#039;uſo de quali è, che s&#039;addoprano per <pb></pb>calcare la poluere ne pezzi, &amp; per ſpingere la palla, e botto <lb></lb>ni, che ſi fanno di sfilacci, ouero di ſtrame, &amp; li ſcartocci nel <lb></lb>la camera de cannoni perieri. </s>

<s>Pigliſi adunque un&#039;haſta lun<lb></lb>ga intorno a due piedi, di più della lunghezza della can<lb></lb>na del pezzo, a cui ſi è propoſto di far lo ſtiuadore, &amp; da un <lb></lb>de capi di queſt&#039;aſta ſe gli caccierà un coccone fatto al tor<lb></lb>no, groſſo tanto che poſſa entrare giuſtamente nella canna <lb></lb>del pezzo; lungo quanto ſarà una uolta &amp; meza la ſua groſ<lb></lb>ſezza; il quale ſtiuadore ſarà come queſto qui ſotto in figu<lb></lb>ra diſegnato. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>STIVADORE, OVERO <lb></lb>Calcadore.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><figure id="id.019.01.026.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/026/1.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>Ilqual modo ſerue per farne ad ogni altro qual ſi <lb></lb>voglia pezzo.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Importante coſa mi pare ancora il trattare del caricar <lb></lb>de pezzi, prima incominciando dalli Cannoni perieri, ſi ha <lb></lb>da ſapere, che queſta ſorte di cannoni ſono incameradi; <lb></lb>però gli è neceſſario a caricarli con li ſcartocci fatti nel mo <lb></lb>do che ſi è inſegnato a fare: i quali ſcartocci uolendoli met <lb></lb>tere nella camera del cannone, fa meſtiero hauere una ſcaf <lb></lb>fetta fatta nel modo, che qui ſi dirà. </s>

<s>Pigliſi un pezzo di le<lb></lb>gno dolce, lungo quanto ſarà lo ſcartoccio di quel pezzo <lb></lb>che ſi è tolto a fargli la ſua ſcaffetta, percioche ogni canno<lb></lb>ne periero vuol hauere la ſua ſcaffetta; &amp; queſto legno ſi fac <pb></pb>cia ben tondo, ſi che entri giuſtamente nella canna del pez<lb></lb>zo; poi giuſtamente ſi diuida nel mezo per lungo, &amp; una di <lb></lb>quelle parti ſi deue cauare nel modo chè è un coppo, &amp; nel <lb></lb>la forma, che queſta ſcaffetta compita qui ſotto ſi uede. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>SCAFFETTA.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><figure id="id.019.01.027.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/027/1.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s>Auertendo che eſſa Scaffetta non uuol eſſer piu groſſo, <lb></lb>nè più ſottile quanto è la gengiua, ouero orlo della camera, <lb></lb>accioche il concauo di eſſa ſcaffetta uenga a corriſpondere <lb></lb>giuſtamente alla bocca della camera; poi da un de capi di <lb></lb>eſſa ſcaffetta ſi attaccarà uno ſpago, come nel diſegno ſi ue<lb></lb>de, da poterla poi tirar fuora del pezzo. </s>

<s>Fatta che ſi hauerà <lb></lb>queſta ſcaffetta, ſi piglierà lo ſcartoccio, al qual ſi darà due <lb></lb>taglietti, ouero ſe gli farà un buco dal capo uerſo il fondel<lb></lb>lo; poi eſſo ſcartoccio ſi metterà ſopra la ſcaffetta co&#039;l ta<lb></lb>glio, ouero buco uoltato in sù, talmente che quando eſſo <lb></lb>ſcartoccio ſarà nella camera, quel taglio, ouero buco corri<lb></lb>ſponda al buco della lumiera, ouero fogone; &amp; eſſo ſcartoc<lb></lb>cio poſto ſopra la ſcaffetta, ſi metterà nella canna del pez<lb></lb>zo, &amp; ſi ſpingerà fino al toccar della bocca della camera del <lb></lb>pezzo, &amp; con lo ſtiuadore ſi; ſpingerà lo ſcartoccio nella ca<lb></lb>mera; poi ſi tirerà fuora la ſcaffetta con lo ſpago, accommo<lb></lb>dato come ſi è detto di ſopra, &amp; con lo ſtiuadore ſi calche<lb></lb>rà beniſſimo la poluere, cioè lo ſcartoccio nella camera del <lb></lb>pezzo. </s>

<s>Fatto che ſi hauerà queſto; uolendo tirare, di ſubito <lb></lb>ſi metterà dentro il coccone, ilqual vuol eſſer fatto di legno <lb></lb>dolce, cioè di ſalice, ouero pioppa, &amp; alquanto più ſottile <pb></pb>dinanzi, che di dietro; &amp; per mettere eſſo coccone nella ca <lb></lb>mera, ſi dee hauere un&#039;haſta con una punta di ferro, ouero <lb></lb>una picca, per cacciarli ſopra il coccone leggiermente, nel <lb></lb>modo che quì in diſegno ſi vede. </s></p><figure id="id.019.01.028.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/028/1.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s>Et a queſto modo eſſo coccone ſi ſporgerà nella bocca <lb></lb>della camera, &amp; <expan abbr="ſcuotẽdo">ſcuotendo</expan> poi l&#039;haſta, la <expan abbr="pũta">punta</expan> laſcierà il cocco <lb></lb>ne; &amp; coſi eſſa haſta ſi tirerà fuora del pezzo, &amp; il coccone <lb></lb>rimanerà nella bocca della camera, il qual uuol&#039;eſſer calca<lb></lb>to dentro beniſſimo, &amp; per calcarlo è neceſſario hauere un <lb></lb>calcadore come è queſto, che quì ſi dirà, &amp; uederà in diſe<lb></lb>gno. </s>

<s>Prima trouiſi un&#039;haſta di buoniſſimo legno ben duro, <lb></lb>lunga intorno a due piedi, di piu di quello, che ſarà la <expan abbr="cãna">canna</expan> <lb></lb>del cannone periero, &amp; groſſa <expan abbr="quãto">quanto</expan> baſti a <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> ſi rompere, <lb></lb>&amp; nella cima d&#039;eſſa haſta ſi accommoderà in modo d&#039;un cal <lb></lb>cadore, ancora nella detta haſta appreſſo la cima un piede <lb></lb>&amp; mezo, ſi accomoderà una girella che ſia tanto alta, che <lb></lb>il calcadore batta nel mezo del coccone; &amp; dall&#039;atro capo <lb></lb>della detta haſta, ſi <expan abbr="metterãno">metteranno</expan> due pezzi di haſta per lo tra<lb></lb>uerſo, come queſto è, che in diſegno ſi uede. </s></p><figure id="id.019.01.028.2.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/028/2.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>CALCADORE PER CALCARE <lb></lb>il coccone nella camera del can<lb></lb>non periero.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Il quale ſi metterà nella canna del pezzo, due perſo-<pb></pb>ne pigliando quei trauerſi con le mani, &amp; coſi percotendo <lb></lb>nel coccone, quella girella farà piu furioſo il battere, &amp; gui <lb></lb>derà giuſtamente il calcadore à battere nel mezo del coc<lb></lb>cone, &amp; percotendo tanto, quanto eſſo coccone potrà en<lb></lb>trare. </s>

<s>meſſo che s&#039;haurà il coccone, vi ſi dee mettere vn bot <lb></lb>tone di sfilacci che li vada ben ſerrato, &amp; dietro à queſto vi <lb></lb>ſi metterà la ſua palla di pietra, poi vn&#039;altro bottone di sfi<lb></lb>lacci; Ancora dietro à queſta caricatura, vi ſi potrebbe met <lb></lb>tere una Ianterna fatta di legname, come queſta che qui in <lb></lb>diſegno ſi uede, ouero fatta nel modo, che ſi fanno le ceſte. </s></p><figure id="id.019.01.029.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/029/1.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s>Ancora ſi potrebbe fare di lametta ſottile, laqual lanter <lb></lb>na fuſſe piena di quadretti di ferro, ouero di <expan abbr="piõbo">piombo</expan>, groſſi <lb></lb>quanto ſarrebe vn&#039;ouo ridotto ſul quadro. </s>

<s>Medeſima<lb></lb>mente ſe gli potrebbe mettere delle pietre tonde di que<lb></lb>ſta groſſezza, che coſi ſarà caricato il cannon periero. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Ma è da auuertire, che ſe per caſo <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> ſi uoleſſe tirare eſ<lb></lb>ſo <expan abbr="cannõ">cannon</expan> periero di ſubito, <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> ſi dee mettere il coccone di <lb></lb>legno, ma ſolamente un bottone di sfilacci, che vada in eſſa <lb></lb>camera ben ſerrato; &amp; con lo ſtiuadore calcarlo beniſſimo, <lb></lb>&amp; queſto ſi fa p̨ che <expan abbr="accadẽdo">accadendo</expan>, che la poluere ſi ueniſſe à ba <lb></lb>gnare, ouero che eſſa per qualche altra coſa ſi uoleſſe cauar <lb></lb>fuora, eſſendoui il coccone, ſarebbe difficiliſſimo, &amp; <expan abbr="lũgo">lungo</expan>; <lb></lb>percioche uolendolo cauare; biſognarebbe hauere una tri <lb></lb>uella della lunghezza di quel pezzo, &amp; con quella forare il <lb></lb>coccone in piu luoghi, &amp; con uno ſcarpello di quella mede <pb></pb>ſima lunghezza, ſcarpellarlo, &amp; tagliarlo a poco a poco, la<lb></lb>qual coſa ſarebbe pericoloſiſſima, &amp; lunga. </s>

<s>Gliè ben uero <lb></lb>che caricando eſſo canon periero ſenza coccone, la pala <lb></lb>non haurebbe quella uelocità, &amp; non anderebbe coſi lon<lb></lb>tana come farebbe eſſendoui il coccone. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Il caricar poi de moſchetti da braga, iquali hanno il buco <lb></lb>da un capo, &amp; dall&#039;altro, ſi fa in queſto modo. </s>

<s>Prima ſi troue <lb></lb>rà il ſuo maſcolo di ferro ſopra forcadi parimente di ferro <lb></lb>poſto, &amp; quello s&#039;empirà di poluere ſenza calcarla. </s>

<s>Meſſa la <lb></lb>poluere ſe gli metterà un coccone, cacciandolo per forza <lb></lb>con una mazza di legno, fatto queſto ſi piglia la palla, met<lb></lb>tendola nel moſchetto da capo, doue ua fitto il maſcolo, &amp; <lb></lb>auanti che ſi metta la palla, ſi pone un poco di sfilacci, oue<lb></lb>ro ſtrame nel detto moſchetto, accioche la palla uolendo <lb></lb>tirare a baſſo non caſchi fuora: dopò meſſa la palla, met<lb></lb>teraſſi il maſcolo, &amp; per far che&#039;l detto maſcolo ſtia ben ſer<lb></lb>rato, &amp; fermo nel moſchetto, ſi metterà fra&#039;l maſcolo, &amp; la <lb></lb>braga, vn conio di ferro calcandolo con la mazza; &amp; queſto <lb></lb>ſi fa accioche quando ſe gli dà il fuoco, il detto maſcolo <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> <lb></lb>eſca fuora, &amp; vccida il Bombardiero, &amp; a queſto modo cari <lb></lb>cato il detto moſchetto da braga, ſi ha d&#039;auuertire che vo <lb></lb><expan abbr="lẽdolo">lendolo</expan> ſcaricare s&#039;ineſchi il buco, cioè il fogone che è nel <lb></lb>maſcolo, &amp; diaſegli il fuoco. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Dopò queſti moſchetti, habbiam&#039;a dire di quelli da gio <lb></lb>co, iquali vanno ne&#039;letti con le ruote, come vanno i canno <lb></lb>ni, &amp; p̨ caricarli, ſi ſcoperà prima beneſſimo con il ſuo ſcop <lb></lb>patore, &amp; dopo che ſarà ſcopato, &amp; nettato, pigliſi la ſua <lb></lb>cazza, &amp; perche queſta ſorte di moſchetti ſi vſa a caricar in <lb></lb>vn tratto, però la ſua cazza vuol eſſer lunga palle ſei, ſenza <lb></lb>quella che và poſta ſopra il modo, &amp; larga quanto le altre, <lb></lb>&amp; <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> <expan abbr="q̃ſti">quaſti</expan> in vn tratto ſi metterà <expan abbr="dẽtro">dentro</expan> la poluere che gli fa <lb></lb>rà biſogno&#039;; meſſa la poluere, ſia ordinato, che dall&#039;altro ca <lb></lb>po dell&#039;haſta della cazza, ſia lo ſtiuadore, ouero calcadore, <lb></lb>&amp; con quello pinga la poluere al ſuo luogo; poi <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> ſtrame, <pb></pb>ò sfilacci faraſſi vn bottone di groſſezza, che poſſa entra<lb></lb>re ſerrato nella <expan abbr="cãna">canna</expan> del detto moſchetto, il qual vada ſcop <lb></lb><expan abbr="pãdo">pando</expan> ſu tutta la poluere che è nel pezzo, &amp; la tenerà <expan abbr="dẽtro">dentro</expan> <lb></lb>vnita inſieme, però che coſi la palla vſcirà con maggior fu<lb></lb>ga. </s>

<s>Fatto queſto, ſi metterà la palla, &amp; con lo ſtiuadore ſi cal <lb></lb>cherà <expan abbr="dẽtro">dentro</expan> beniſſimo, &amp; dietro la palla ſi può mettere vn <lb></lb>puoco di ſtrame, ouero di sfilacci, acciò che la palla ſtia ap<lb></lb>preſſo alla poluere, però che và <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> maggior fuga, come s&#039;è <lb></lb>detto nel caricare i moſchetti da braga. </s>

<s>Fatto queſto s&#039;ine <lb></lb>ſchi, &amp; metta à ſegno, p̨ dargli fuoco, <expan abbr="quãdo">quando</expan> farà biſogno. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Nella maniera che ſi procede in caricare queſti moſchet <lb></lb>ti da giuoco, <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> queſta iſteſſa ſi procederà <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> ogni ſorte di <lb></lb>pezzi, sì cannoni, &amp; colubrine, come moſchetti, falconetti, <lb></lb>falconi, ſacri, &amp; aſpidi. </s>

<s>A tutti queſti dando due cazze di <lb></lb>poluere, ma <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> colme, eccetto a queſti moſchetti da giuo <lb></lb>co, i quali ſi caricano in vna fiata; &amp; tutti queſti ſi caricano <lb></lb>con cazza, ſcoppatore, &amp; ſtiuadore; Auuertendo, che i can <lb></lb>noni groſſi, cioè da dodici in sù, vogliono hauere la cazza, <lb></lb>lo ſtiuadore, &amp; lo ſcoppatore ſeparati l&#039;vno dall&#039;altro, pero <lb></lb>che ſono lunghi, &amp; ſarebbe difficile, &amp; gran fatica al Bom<lb></lb>bardiero il maneggiarli. </s>

<s>La doue le cazze, ſtiuadori, &amp; ſcop <lb></lb>patori <expan abbr="de&#039;cãnoni">de&#039;cannoni</expan> piccioli, cioè da dodici in giù, per eſſere <lb></lb>corti, ſono più facili da maneggiare, &amp; perciò a quelli ſi <lb></lb>può mettere la cazza da vn capo dell&#039;haſta, &amp; lo ſtiuadore <lb></lb>dall&#039;altro capo, ouero ſcoppatore. </s>

<s>Et in queſto modo ſi <lb></lb>procederà a caricare tutti i pezzi. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Si habbia anchora auertenza, che andando al gouerno <lb></lb>d&#039;vn pezzo, che haueſſe la ſua cazza fatta, che ella <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> foſſe <lb></lb>fatta da caricare in vn tratto ſolo; il pezzo oltra il ſuo do<lb></lb>uere non ſi carichi, &amp; coſi venga a creppare, (perche vi ſo<lb></lb>no de Bombardieri, che vſano di far le cazze per caricare <lb></lb>in vn colpo ſolo) perciò biſogna eſſere auuertito per ſuo <lb></lb>vtile, &amp; honore a non errare. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Ma laſciando a dietro i pezzi di bronzo, diraſſi delle <expan abbr="Bõ">Bom</expan> <pb></pb>barde di ferro, lequali tutte tirano pietra, &amp; que ſte bombar <lb></lb>de vanno incaſſate in zocchi fortiſſimi, &amp; ben accommoda <lb></lb>te con buoni traui; &amp; ſi caricano con maſcoli di ferro, iqua<lb></lb>li vogliono ſtare beniſſimo aſſettati, à fine che venendo il <lb></lb>tempo di dar à quelle il fuoco, la bombarda non reſpiri il<lb></lb>che auenendo, ella non farebbe buona operatione; &amp; il ſuo <lb></lb>maſcolo và pieno di poluere ſenza calcarla. </s>

<s>Dopò pieno <lb></lb>che ſarà, ſe le caccierà vn coccone di legno dolce per forza, <lb></lb>come ſi è detto, &amp; meſſo il coccone nella bombarda, dietro <lb></lb>al maſcolo ſia poſto vn conio di legno fortiſſimo, &amp; fitto <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> <lb></lb>vna mazza à piu potere; ilqual conio ſarà fra&#039;l letto, &amp; il ma <lb></lb>ſcolo, ma tra&#039;l maſcolo, &amp; il conio metteraſſi vna piaſtra di <lb></lb>piombo, ouero qualche pezzo di ſcarpa vecchia (<expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> hauen <lb></lb>do però piombo) perche queſto tien che&#039;l maſcolo non fa <lb></lb>tanto ribattimento, come farebbe ſenza, per riſpetto del le <lb></lb>gno, &amp; auanti che&#039;l maſcolo nella bombarda ſia, ui ſi pone <lb></lb>prima vn poco di sfilacci, o di ſtrame, acciò che la palla non <lb></lb>poſſa correre fuora, a tal che ſi ponga la palla, &amp; appreſſo ad <lb></lb>eſſa ſi ponga il maſcolo, dopò il conio, ben calcandolo, &amp; <lb></lb>battendolo. </s>

<s>Fatto queſto mettaſi a ſegno, &amp; ſi tiri quando <lb></lb>occorrerà il biſogno. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Et perche ſpeſſe volte accade che biſogna tirare in qual<lb></lb>che luogo particolare, caricato, che ſia il pezzo, habbiaſi il <lb></lb>piombino, &amp; ſi vada auanti del pezzo nella bocca, &amp; nel me <lb></lb>zo ſia meſſo vn legnetto per trauerſo, ben ſerrato, &amp; giuſto<lb></lb>poi colocaraſſi il piombino dauanti la bocca del pezzo, &amp; <lb></lb>faraſſi che&#039;l piombo cada <expan abbr="perpẽdicolare">perpendicolare</expan> nel mezzo di quel<lb></lb>legnetto; &amp; come ſarà appiombato, ſia ſegnato in cima alla <lb></lb>gioia, con una lima. </s>

<s>Poi vadaſi nella culatta del pezzo, con <lb></lb>vna ſtazoletta, ouero riga di legno, ò di ferro, &amp; mettaſi a <lb></lb>trauerſo <expan abbr="equidiſtãte">equidiſtante</expan> all&#039;orizonte. </s>

<s>Fatto queſto, ſi farà calare <lb></lb>il piombino a canto al pezzo, toccando co&#039;l cordoncello la <lb></lb>ſtazola, &amp; <expan abbr="quãdo">quando</expan> il piombino ſarà appreſſo al pezzo faraſſi <lb></lb>vn ſegno in sù la righetta, non mouendola; Al che ſi proce-<pb></pb>derà tanto da vna parte, quanto dall&#039;altra, non mouendo la <lb></lb>righetta, &amp; coſi infra quei due ſegni troueraſſi il mezo. </s>

<s>Tro <lb></lb>uato che ſi hauerà il mezo, non mouendo la righetta per lo <lb></lb>ponto di mezo d&#039;eſſa righetta, faraſſi vn ſegno ſu la gioia <lb></lb>del pezzo, come fu fatto <expan abbr="dauãti">dauanti</expan>, &amp; queſto ſi dimanda partir <lb></lb>vn pezzo. </s>

<s>Fatto queſto, ſi ponga lo ſtiletto penetrante per <lb></lb>la lumiera del pezzo, tal che tocchi il fondo, &amp; ſia ſegnato ſu <lb></lb>lo ſtiletto agguagliato alla gioia di ſoprauia; poi ſi anderà <lb></lb>dauanti ponendo lo ſtiletto ſul fondo della bocca. </s>

<s>Et doue <lb></lb>fu fatto il ſegno con la lima ſopra la gioia in mezo a quel ſe <lb></lb>gno, ſia poſto vn punto che vada tanto alto, che tenendo lo <lb></lb>ſtile ſu&#039;l fondo della bocca, quel punto vada a trouar quel ſe <lb></lb>gno, che fu fatto con la lima ſu lo ſtiletto di dietro dal pez<lb></lb>zo, &amp; come ſarà meſſo il detto ſegno, è neceſſario che ſia <lb></lb>ben dritto. </s>

<s>Poi ritorniſi di dietro, &amp; ſtraguardando con vn <lb></lb>occhio per mezo à quel ſegno, che è ſegnato ſu la gioia di <lb></lb>dietro per di ſopra la cima di quel punto, che fu meſſo <lb></lb>auanti, guardiſi nel ſegno doue dar biſogna, di maniera, che <lb></lb>quel ſegno di dietro alla cima del punto co&#039;l ſegno doue ſi <lb></lb>vuol dare, ſiano diritti ad vna linea, nè più alti l&#039;uno dell&#039;al <lb></lb>tro, nè più laterali uno dall&#039;altro. </s>

<s>Il che ſi domanda di pun<lb></lb>to in bianco. </s>

<s>Et ſe&#039;l pezzo ſarà giuſto à queſto modo, ſem<lb></lb>pre colpeggierà, là doue ſarà meſſo à ſegno; &amp; queſta è la ar <lb></lb>gione de tiri d&#039;ogni ſorte di pezzi; &amp; come ſarà tirato un <lb></lb>colpo, ouero due, &amp; che non fuſſe ben giuſto, ſia poſta in <lb></lb>diſcretione di chi tira emen dare il pezzo, facendo ò piu al<lb></lb>to, o più baſſo, o per fianco, o da altro lato. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>IL MODO C&#039;HA DA SERVARE IL BOM<lb></lb>bardiero, andando per Mare.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>HAuendo ſin quì trattato il modo che ſi deue tener per <lb></lb>terra, hora ſi dirà come gouernar ſi debba per mare. </s>

<s><lb></lb>Egli è noto, che à volere andare per mare, ſi coſtumano <pb></pb>altri modi, che non ſi fanno per terra; &amp; prima andando <lb></lb>per capo d&#039;vn Galeone armato, ouero altra naue, ò pure in <lb></lb>qualche Galea groſſa, ò ſottile, fa biſogno prima dar vna <lb></lb>poliza, ouero liſta al patrone, ſu la quale tu habbi fatto il <lb></lb>calculo delle robbe che biſognano à far fuochi arteficiati, <lb></lb>per battaglie, &amp; ancora per feſte. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Prima <expan abbr="ſcorrẽdo">ſcorrendo</expan> i ſuoi ordini, che occorrono per fuochi, <lb></lb>dirà il buon prattico, io ho da far per lo nauiglio <expan abbr="tãte">tante</expan> trom <lb></lb>be, &amp; tante pignatte, &amp; tante picche, &amp; tanti verettoni, frec <lb></lb>cie, ouero dardi, &amp; ne ſuoi ordini trouerà le ſorti delle mi<lb></lb>ſture, &amp; coſi per ſuo ingegno farà il conto della quantità, &amp; <lb></lb>qualità delle robbe, ouero miſture, &amp; diſten derà a ſorte per <lb></lb>ſorte le libre, &amp; le oncie, che faranno biſogno, sì di ogli, co <lb></lb>me di <expan abbr="cãphore">camphore</expan>, &amp; d&#039;ogni altra ſorte di robbe, le quali ſaran <lb></lb>neceſſarie per conto di far fuochi, &amp; ſempre ſcriuendone <lb></lb>d&#039;auantaggio per cauſa che alla giornata vien delle occaſio <lb></lb>ni da far qualche feſta; doue ſe ſarà ben prouiſto, potrà farſi<lb></lb>honore. </s>

<s>Altrimenti ſi rimarrà in vergogna, &amp; oltra di que<lb></lb>ſto fa, che per <expan abbr="buõ">buom</expan> ordine tu faccia fare le ſue trombe al tor <lb></lb>no con quel modo che ſi ricerca. </s>

<s>Dopò faraſſi far le ſue pi<lb></lb>gnatte con quell&#039;ordine che ſi ricerca, &amp; ſempre farai farne <lb></lb>quella quantità che potrà baſtare per l&#039;honor tuo. </s>

<s>Dietro a <lb></lb>queſto, farai fare la diſcretione della quantità de gli sforzi <lb></lb>ni, che <expan abbr="farãno">faranno</expan> biſogno per ingegnar le trombe, poi farai vn&#039; <lb></lb>altra deſcrittione della quantità della cordicella, o sforzi<lb></lb>na ſottile che vorrà per cinger picche, &amp; dardi da fuoco, &amp; <lb></lb>per far qualche palla per conto di feſte, ò qualche altra co<lb></lb>ſa, che ſempre ha luogo per beneficio del Bombardiero. </s>

<s><lb></lb>come in ligamenti da feſte, &amp; d&#039;altri biſogni. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Dapoi che ſi hauerà fatto il calculo delle predette coſe, <lb></lb>biſogna ancora far vn&#039;altro calculo, ilquale è il ſaper (come <lb></lb>s&#039;è detto altroue) come ſi ha da caricare i cannoni perieri; <lb></lb>perche in queſte naui ſi carica con ſcartozzi ogni ſorte d&#039;ar <lb></lb>tiglieria, cominciando da vna libra ſino a 120. </s></p><pb></pb><p type="main">

<s>Et però ſi farà il conto della quantità, e qualità delle boc <lb></lb>che della artiglieria, che hauerà in nauiglio, &amp; farà il calcu<lb></lb>lo di quanto fuſtagno an derà per ciaſcuno ſcartozzo, dapoi <lb></lb>farà la diſcretione <expan abbr="quãti">quanti</expan> ſcartozzi uorrà ogni pezzo p̨ quel <lb></lb>uiaggio, che ſi hauerà da fare, &amp; poi la ſomma della <expan abbr="quãtità">quantità</expan> <lb></lb>delle braccie, che ne <expan abbr="uenirãno">ueniranno</expan>. </s>

<s>Dopoi farai un&#039;altra deſcrit<lb></lb>tione quanto ſpago ſottile uorrà per cucire detti ſcartozzi, <lb></lb>&amp; <expan abbr="giũgeruene">giungeruene</expan> dauantaggio per ligar delle rocchette, &amp; ſof <lb></lb>fioni, &amp; qualche altra coſa; come ſempre accade, &amp; ancora <lb></lb>far una deſcrittione della quantità della carta, che biſognaſ<lb></lb>ſe per <expan abbr="cõto">conto</expan> di far rocchette, &amp; ſoffioni per far feſte, &amp; tutte <lb></lb>le predette coſe metterai in una poliza, ogni coſa per ſe, affi <lb></lb>ne di fornirſene, e <expan abbr="quãdo">quando</expan> ſi compreranno le robbe, ſempre <lb></lb>dauanti metterai fuora la ſomma di quello che ſaranno co <lb></lb>ſtate, per potere ad un biſogno moſtrarne il conto a chi uo <lb></lb>leſſe uederlo per conſeruatione dell&#039;honor tuo. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Oltra di queſto, ſi farà una deſcrittione della quantità <lb></lb>del ſalnitro, &amp; ſolfo, &amp; altre coſe neceſſarie per far poluere; <lb></lb>perche accadendo farne, e <expan abbr="raccõciarne">racconciarne</expan>, ſe per caſo ſi guaſtaſ <lb></lb>ſe, ouero ti fuſſe arſa, tu ſappia in che modo rihauerne. </s>

<s>rifar<lb></lb>ne, ò altramente ammendare il tuo biſogno, ſapendo che <lb></lb>tutte le predette coſe ſi domandano apparecchi, riſpetti ad <lb></lb>uſo di Bombardieri, &amp; maſsime in mare, perche non ſi tro<lb></lb>ua ad ogni hora quelle commodità, che ſi trouano in terra. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Saperà ancora, che all&#039;huomo di queſta profeſſione biſo <lb></lb>gna eſſer molto auuertito per conto di mettere l&#039;artiglie<lb></lb>ria in ſul ſuo nauiglio, &amp; accomodarla, &amp; ſaperla comparti<lb></lb>re ne più biſognoſi luoghi del nauiglio, &amp; maſſime, come <lb></lb>ſono la poppa, &amp; proda. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Ma s&#039;egli anderà ſu le naui armate, ſappia che ſempre a <lb></lb>poppa uogliono eſſer de pezzi piu groſſi, &amp; a proda, a meza <lb></lb>naue auanti, &amp; per li fianchi cannoni da 20. &amp; dico che ſot<lb></lb>to alla prima coperta, &amp; a dietro a meza naue metterà due <lb></lb>perieri da cento, uno per parte, &amp; di ſopra ſotto al caſſaro <pb></pb>qualche cannone da 20. accompagnandolo con qualche ſa <lb></lb>cro da 12. Et per le balconate moſchetti da braga, poi in ſu <lb></lb>la tolda metterà falconetti da 3. ouero da 6. accompagnati <lb></lb>da qualche cannone da 20. poi in ſu&#039;l baladore mettera piu <lb></lb>moſchetti da braga che potrà, <expan abbr="accõpagnati">accompagnati</expan> con qualche fal <lb></lb>cone da 6. poi ſopra il caſſaro acconcierà falconetti da tre, <lb></lb>ſe ne potrà hauere, ſe non de moſchetti, accompagnati alle <lb></lb>firſade da ſuoi ſacri da 12. ouero falconetti da 6. ma me<lb></lb>glio ſono due ſacri. </s>

<s>Poi nella Gabbia grande, &amp; piccio<lb></lb>la, <expan abbr="cõcierà">concierà</expan> de moſchetti, almeno quattro ſu la <expan abbr="grãde">grande</expan>, &amp; due <lb></lb>in ſu la picciola. </s>

<s>Dopo in <expan abbr="cõpagnia">compagnia</expan> al timone aſſetterà due <lb></lb>perieri da cento, &amp; due altri per li fianchi, &amp; a proda ſopra <lb></lb>la camera nelle ſartie, acconcierà due cannoni da 20. ouero <lb></lb>due meze colubrine. </s>

<s>Et coſi da ſacente compartirà le ſue <lb></lb>artiglierie, &amp; ſempre cerchi di fornirſene di piu <expan abbr="quãtità">quantità</expan> che <lb></lb>potrà, e piu della groſſa, che della minuta, &amp; maggiormente <lb></lb>delle colubrine per la ſua paſſata, &amp; ancora a proda per <expan abbr="giũ">gium</expan> <lb></lb>gere il nemico, ſeguitandolo, &amp; a poppa per difen derſi dal <lb></lb>nemico fuggendo, a meza naue per combattere &amp; per iſco <lb></lb>ſtarſi, &amp; battere à fondo il nemico. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Sappia ancora che in vna naue groſſa, ouer Galeone ar<lb></lb>mato, potrà capire queſta ſottoſcricta artiglieria accomo<lb></lb>dando Ia ne ſuoi luoghi, come qui di ſotto ſi dirà. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Prima a proda ſi potran mettere due cannoni da 50. oue <lb></lb>ro due colubrine, poi ſotto tolda metterà quattro cannoni <lb></lb>per parte, da 50. ouero da 40. &amp; dietro a meza naue vna pe <lb></lb>riera per parte da 100. ſotto coperta cannoni tre da 20. per <lb></lb>parte, al timone, due cannoni, ouero colubrine da 50. Giù <lb></lb>in compagnia al timone, potraſſi mettere due <expan abbr="Bõbarde">Bombarde</expan> da <lb></lb>riparo, da adoperare le lanterne di ſcaglia, per li fianchi po<lb></lb>trà mettere due cannoni da 50. in camera alle ſortite, a pro <lb></lb>da ſi metterà due cannoni da 20. Dopo in ſu la tolda, ſei <lb></lb>falconetti da 6. cioè tre per parte, con due ſacri da 12. per <lb></lb>parte; ſotto aI caſſaro mettaſi due cannoni per parte da 20. <pb></pb>con una meza colubrina, per ogni balconcino un moſchet<lb></lb>to da braga, ſopra il caſſaro quattro, ouero cinque falconet <lb></lb>ti da tre per parte, con due ſacri alle firſade, uno per canto<lb></lb>ne, di ſoprauia piu moſchetti da braga che potrà; &amp; a poppa <lb></lb>pur ſul caſſaro ſi metterà moſchetti da braga più che potrà. </s>

<s><lb></lb>Et quattro per poppe; poſcia in ſul baladore al primo ſola<lb></lb>ro acconcierà due falconi da 6. uno per parte, &amp; ad ogni bal <lb></lb>concino un moſchetto da braga, coſi al ſecondo, &amp; al terzo <lb></lb>ſolaro. </s>

<s>In gabbia del trinchetto per proda due moſchetti, <lb></lb>&amp; ſu la gabbia del trin chetto per proda due moſchetti da <lb></lb>braga, nella camera del patron per poppa, acconcierà quat<lb></lb>tro moſchetti da braga, ouero due falconetti da tre, &amp; coſi <lb></lb>facendo hauerà ben guarnito la ſua naue, ouero galeone, <lb></lb>&amp; non ha da rincreſcere la troppa artiglieria groſſa, o mi<lb></lb>nuta, ò mezana. </s>

<s>Ancora tutti i pezzi uorrebbono eſſere <lb></lb>ſenza uida. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Dapoi che hauerà eletto tutta quella artiglieria che fa<lb></lb>rà biſogno, faccia una buona deſcrittione delle palle, ſecon<lb></lb>do la ſorte de i pezzi, &amp; pigline buona quantità, &amp; d&#039;auan<lb></lb>taggio, accioche non gli ne manchino, perche ſarebbe il <lb></lb>nauiglio impacciato. </s>

<s>Et queſto ſtà alla buona diſcretione <lb></lb>del Bombardiero, &amp; alla ſua ſufficienza. </s>

<s>Dopò le palle au<lb></lb>uertiſca a maſcoli per li moſchetti da braga, perche due ma<lb></lb>ſcoli biſognano per ciaſcun moſchetto. </s>

<s>De quali ſempre <lb></lb>tienſene un carico mentre ſi combatte, &amp; che l&#039;altro ſi cari<lb></lb>ca per non laſciare mai la naue ſenza ſperanza, &amp; aiuto di <lb></lb>poterſi difendere. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Fatto queſto diſcorſo, il perito farà la diſcretione della <lb></lb>poluere, ſecondo le ſorti de i pezzi che hauerà, facendo il <lb></lb><expan abbr="cõto">conto</expan> quante libre porta per ogni colpo che tira. </s>

<s>Et poi farà <lb></lb>una diſcretione per ogni paſſa che faceſſe <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> tutta l&#039;artiglie <lb></lb>ria quanti barili di poluere ui anderebbono. </s>

<s>Et coſi diſcor <lb></lb>rendo quanti barili di poluere gli biſognaſſero per tutto il <lb></lb>ſuo uaſello, procurerà di hauerne ſempre dieci, &amp; piu al ſuo <pb></pb>comando per far fuochi, &amp; altre coſe neceſſarie, oltre a <lb></lb>quelli che gli faranno di meſtieri per li pezzi delle artiglie<lb></lb>rie, a poſta de quali non farà conſerua di meno poluere, <lb></lb>che ſia a baſtanza da tirare 40. ouero 50. colpi per ciaſcu<lb></lb>no di quelli. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Sappia ancora che ad ogni poſta biſognale ſue ritenute <lb></lb>per mettere ogni ſorte di pezzi groſſi, le quali vanno di go<lb></lb>mene groſſe, che tengono i pezzi che non ſi aretrino quan<lb></lb>do ſiano ſparati; &amp; ancora biſogna per ogni pezzo groſſo <lb></lb>vn capo di menallo, con due paranchi da due raggi per ſag<lb></lb>giar dentro, &amp; fuori li pezzi; &amp; ancora a ricciarli quando è <lb></lb>marizada, &amp; che le ſoprauiene fortuna; &amp; ancora farà che <lb></lb>habbia qualche aſſile, &amp; ruote, per cagione di ciaſcuna <lb></lb>ſorte di pezzi groſſi; &amp; ancora non iſparagni hauer delle <lb></lb>aſſe aſſai per mettere ſotto l&#039;artiglieria, &amp; per far conij; &amp; an <lb></lb>cora farà che habbia pironi di ferro per ogni ſorte di pezzi, <lb></lb>&amp; chiauette di ferro per piu riſpetti, &amp; ancora delle lancie <lb></lb>per far li ſcoppoli, &amp; cazze, &amp; ſempre d&#039;auantaggio, perche <lb></lb>molte ſe ne rompono. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Fatto che hauerà tutte le coſe precedenti per conto del<lb></lb>l&#039;artiglieria, farà che habbia con eſſo lui vna caſſetta co ſuoi <lb></lb>ordini, &amp; forma di rocchette, &amp; aghi da ſacco, per cucire gli <lb></lb>ſcartozzi, &amp; far altro. </s>

<s>I ſuoi ordini ſaranno martelletti, ma<lb></lb>nerette, lime di piu ſorti, una incudinetta, raſpe, triuellette, <lb></lb>un bronzino da colla, tenaglie da punte, &amp; da morſo, qual<lb></lb>che buolo di ferro per cauar gli ſcartozzi, qualche lanzetta <lb></lb>di ferro per cauar le palle fuora de pezzi; anchora habbia <lb></lb>del lapis roſſo da ſegnare, un trappano, una peſa alla groſſa, <lb></lb>&amp; ſottile, un bilanzone di rame per peſar la poluere, un caz<lb></lb>zolo diferro da colar <expan abbr="piõbo">piombo</expan>, una forma di palle da moſchet <lb></lb>to, &amp; delle altre per ogni ſorte di pezzo, inſino a dodici ſe <lb></lb>potrà, &amp; ancora hauerà qualche paſtiero di corno, ouero di <lb></lb>ferro, per <expan abbr="impiõbare">impiombare</expan> qualche ritenuta, ouero altro; &amp; anco <lb></lb>ra farà che habbia il ſuo accialino in ordine, &amp; un corno, &amp; <pb></pb>vn baſtone intagliato per dar fuoco all&#039;artiglieria, &amp; ancora <lb></lb>biſogna vna ſeghetta, qualche ſcarpello, con qualche ſgu<lb></lb>bia, che ſempre accade qualche coſa per conto dell&#039;arte; &amp; <lb></lb>ancora biſogna hauere vno ſquadro, con vn piombino, &amp; <lb></lb>vno, ouer due compaſſi di ferro, &amp; de cerchielli, &amp; delle mi<lb></lb>ſure, di tutte le bocche che haueſſe ſu la naue, per cernire <lb></lb>le palle, per qualche ſuo Bombardiero che non fuſſe molto <lb></lb>prattico. </s>

<s>Vn mortaretto di bronzo, il piſtello di ferro co <lb></lb>ſuoi buccati, &amp; vn criueletto, ſe per caſo gli biſognaſſe raf<lb></lb>finar poluere. </s>

<s>Vno ferrale di corno per molti riſpetti, &amp; <lb></lb>qualche candela, perche vengono delle occaſioni, che l&#039;huo <lb></lb>mo non ſi penſa. </s>

<s>Vna forfice da ſarto, vna punta da maran<lb></lb>gone, qualche pezzo di banda, ouero di rame, ò lama di <lb></lb>ferro, che ſempre accade far ogni giorno qualche coſa per <lb></lb>conto dell&#039;arte. </s>

<s>Et non ſarà coſa biaſimata di hauere vna cal <lb></lb>derola di rame, &amp; vna cazza forata per refinare il ſalnitro. </s>

<s><lb></lb>Et anche vn calderolo grande di rame, di mezo ſecchio per <lb></lb>mettere il ſalnitro a congelare. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Come ſarà in ordine di tutte le anteditte coſe, &amp; che ſarà <lb></lb>montato ſopra la naue, &amp; cominciato il uiaggio, prima chia <lb></lb>merà i Bombardieri, &amp; farà tor la miſura della bocca di <lb></lb>tutti i pezzi, &amp; prima taglierà tutti gli ſcartozzi, quel nu<lb></lb>mero dandone per ciaſcun pezzo che a lui parerà, &amp; gli da<lb></lb>rà a ſuoi ſcolari, &amp; gli farà cucire; fatto queſto, tutte le rite<lb></lb>nute metterà a ſuoi pezzi, &amp; comincierà i ſuoi paranchi a <lb></lb>pezzi, con ſette, &amp; conij bene da buon prattico; poi farà gli <lb></lb>ſcouoli, &amp; inaſtar le cazze, &amp; altri ſeruigij. </s>

<s>Dapoi tor<lb></lb>rà almeno due gomme vecchie da fare muſelli, &amp; sfilac<lb></lb>ci, &amp; coſi farà fare a ſuoi Bombardieri muſelli, &amp; sfilacci <lb></lb>per mettere ne pezzi; dapoi farà fare per ogni pezzo il ſuo <lb></lb>coccone in bocca, &amp; ancora delle marizzate. </s>

<s>Come ſaran<lb></lb>no fatti li ſcartozzi, a quelli de cannoni, ſegna co&#039;l lapis tre <lb></lb>bocche, cioè tre palle, &amp; a quelli delle colubrine ſegna tre <lb></lb>e meza, &amp; a i ſacri, falconi, &amp; falconetti, ſegna palle quattro. <pb></pb>Et come haurà fretta impiſca ſino a quei ſegni di poluere <lb></lb>ſenza peſare, che hauerà il douere, &amp; con ſua commodità <lb></lb>empirà gli ſcartocci à peſo; dapoi fatto ogni coſa, anderà <lb></lb>dal ſuo Capitano, ouero patrone à domandargli licentia da <lb></lb>caricare l&#039;artiglieria; &amp; coſi con diligenza ſi cargherà tutta <lb></lb>la groſſa, &amp; minuta, &amp; ſeguirà il uiaggio. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Detto il modo che ſi coſtuma, &amp; quello che biſogna ſo<lb></lb>pra un galeone, ouero barza armata, &amp; la quantità, &amp; quali<lb></lb>tà dell&#039;artiglieria, che portano tai nauigli, &amp; il gouerno del <lb></lb>bombardiero, quì di ſotto ho da trattare il modo &amp; condi <lb></lb>tione dell&#039;artiglieria, che porta vna galea groſſa di mercan<lb></lb>tia in viaggio, &amp; prima. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><expan abbr="Quãdo">Quando</expan> ſarà biſogno andare capo di una galea groſſa, pri <lb></lb>ma vederà l&#039;artiglieria, che farà biſogno per la galea; &amp; ſap<lb></lb>pia, che à proda ſi mette un cannone da 50. per fianchi due <lb></lb>colubrine, una per fianco ſu le arganelle, due falconetti da <lb></lb>tre per lato, uno inzoccado ſu le forcadi, &amp; ſul paretolo un <lb></lb>paſſauolante da 16. inforcade che ſono in Corſia, alla poza <lb></lb>uno curtaldo periero da 30. per banda, ouero due cannoni <lb></lb>da 20. uno per fianco, in zardino da poppe un falcone da 6. <lb></lb>dalla parte del fogone, in forcade, poi ſotto poppe un ſacro <lb></lb>da 12. nel ſuo letto, à carnali due aſpidi da dodici, per ſalu <lb></lb>tare, &amp; fare ancora fattioni biſognando. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Et quando foſſe richieſto con queſti nauigli, &amp; che anda <lb></lb>ſe in armata, ſtarà a lui ad accommodar sù dell&#039;artiglieria; <lb></lb>ma ſappia che à proda, uicino à gli occhi ſtarebbe molto <lb></lb>bene una periera di bronzo almeno da 100. per sfondrare <lb></lb>nauigli del nemico, &amp; far fracaſſo di gente con le lanterne <lb></lb>che ſi adoperano in quelle piene di ſcaglia, &amp; per fianchi d <lb></lb>buona artiglieria groſſa, come meglio pareſſe a lui, perch <lb></lb>il più delle uoltei Capitani ſi riportano al conſiglio de lo <lb></lb>ro bombardieri, ſi che gli biſogna eſſer molto bene auuer <lb></lb>to per reſtar con honore appreſſo al ſuo padrone. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Sappia ancora, che in queſti nauigli armati, nel uiaggi <pb></pb><expan abbr="sẽpre">sempre</expan> ha da portarſi ſeco de riſpetti, come s&#039;è detto p̨ adie <lb></lb>tro, doue ſi parla di naui armate. </s>

<s>Ancora habbi ſeco un ſac<lb></lb>chetto di corame, che <expan abbr="tẽga">tenga</expan> almeno mezo barile di poluere, <lb></lb>perche in quei ſi ſalua la poluere, per <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> ſi portar barili die <lb></lb>tro per lo nauiglio, &amp; coſi farà ancora ſopra le naui armate; <lb></lb>perche qui ſotto tratterò quello, che <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> s&#039;è detto p̨ <expan abbr="auãti">auanti</expan>. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Poi quando ſi anderà con galee ſottili, ſopra quelle aſſet <lb></lb>terà in prima a proda in corſra un pezzo da 50. ouero una <lb></lb>colubrina, dapoi perilati del pezzo groſſo, o a proda, <expan abbr="accõ-moderà">accon<lb></lb>moderà</expan> vn&#039;aſpido da dodici, con due falconetti da tre, per <lb></lb>fianco a proda vn falconetto da 3. in forcade, vn per lato, ac <lb></lb>compagnandoli con qualche moſchetto. </s>

<s>al fogon, &amp; al bar <lb></lb>carizzo due bombarde di ferro da riparo a poppa appreſſo <lb></lb>alli ſcaletti due falconetti da 3. vno per lato, in forcade, ſot<lb></lb>to poppa quattro archibugi da poſta per ogni lato in ſu le <lb></lb>forcade di ferro, &amp; coſi per poppa <expan abbr="accõcierà">acconcierà</expan> un falcone da <lb></lb>6. ma non ſtarebbe niente male il ſaperlo acconciare ſotto <lb></lb>al paggior in vna corſia, che ſi poteſſe <expan abbr="aſcõdere">aſcondere</expan> a meza ga<lb></lb>lea. </s>

<s>In corſia vn falconetto da 3 inforcade, che poſſa gi<lb></lb>rar attorno; ſopra queſte galee non vanno altre ſorti d&#039;arte <lb></lb>glieria, ſaluo che ſi può ſeruire di qualche moſchetto d&#039;a<lb></lb>uantaggio. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Et anchora ſopra queſte galee debbe colui che deſidera <lb></lb>uſar queſta <expan abbr="eccellẽte">eccellente</expan> arte, fornirſi di riſpetti, come s&#039;è detto <lb></lb>per auanti, &amp; oltra di queſto in cambio di ritenute ſi fà in <lb></lb>queſti nauigli due ſtramazzi di gomene nella corſia dietro <lb></lb>al pezzo groſſo, accio che non uada à ribattere nell&#039;arbore; <lb></lb>del reſto ſi fornirà, come è ſtato detto di ſopra, parlando de <lb></lb>gli altri nauigli. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Ho detto ne&#039; precedenti capi l&#039;ordine, che ſi ha da tener <lb></lb>ſopra le naui armate, &amp; galee groſſe, &amp; galee ſottili. </s>

<s>Ma del <lb></lb>le naui de&#039;mercanti non ho ancora fatto mentione, nè <lb></lb><expan abbr="etiãdio">etiandio</expan> dourei farne, ſapendoſi da tutti, che ſopra quelle, il <lb></lb>piu ſi uſano <expan abbr="bõbarde">bombarde</expan> di ferro, &amp; altre coſe, lequali <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> meno <pb></pb>fanno biſogno in ſu queſte ſorti di naui, che nelli nauigli <lb></lb>armati. </s>

<s>Tuttauia accioche non paia, che io di quelle mi ſia <lb></lb>ſcordato a trattare, qui di ſotto ho preſo a ragionarne. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Et però dico, che hauendo io fatto noto tutti gli ordini, <lb></lb>che ha da tenere ogni pratico Bombardiero in mare, ho ſo <lb></lb>pra ogni altra coſa, ancora per la ſalute, &amp; honor ſuo, da in<lb></lb>ſegnarli queſto. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Che quando ſarà per guarnire il ſuo nauiglio (ſia di che <lb></lb>ſorte ſi uoglia) prima andando al magazeno per ſcieglierne <lb></lb>l&#039;artiglierie, auuertiſca a pigliar pezzi ſaldi ſenza alcuna ma <lb></lb>gagna di dentro, nè di fuori; &amp; per uederla dentro, metta <lb></lb>ſopra un&#039;aſta una candeletta acceſa, &amp; la cacci nel pezzo, &amp; <lb></lb>uada guardando beniſſimo, &amp; percuota per lo mezo diſo<lb></lb>prauia, con un martello grande in diuerſi luoghi, &amp; ſecon<lb></lb>do il ſuono chiaro, o rauco ch&#039;ella renderà, coſi ſappia go <lb></lb>uernarſi. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Quando ſarà per andare in uiaggio, doue gli parerà, che <lb></lb>ſia qualche poco di ſoſpetto, domandarà licenza al patro<lb></lb>ne ſuo di prepararſi a far de&#039;fuochi, come trombe, pignatte <lb></lb>picche, &amp; ſimili coſe, lequali al ſuo luogo s&#039;inſegnarà a fare. </s>

<s><lb></lb>Però anderà co&#039;l trinchetto a terra a farſi una tenda, (oue<lb></lb>ro anderà in qualche caſa uuota,) &amp; co&#039;ſuoi ordini farà le <lb></lb>ſue trombe, &amp; tutto quello che uorra fare, perche tali fuo<lb></lb>chi non biſognano eſſere fatti ſopra i nauigli per riſpetto <lb></lb>di qualche incendio, &amp; per incommodità di molte coſe. </s></p><pb></pb><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>A SAPERE LE OPERATIONI <lb></lb>che fanno il ſalnitro, &amp; il ſolfo, &amp; il car<lb></lb>bone nella poluere.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>IL Solfo, &amp; il ſalnitro ſono quelli che menano la <lb></lb>forza, &amp; la gran fuga, &amp; il carbone è quello che <lb></lb>dà cauſa di far quella vampa alta; ſi che vo<lb></lb>lendo fare poluere, fa biſogno di ſapere tut<lb></lb>te queſte coſe. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>MODO DA FARE SALNITRO <lb></lb>di terra.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Raccolgaſi terra in luogo coperto, &amp; che al guſto morda <lb></lb>la lingua. </s>

<s>&amp; che gettandoſi nel fuoco, mandi aIcune fauil<lb></lb>le; laqual terra non ſi vuol cauare ſotto terra piu di tre dita; <lb></lb>&amp; è buona ne luoghi doue ſi calpeſtra; &amp; fatta ben minuta, <lb></lb>ſi metterà in una tinella, ouero maſtello, che habbia un bu<lb></lb>co nel fondo, per loquale habbia a colar l&#039;acqua, ma ſia co<lb></lb>perto queſto buco <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> un pezzo di coppo, ouero ſcodella di <lb></lb>terra, che ſarà meglio. </s>

<s>Poi metta ſopra la terra coſi minuta <lb></lb>calcata attorno al maſtello, ma non in mezo, &amp; ſi metterà <lb></lb>ſopra dell&#039;acqua chiara <expan abbr="piã">piam</expan> piano vn ſecchio, ſino che la ter <lb></lb>ra ſorba quella; poi aggiungeraſſene dell&#039;altra, inſino che <lb></lb>la terra con queſto ordine ſarà <expan abbr="bẽ">bem</expan> abbeuerata, &amp; che ſopra <lb></lb>uanzi vn palmo, <expan abbr="laſciãdola">laſciandola</expan> coſi vn giorno, &amp; vna notte. </s>

<s>Poi <lb></lb>ha da tirar fuora la ſpina di ſotto al fondo, &amp; laſciarla colare <lb></lb>a gozza a gozza, ſin che <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> gozzi più, &amp; torneraſſela ancora <lb></lb>ſopra, facendola paſſare giù, come prima, poi ſi ſeruarà da p̨ <lb></lb>ſe, &amp; queſta ſi chiama acqua di piede; poſcia ſi farà paſſare <lb></lb>dell&#039;altra acqua, laqual ſi ſeruerà da per ſe, gettando poi via <lb></lb>quella terra, &amp; mettendone dell&#039;altra, &amp; faraſſi paſſare la pri <lb></lb>ma, &amp; ſeconda acqua, come s&#039;è fatto di ſopra, facendola paſ <lb></lb>ſare tante volte che ella incenda la lingua, &amp; fin che meſſoui <lb></lb>dentro vn&#039;ouo, ella il ſoſtegna, perche queſta è la ſua vera <pb></pb>proua. </s>

<s>Pigliſi poi queſt&#039;acqua fortiſſima, &amp; mettaſi in vna <lb></lb>caldaia à bollire, &amp; quando leuarà il boglio, cala il fuoco, &amp; <lb></lb>leuale la ſpiuma, &amp; ſeruaralla; poi ſi tornerà à far bollire in <lb></lb>fretta, &amp; ſecondo che l&#039;acqua và calando, ne metterai dell&#039; <lb></lb>altra, &amp; la tenerai ſpumata, &amp; ſeruaralla ſino che mandi ſpiu <lb></lb>ma berrettina molto ſpeſſa, cioè dura. </s>

<s>Viſto queſto, torrai <lb></lb>delle goccie della detta acqua con la cazza, con la quale ſi <lb></lb>ſpiuma, &amp; farai la goccia ſopra vn ferro, perche s&#039; ella ſi con <lb></lb>gela, l&#039;acqua è cotta, ma non ſi congelando, faraſſi bollire <lb></lb>ſino ch&#039;ella fa quel ſegno; poi ſi leuerà dal fuoco, ſeruando<lb></lb>la da vna banda, &amp; queſt&#039;acqua s&#039;addimanda la maeſtra. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Pigliſi della prima acqua, facendola bollire come ha<lb></lb>uerai fatto con l&#039;altra di ſopra, ſempre ſpiumando, inſino <lb></lb>che faccia la ſpiuma berrettina, laquale s&#039;andarebbe attac<lb></lb>cando al vaſo; &amp; anco metta dentro l&#039;altra berrettina, che <lb></lb>ha fatta dinanzi, &amp; facciaſi bollire inſieme, ſin che fa quel <lb></lb>ſegno del congelarſi, ma non troppo tenero; perche non <lb></lb>ſarebbe cotto à ſoſſicienza; nè molto duro, che ſarebbe <lb></lb>arſo; &amp; s&#039; ella foſſe troppo dura, pongaui alquanto di ac<lb></lb>qua freſca, che tornerà buona, facendole leuare il boglio, <lb></lb>&amp; laſciala ſchiarire in quel vaſo, ouero trauaſato per incli<lb></lb>natione non ſcoli la feccia, &amp; quello è il ſale, che fa il ſal<lb></lb>nitro; poi conuiene laſciarla congelare in luoco humido, <lb></lb>ſerrato, oſcuro, che diuerrà buono ſalnitro, acconcian<lb></lb>do quel uaſo in maniera, che l&#039;acqua ſe n&#039;eſca fuora, la <lb></lb>quale non ſarà congelata, &amp; lo laſciarai colare per due, <lb></lb>ouer tre giorni; poi caua fuora il ſalnitro, &amp; quell&#039; acqua <lb></lb>che rimarrà, ſi domanda acqua maeſtra; &amp; queſta ſi ſalua, <lb></lb>perche ogni hora che faceſſe biſogno, ſe ne poſſa aggiun<lb></lb>gere, come s&#039;è detto di ſopra, doue fu inſegnato a far<lb></lb>la: &amp; coſi ogni volta che ſi hauerà cotto il ſalnitro, re<lb></lb>ſta la maeſtra; &amp; queſto è l&#039;ordine del fare il ſalnitro di <lb></lb>terreno. </s></p><pb></pb><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>MODO DI FARE IL SALNITRO <lb></lb>di fior di muro, cioe quello che naſce <lb></lb>ſopra i muri.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Prima raccoglierai il ſalnitro, ſcoppandolo giu del mu<lb></lb>ro, &amp; come ne hauerai quella quantità che ti pare, torrai del <lb></lb>la calcina viua la quarta parte del ſalnitro, la qual ſi farà ben <lb></lb>bollire con acqua, poi leuala dal fuoco, &amp; laſciala ſchiarire, <lb></lb>ſcolandola poi in vn&#039;altro uaſo. </s>

<s>E queſta ſi chiama acqua di <lb></lb>calcina, ouero liſcia; poi metti il ſalnitro in un maſtello, &amp; <lb></lb>gettali ſopra queſt&#039;acqua, ouero liſcia, &amp; meſcola molto be<lb></lb>ne fin tanto che il ſalnitro ſia disfatto con l&#039;acqua. </s>

<s>Poi ſco<lb></lb>larai queſt&#039;acqua per la ſpinetta del maſtello, come di ſopra <lb></lb>fu fatto, &amp; quando l&#039;hauerai colata, la farai bollire inſino <lb></lb>ch&#039;ella ſi congeli, come s&#039;è detto di ſopra, <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> già troppo du <lb></lb>ro, perche ſarebbe arſo, nè ancora troppo molle, che non ſa <lb></lb>rebbe cotto a baſtanza; &amp; ſe foſſe troppo cotto, aggiungaſi <lb></lb>un poco d&#039;acqua freſca, che ritornerà; poi leuarai dal fuoco, <lb></lb>&amp; farai come dell&#039;altro, tenendolo ſpiumato con la cazza, &amp; <lb></lb>a queſto modo farai il ſalnitro nella <expan abbr="cõcia">concia</expan> del primo cotto, <lb></lb>&amp; può ſtare ſenza piu refinarlo, ſaluo che <expan abbr="uolẽdone">uolendone</expan> far pol <lb></lb>uere, biſogna raffinarlo un&#039;altra uolta, &amp; uenirà a callare al <lb></lb>quanto, ma non molto come fa l&#039;altro, &amp; queſto è mol<lb></lb>to buono. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>MODO DI RAFFINARE IL <lb></lb>Salnitro a guazzo.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Pigliane quella quantità che ti ſarà in piacere, &amp; met<lb></lb>tilo in una caldara ben netta, &amp; mettiui <expan abbr="dẽtro">dentro</expan> della calcina <lb></lb>uiua ben riſorata, &amp; mettiui poi tanta acqua chiara, ouer li<lb></lb>ſcia, che ſarà migliore, che ſoprauanzi quattro dita, &amp; coſi <lb></lb>faccia bollire in fretta, tenendo ſpiumato fin che <expan abbr="mãda">manda</expan> ſpiu <lb></lb>ma; &amp; ceſſando di far ſpiuma, ſi leuarà dal fuoco; &amp; laſcie-<pb></pb>raſſi aſfreddire, &amp; iſchiarire nella caldaia, la qual ſi farà ſtare <lb></lb>vn poco pendente, &amp; ſe per caſo non-ſi voleſſe ſchiarire, ſi ri <lb></lb>tornerà al fuoco, &amp; ſe li metterà dentro della cenere, &amp; fare <lb></lb>ancora bollire, ma non troppo, leualo poi dal fuoco, &amp; met<lb></lb>ti la caldaia come prima, cioè vn poco pendente, sbrofferaſ <lb></lb>ſi poi con acqua freſca, perche quella lo aiuterà a ſchiarire. </s>

<s><lb></lb>Et come ſarà ſchiarito, ſi metterà in vn&#039;altro vaſo, <expan abbr="vuotãdo-lo">vuotando<lb></lb>lo</expan> pian piano fuora della caldaia, acciò che la feccia non va<lb></lb>da ſeco, &amp; quello ſarà il ſale, &amp; l&#039;altra che vien dietro, è la fec <lb></lb>cia che era nel ſalnitro. </s>

<s>Poi laſcialo congelare per due gior <lb></lb>ni, o più, ſecondo la quantità che ſarà; &amp; poi ſi cauerà fuora, <lb></lb>&amp; ſi farà in cannelle, &amp; mettilo a ſciugare al Sole, o al fuoco, <lb></lb>come qui dietro ſi dirà. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Dapoi che haueraſſi votato il ſalnitro fuora di quel vaſel <lb></lb>lo, nel quale ſarà congelato, ſi piglierà quell&#039;acqua, che re<lb></lb>ſterà, facendola bollire in fretta, ſpiumando, s&#039;ella farà ſpiu<lb></lb>ma, come fu fatto dell&#039;altro, laſciandola tanto bollire, che <lb></lb>cacciando dentro vn legnetto, &amp; mettendone con quello <lb></lb>vna goccia ſopra ferro, ò pietra, ò altra ſimil coſa, ella ſi uen <lb></lb>ga a congelare; il qual ſegno da te ueduto, lo leuerai dal fuo <lb></lb>co, &amp; procederai come per <expan abbr="inãzi">inanzi</expan> ho detto che ſi debba fare, <lb></lb>&amp; ſe faceſſe diſoprauia una pelleſina, quella ſia leuata uia <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> <lb></lb>una cazzola, &amp; coſi <expan abbr="procedẽdo">procedendo</expan> ancora come del primo; ma <lb></lb>queſto ſecondo non è tanto buono, come è il primo. </s>

<s>Et uo <lb></lb>lendo ridurlo a quella finezza faraſſi preciſo di queſto, co<lb></lb>me di quello fu fatto; ma auertirai, che <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> ſia meſſo manco <lb></lb>acqua di quello che ſi è detto; p̨che il ſalnitro ſi arderebbe <lb></lb><expan abbr="hauẽdo">hauendo</expan> poca acqua; &amp; coſi <expan abbr="facẽdo">facendo</expan> ſi hauerà il ſalnitro raffi<lb></lb>nato, il qual ſarà p̨fetto per far poluere buona; ma ſi farà <expan abbr="bẽ">bem</expan> <lb></lb>aſciugare; acciò poſſa paſſare per lo tamiſo, ouero ſedaccio. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Prendaſi il ſalnitro raffinato a guazzo, &amp; mettaſi in vna <lb></lb>caldaia, a fuoco di carbone, &amp; il detto ſalnitro darà un ac<lb></lb>qua, &amp; comincierà a fiorire, &amp; disfarſi, ma ſi meſſedarà, ac<lb></lb>cioche tutto ſenta il fuoco, il qual diuerrà in guiſa di pigno <pb></pb>cada; poi leuaraſſi dal fuoco quando ſarà aſciutto, perche <lb></lb>laſciandolo al fuoco troppo, tutto andarebbe in bagno, &amp; <lb></lb>perderebbe la poſſanza, perche ſi arde, &amp; fa gomma, la on <lb></lb>de non ſarebbe in quella perfettione che era prima. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>MODO DI RAFFINARE <lb></lb>il ſalnitro a ſecco.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Piglia vn vaſo di ferro come ſarebbe vna celata ben net<lb></lb>ta, ouero di rame, mettendola al fuoco col ſalnitro dentro, <lb></lb>ben coperto, che non reſpiri, &amp; farallo disfare. </s>

<s>Disfatto che <lb></lb>ſarà il ſalnitro, metteli dentro vna bragia bene acceſa ſenza <lb></lb>fiamma, perche queſta conſumarà tutto il graſlo, ouero ſale <lb></lb>del ſalnitro; ma perche a metterui queſta bragia perde al<lb></lb>quanto di forza, meglio ſarebbe a laſciarlo raffreddare, che <lb></lb>venirà tutto a ridurſi in un pezzo. </s>

<s>Et a queſto modo ſarà <lb></lb>raffinato il ſalnitro. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>MODO DI FAR POLVERE GROSSA. <lb></lb>cioè d&#039;artiglieria.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Pigliſi parti quattro di ſalnitro, vna di ſolfo fino, &amp; una <lb></lb>di carbon dolce, cioè di ſalice, di nocciuola, ouero di qual<lb></lb>che altro legno dolce: il ſolfo uuole eſſer ſcarſo un&#039;oncia <lb></lb>per libra, piu dell&#039;altre coſe; poi ſiano peſte queſte coſe, cia <lb></lb>ſcuna per ſe tamiſandole, ouer <expan abbr="ſedacciãdole">ſedacciandole</expan>, &amp; <expan abbr="meſcolãdole">meſcolandole</expan> <lb></lb>inſieme, &amp; acciò che ſia migliore, ſi debbe sbroffare <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> ace<lb></lb>to bianco fortiſſimo, humettandola per poterla ancor me<lb></lb>glio peſtare. </s>

<s>Et queſta poluere non ſi peſta tanto come l&#039;al<lb></lb>tre, perche ella ſarebbe troppo gagliarda, dando alle arti<lb></lb>glierie il ſuo douere, mettendole a pericolo di far creppar i <lb></lb>pezzi; ma ella ſi peſta <expan abbr="groſſamẽte">groſſamente</expan>; &amp; <expan abbr="quãdo">quando</expan> ſarà peſtata a ſof <lb></lb>ficienza (ilche ſi conoſcerà coſi, che prendendone un poco <lb></lb>fuori del mortaio, ſi <expan abbr="rõperà">romperà</expan>, &amp; quando vederaſſi il ſolfo mi<lb></lb>nuto, &amp; che <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> ſi vegga il ſalnitro, allhora ſarà peſta) e poi cri <pb></pb>nellarai <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> vn criuello; &amp; quella che rimanerà ingranellata, <lb></lb>&amp; che non uorrà paſſare per lo criuello, ſi tornera a peſtare, <lb></lb>e coſi faraſſi inſino ch&#039;ella ſarà paſſata giu tutta per lo criuel <lb></lb>lo, &amp; coſi <expan abbr="facẽdo">facendo</expan> ſarà fornito di fare la poluere groſſa, cioè p̨ <lb></lb>artiglierie, &amp; coſi ſi ponerà ad aſciugare; ſerbandola poi be<lb></lb>niſſimo ne barili ben ſerrata. </s>

<s>Et ſe per caſo foſti addimanda <lb></lb>to all&#039;improuiſta con che ragione ſi fa queſta ſudetta polue <lb></lb>re d&#039;artiglieria, <expan abbr="riſpõderai">riſponderai</expan> come pratico, &amp; dirai di quattro <lb></lb>&amp; aſſo, &amp; aſſo che ſono quatro parti di ſalnitro, &amp; vna di ſol <lb></lb>fo, &amp; vna di carboni, calando tuttauia oncia vna per libra al <lb></lb>folſo. </s>

<s>E coſi dirà di quella de gli archibugi di cinque, &amp; aſ<lb></lb>ſo, &amp; aſſo; &amp; di quella di ſchioppo di 6, &amp; aſſo, &amp; aſſo, a tutte <lb></lb>calando il ſolfo vn&#039;oncia per libra, come s&#039;è detto. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>A FAR LA POLVERE <lb></lb>d&#039;archibugio.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Queſta poluere ſi fa di cinque, &amp; aſſo, &amp; aſſo, come s&#039;è <lb></lb>detto di ſopra. </s>

<s>Piglianſi adunque parti cinque di ſalnitro, <lb></lb>vna&#039;di carbone di legno di nocciuola, ouero di rami gioua <lb></lb>ni di ſalice, &amp; parte vna di ſolfo, calando però vn&#039;oncia per <lb></lb>libra ad eſſo ſolfo. </s>

<s>E peſtiſi ogni coſa ſottilmente, vna dal<lb></lb>l&#039;altra ſedazzandole due, ouer tre volte; poi incorpora ogni <lb></lb>coſa inſieme, &amp; tornaraſſi a peſtar beniſſimo, &amp; a ſedazzare, <lb></lb>humettandola con aceto forte; &amp; volendo vedere quando <lb></lb>ſarà aſſai peſta, pigliane vn pezzo fuor di quel mortaio, e ta <lb></lb>glialo con vn coltello; ſe ella ſarà negra come veluto, &amp; che <lb></lb>non ſi veda il ſalnitro, nè il ſolfo, all&#039;hora ſarà peſta il ſuo do <lb></lb>uere, poi ſia granellata con vn criuelletto, laſciandola aſciu <lb></lb>gare, e coſi calda ſi gouernerà ne barili. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>A FARE LA POLVERE <lb></lb>da ſchioppo.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Queſta poluere ſi fa di ſei, &amp; aſſo, &amp; aſſo, &amp; ancora di ſet<lb></lb>te, che ſarà migliore, cioè parti ſei, ouero ſette di ſalnitro, <pb></pb>vna di carbono, &amp; vn&#039;altra di ſolfo meno vn&#039;oncia per libra, <lb></lb>ma però il carbone vorrebbe eſſere di rami di nocciuole, <lb></lb>che non paſſino vn&#039;anno. </s>

<s>Poi ſi peſta ogni coſa ſeparata <lb></lb>l&#039;vna dall&#039;altra ſottilmente, &amp; ſi tamiſano almanco tre vol<lb></lb>te per lo tamiſo ſottile, &amp; di volta in volta, quelle che non <lb></lb>vorranno paſſare, ſi ripeſtano; &amp; <expan abbr="quãdo">quando</expan> ſaranno paſſate tut <lb></lb>te per lo tamiſo, ſi accompagnarà ogni coſa inſieme, &amp; ſi fa<lb></lb>rà paſſare giu per detto tamiſo; poi ſi tornerà nel mortaro, il <lb></lb>qual vuol eſſer di bronzo per farla buona, &amp; preſto; &amp; que<lb></lb>ſte coſe ſi torneranno a peſtare, &amp; ſi humettarà con l&#039;aceto <lb></lb>fortiſſimo, ouero con l&#039;acqua di ſalnitro. </s>

<s>Et per vedere s&#039;el<lb></lb>la ſarà peſta a ſofficienza, ſi farà come ſi è fatto con quella <lb></lb>d&#039;archibugio, &amp; come ſarà peſta, hauerai vn criuelletto mi<lb></lb>nuto, &amp; ſotto a quello un tamiſo chiaro; &amp; farai che s&#039;incaſ<lb></lb>ſi l&#039;uno <expan abbr="cõ">con</expan> l&#039;altro, &amp; granellarai quella, che andò più giù per <lb></lb>lo criuelletto, e rimanerà in ſu&#039;l tamiſo, &amp; giu per lo tamiſo <lb></lb>anderà la poluere minuta, &amp; quella con un&#039;altro tamiſo piu <lb></lb>minuto ſia tamiſata, &amp; queſto ſarà il poluerino. </s>

<s>la poluere <lb></lb>minuta che ſarà paſſata per lo primo tamiſo, &amp; che non ha<lb></lb>uerà potuto paſſare il ſecondo piu ſottile; ſi tornerà a peſta <lb></lb>re inſieme con quella che non è paſſata giu del criuelletto, <lb></lb>&amp; torneraſſi a farla paſſare come prima, ſino che ella ſarà <lb></lb>paſſata tutta, poi ſia granellata, e meſſa ad aſciugare, &amp; coſi <lb></lb>calda ponila ne barili. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>A FAR POLVERE CHE MAI NON SI <lb></lb>guasta per vecchiezza, nè ancora ſi <lb></lb>diminuiſce.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>PRENDASI quella quantità di poluere che ſi vuole, <lb></lb>&amp; peſtiſi bene, &amp; bagniſi con acqua vita, meſcolando la be<lb></lb>niſſimo, &amp; facendolà in palle come ſi vuole, ſeccandole al <lb></lb>Sole, ouero in luoco caldo, poi ſi metta in vaſi che ſiano <expan abbr="bẽ">ben</expan> <lb></lb>auetriati, &amp; ſarà coſa perfettiſſima. </s></p><pb></pb><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>A RACCONCIARE PO LV ERE GVASTA <lb></lb>per la vecchiezza, ouero per humidità, <lb></lb>oper altro difetto.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Pigliſi quella quantità di poluere guaſta, &amp; mettaſi a ſciu <lb></lb>gare, &amp; quando ſarà aſciutta, pigliane <expan abbr="quãte">quante</expan> libre ti piace, &amp; <lb></lb>mettila in vn ſacchetto di tela, ouero caneuazzo, ligandolo <lb></lb>ben ſtretto. </s>

<s>Poi piglia una caldara netta, &amp; mettiui dentro <lb></lb>queſto ſacchetto con <expan abbr="tãta">tanta</expan> acqua, ouero liſcia chiara, ſi che&#039;l <lb></lb>detto ſacchetto ſtia ben coperto, &amp; d&#039;auantaggio, &amp; lo farai <lb></lb>tanto bollire, che <expan abbr="mettẽdone">mettendone</expan> una goccia ſopra il ferro, oue<lb></lb>ro pietra, ſi <expan abbr="cõgeli">congeli</expan>. </s>

<s>Leua poi dal fuoco la caldara, &amp; caua fuo <lb></lb>ra il ſacchetto, &amp; laſcialo ben gocciare ſopra, &amp; quando ſarà <lb></lb>ſchiarito, uerſa pian piano quell&#039;acqua in un&#039;altro vaſo, tal <lb></lb>che il ſalnitro uerrà a congelarſi, &amp; coſi ſi procederà inſino <lb></lb>che ſi conoſcerà, che l&#039;acqua moſtri il ſegno del ſalnitro. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>Aracconciar poluere groſſa d&#039;artiglieria, &amp; ridurla <lb></lb>a poluere d&#039;archibugio.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Se ne pigli quella quantità che ſi vuole, &amp; ſi peſtarà beniſ <lb></lb>ſimo in vn mortaro, &amp; per meglio peſtarla ſi humetterà <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> <lb></lb>acqua di ſalnitro, ouero con aceto fortiſſimo, ò con acqua <lb></lb>freſca; &amp; peſtata che ſi hauerà; ſi tamiſerà. </s>

<s>Poi per ogni li<lb></lb>bra di poluere, ſe gli meſcolarà un&#039;oncia di ſalnitro raffina<lb></lb>to aſciutto, ben peſto, &amp; tamiſato ſottilmente, &amp; torneraſſi a <lb></lb>piſtare, &amp; humettare, come ſi è detto; ma non molto, acciò <lb></lb>che entri il ſalnitro; &amp; tanto ſi peſtarà, che tagliandola co&#039;l <lb></lb>coltello, non ſi diſcerna il ſalnitro, nè il ſolfo, ma che ella ſia <lb></lb>nera come velluto. </s>

<s>Poi ſi tamiſerà, &amp; granirà nel modo che <lb></lb>ſi è detto per inanzi. </s>

<s>Poi ſi laſci aſciugare, &amp; cauiſi il polue<lb></lb>rino. </s>

<s>Et in queſta ſarà tanto ſalnitro, come in quella da <lb></lb>ſchioppo; però non ſarà coſi forte, per eſſere il carbone, &amp; <lb></lb>ſolfo groſsi, ma ſarà buona. </s></p><pb></pb><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>A CONOSCERE LA POLVERE DI PIV SORTI <lb></lb>per prattica, cioè a vederla, &amp; a toccarla <lb></lb>per ragione.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>La ragion vuole, che a uederla, quella che ſarà piu beret<lb></lb>tina, ſia migliore. </s>

<s>Et a toccarla con le mani, quella che ſarà <lb></lb>piu aſpra, ſia la migliore. </s>

<s>Ma a conoſcerla per ragione fa<lb></lb>raſſi un mucchietto di più ſorti di poluere, mettendo cia<lb></lb>ſcun per ſe, &amp; ſe li darà il fuoco; &amp; quella che ſarà piu preſta <lb></lb>da ardere, &amp; che laſci manco bruttezza, quella per ragione <lb></lb>ſarà migliore. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>A conoſcere quella da ſchioppo, ſe ſarà fina, prendaſene <lb></lb>alquanto, &amp; pongaſi ſopra la carta, &amp; datole il fuoco, ella ſu <lb></lb>bito ardendo laſcierà netta la carta, quella ſarà perfettiſſi<lb></lb>ma. </s>

<s>Et ancora mettendone in ſu la palma della mano, &amp; <lb></lb>darli poi il fuoco, ſubito ſpiri ſenza ſcottare, ſarà buona; &amp; <lb></lb>coſi vuole eſſere quella d&#039;archibugio. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>MODO DI FARE DIVERSE SORTI <lb></lb>di fuochi artificiati, appartinenti ad ogni Bom<lb></lb>bardiero, &amp; ad altre perſone <lb></lb>di qualità.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>PERCHE il ragionamento, ch&#039;io intendo di <lb></lb>fare intorno ad eſſi fuochi artiſtciati, preſuppon <lb></lb>go eſſer tale, che inſegnar debba ai mezzana<lb></lb>mente introdotti in queſta profeſſione, non <lb></lb>ſpenderò tempo in inſegnare, come queſti habbiano ad uſa <lb></lb>re; tra che mi pare, che da ſe ſi moſtri il modo di offendere <lb></lb>il ſuo nemico. </s>

<s>Et per prima voglio dire il modo di fare gli <lb></lb>ſtoppini, ouero paueri, che ſi adoperano per accendere il <lb></lb>fuoco nelle ſottoſcritte coſe, ch&#039;io intendo di ſcriuere, cioè <lb></lb>pignatte, trombe, palle, dardi, rocchette, &amp; altri fuochi a ter<lb></lb>mine ordinati. </s></p><pb></pb><p type="main">

<s>Per fare adunque i ſudetti ſtoppini, ſi deue pigliar una<gap></gap><lb></lb>gnatta di terra; &amp; in quella ſi metta dell&#039;aceto forte, oue<gap></gap><lb></lb>dell&#039;acqua di uita, il che ſarà migliore, meſcolandoui denti<gap></gap><lb></lb>della poluere groſſa ben peſta; habbianſi poi apparecchiat<gap></gap><lb></lb>gli ſtoppini di bambagio, ouer cotone filato <expan abbr="groſſamẽte">groſſamente</expan>, &amp; <lb></lb>queſto filo s&#039;addoppia tante uolte, quanto ſi uogliono far <lb></lb>groſſi detti ſtoppini, &amp; torcendogli poi alquanto, ſi pongo<lb></lb>no nella detta pignata a bollire, fin tanto che queſta com<lb></lb>poſitione ſi faccia ſpeſſa, &amp; pigli un poco di corpo; perche <lb></lb>all&#039;hora biſogna leuar fuora gli ſtoppini della pignatta ſepa<lb></lb>ratamente ad uno ad uno, ma però ben caricati di quella mi<lb></lb>ſtura, &amp; diſtendendoli tutti ſopra una tauola, ouero a caual<lb></lb>lone di una pertica, ſi che uno non tocchi l&#039;altro. </s>

<s>ſi mettano <lb></lb>poſcia ad aſciugare beniſſimo al Sole, che ſaranno buoni da <lb></lb>fare molti effetti, come leggendo intenderai. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>MODO DI FARE VNA PIGNATTA <lb></lb>piena di fuoco artificiato.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Pigliſi ſalnitro oncie cinque, poluere groſſa oncie quat<lb></lb>tro, ragia oncie due, ſolfo oncie due, &amp; ogni coſa groſſamen <lb></lb>te peſtata, meſcola inſieme, &amp; impaſta con olio di lino; poi <lb></lb>nella pignatta ſi metta la detta miſtura, calcandola dentro <lb></lb>fin che detta pignatta ſia piena, laſciandola coſi ſtare per un <lb></lb>giorno, poi per la bocca fino nel fondo di detta pignatta, bi <lb></lb>ſogna fare un buco con triuella, ouero altro ferro, &amp; nel dit <lb></lb>to buco ſi metterà una canna aperta da tutti due i capi, o <lb></lb>pur di canna ſteſſa, ouero di legno ſottile, della groſſezza <lb></lb>del buco, laquale ſtrettamente ui entri, &amp; queſta canna ſia <lb></lb>meza piena di poluere groſſa, &amp; l&#039;altra meza parte di det<lb></lb>ta miſtura; poi ſi copra la pignatta con tela, ligandogliela <lb></lb>intorno, come nel diſegno ſi uede. </s>

<s>Ma habbiaſi a mente, <lb></lb>che quando queſta ſi uorrà, o gettare, o ſcaricare, biſo-<pb></pb>gna tagliare la ſua couetta, &amp; ineſcarla di buona poluere, co<lb></lb>mè ſi fa un archibugio, &amp; darle il fuoco; perche da queſta <lb></lb>ſi uederi coſe d&#039;ammiratione; il diſegno della quale, qui <lb></lb>ſotto ſi moſtra. </s></p><figure id="id.019.01.053.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/053/1.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>MODO DI FAR <lb></lb>le Trombe.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Volendo fare una tromba, ſi piglia un legno groſſo, <lb></lb>quanto ſarebbe la parte ſottile d&#039;vna gamba di huomo <lb></lb>commune, lungo da quindici in venti oncie, &amp; in queſto <lb></lb>legno ſi farà un buco per lungo il legno; il qual buco de<lb></lb>ue eſſere lungo i tre quarti della lungezza di eſſo legno, <lb></lb>&amp; largo tanto, che dentro entrar poteſſe vn&#039;ouo com<lb></lb>mune di gallina, |&amp; dall&#039;altro capo di eſſo legno ſi fa<lb></lb>rà un&#039;altro buco picciolo, tanto che vi poſſa entrare una <lb></lb>haſta lunga intorno a un paſſo, coſi per l&#039;entrar dentro, co<lb></lb>me per tenere in mano nel ſcaricarla, guardando però di <lb></lb>non fare eſſo buco tanto lungo, che uenga ad arriuare al<lb></lb>l&#039;altra parte del foro fatto, per metterui la compoſitio. </s>

<s><lb></lb>ne del fuoco; percioche tra l&#039;vno, &amp; l&#039;altro buco, ui uor<lb></lb>rebbe eſſere di ſpacio almen quattro dita. </s>

<s>Fatto queſto, pi-<pb></pb>glieraſſi ſilo di ferro, colquale ſi ligherà la detta tromba, in <lb></lb>tre, ouer quattro luoghi per più ſi curezza, accioche <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> crep <lb></lb>pi per la forza del fuoco, come nel diſegno ſi uedrà. </s>

<s>Gliè <lb></lb>uero, che in queſta tromba ſi potrebbe <expan abbr="accõmodare">accommodare</expan> di fuo <lb></lb>rauia de gli ſchioppetti lunghi un palmo di mano, che tiraſ <lb></lb>ſero palle di <expan abbr="piõbo">piombo</expan>, caricandoli con poluere da ſchioppo fi<lb></lb>na; in queſto modo, pigliſi queſti ſchioppetti, iquali uoglio <lb></lb>no hauere un poco di coda, che ſi uada <expan abbr="perdẽdo">perdendo</expan>, per poterli <lb></lb>meglio legare ſopra la detta tromba, accioche non ſaltino <lb></lb>indietro quando ſi ſcaricheranno, i quali ſchioppetti ſi ac<lb></lb>commoderanno pur di fuorauia, uno da un capo, &amp; un&#039;al<lb></lb>tro dall&#039;altro capo, &amp; uno nel mezo, &amp; coſi de gli altri, ſecon <lb></lb>do che ſi uorrà; guardando però di non metterli a filo uno <lb></lb>dietro l&#039;altro, come nel diſegno ſi uede. </s>

<s>Et tanti ſchioppet<lb></lb>ti, come ſi uorrà mettere, tanti buchi ſi faranno nella detta <lb></lb>tromba, con un triuellino, &amp; eſſi ſchioppetti ſi accommode<lb></lb>ranno co&#039;l lor buco picciolo, ilquale è biſogno, che ſerua <lb></lb>per fogone, all&#039;incontro di eſſi buchi fatti nella tromba, li<lb></lb>gandoli beniſſimo con filo di ferro, ouero facendo fare a <lb></lb>ciaſcuno ſchioppetto un cerchietto di ferro, per legarli me <lb></lb>glio ſopra la tromba. </s>

<s>Et detta tromba, &amp; ſchioppetti giace<lb></lb>ranno nel modo, che nel diſegno ſi uede. </s>

<s>Et quando ſa<lb></lb>rà caricata, &amp; che ſe le darà il fuoco, ardendo la miſtura del<lb></lb>la tromba, darà medeſimamente il fuoco a quelli ſchioppet <lb></lb>ti, &amp; ſi ſcaricheranno. </s></p><figure id="id.019.01.054.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/054/1.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di far miſtura di tromba, &amp; l&#039;ordine che ſi tiene <lb></lb>nel caricarla.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>E&#039; biſogno pigliar poluere groſſa libra vna, ſalnitro <lb></lb>maccato a modo che ſono le granella di peuere, intorno a <pb></pb>oncie tre, il che uonirà fatto beniſſimo ſe ſi ſedaccierà; per<lb></lb>che il ſottile che paſſerà di ſotto, ſi metterà da canto, per far <lb></lb>miſtura lenta, <expan abbr="ritenẽdo">ritenendo</expan> la parte, che ſarà della ſuddeta groſ <lb></lb>ſezza, &amp; inſieme con alquante granelle di ſale della medeſi <lb></lb>ma groſſezza, auuertendo, che biſogna che ſia queſta mi<lb></lb>ſtura alquanto humida, meſcolandoui alquanto di fele di <lb></lb>bue. </s>

<s>Et per fare che la tromba mandi il fuoco hora lenta<lb></lb>mente, &amp; hora furio <expan abbr="ſamẽte">ſamente</expan>, gli è neceſſario fare ancora del <lb></lb>la miſtura lenta, come quì ſotto ſi moſtrerà. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>A FAR MESTVRA LENTA <lb></lb>per le trombe.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Si piglia poluere groſſa libre dieci, ſalnitro libre ſei, ſolfo <lb></lb>libre quattro, ma però che il ſolfo, &amp; il ſalnitro ſian peſti di <lb></lb>groſſo, ouero ſtropicciati con le mani, ò d&#039;altra coſa, accio<lb></lb>che tale ſi faccia, &amp; <expan abbr="meſcolãdo">meſcolando</expan> ogni coſa inſieme, biſogna <lb></lb>poi ſarne un poco di proua, <expan abbr="pigliãdone">pigliandone</expan> <expan abbr="alquãto">alquanto</expan>, &amp; <expan abbr="dãdoui">dandoui</expan> <lb></lb>il fuoco ſopra vn pezzo di tauola, <expan abbr="tãto">tanto</expan> aggiungendo, ouero <lb></lb>ſminuendo di poluere, <expan abbr="quãto">quanto</expan> parerà che la miſtura ſia <expan abbr="lẽta">lenta</expan> <lb></lb>al tuo deſiderio, <expan abbr="tãto">tanto</expan> che baſti. </s>

<s>Et quando ſi uorrà caricare <lb></lb>la tromba, è neceſſario hauere un modolo di legno, che ua <lb></lb>da giuſtamente in quella, &amp; una mazzola, per calcare di uol <lb></lb>ta in uolta la detta miſtura nella tromba; &amp; caricheraſſi pri<lb></lb>ma la <expan abbr="trõba">tromba</expan> di miſtura piu furioſa, di uolume di quattro di<lb></lb>ta nella tromba; poi piglieraſſi dell&#039;altra miſtura piu lenta, la <lb></lb>quale non vuol rileuar di uolume, <expan abbr="quãdo">quando</expan> ſarà calcata nella <lb></lb>tromba, più d&#039;un dito, &amp; dietro a queſta miſtura lenta ſe ne <lb></lb>metterà di quella furioſa, tanto che <expan abbr="quãdo">quando</expan> ſarà calcata nel <lb></lb>la <expan abbr="trõba">tromba</expan>, rileui il uolume di quattro dita, come la prima; poi <lb></lb>ſe ne metterà di quella lenta, coſi caricandola uicendeuol<lb></lb>mente hora d&#039;una ſorte, hora dell&#039;altra, ſeruando però il <lb></lb>ſudetto ordine di poruene <expan abbr="sẽpre">sempre</expan> più della furioſa, che del <lb></lb>la lenta. </s>

<s>Ancora ſe ſi uoleſſe fare, che la detta tromba <pb></pb>gettaſſe alquante groſſe ſpruzzature per <expan abbr="maggiormẽte">maggiormente</expan> of <lb></lb>fendere, piglieraſſi del la raſpatura groſſa di piombo, meſco <lb></lb>lando la con vetro peſto <expan abbr="groſſumẽte">groſſumente</expan>, &amp; di queſta ſe ne met<lb></lb>rerà in vna carta, facen dola à modo di una palla, ſenza altro <lb></lb>ligamento, ſi che poſſa entrare giuſtamente nella detta <expan abbr="trõ">trom</expan> <lb></lb>ba, &amp; quando ſi uorrà tirare ſimil palle con le trombe, met <lb></lb>teraſſi inanzi della palla in detta tromba, un poco di polue <lb></lb>re fina, quanto ſarebbe vn&#039;oncia &amp; meza, mettendole poi <lb></lb>dietro la palla di carta, con quella raſpatura, &amp; uetro, ſi che <lb></lb>vada ben ſerrata nella tromba, deſtramente accoſtando eſ<lb></lb>ſa palla appreſſo alla poluere, ſenza calcarla. </s>

<s>Et per mezo <lb></lb>della detta palla ſi farà paſſare vno ſtoppino di poluere, di <lb></lb>quelli, i quali ſi è inſegnato a fare nel principio di queſti <lb></lb>fuochi artificiati, il qual ſtoppino habbia a paſſare per me<lb></lb>zo della palla da vna parte all&#039;altra, per mettere il fuoco <lb></lb>nella poluere fina, che ſarà poſta inanzi alla palla, &amp; a que<lb></lb>ſto modo ſarà caricata la detta tromba. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>Altro modo di far miſtura per caricare la ſudet<lb></lb>ta tromba.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Si habbia poluere groſſa libre quattro, pece Greca, oue<lb></lb>ro pece Spagnuola libra una, canfora oncie ſei, uetro peſto <lb></lb>oncie quattro, vernice in grani oncie tre, uernice in polue<lb></lb>re oncie tre, ragia magra oncie due, ſalnitro oncie ſei, ſolfo <lb></lb>oncie due, argento ſolimato oncia una, tutte le quali coſe <lb></lb>ſeparatamente ſi peſtino, poi con alquanto di acqua di uita <lb></lb><gap></gap> meſcolino, che coſi ſarà fatta la compoſitione. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Il modo poi di caricare la tromba di queſta tal miſtura, ſi <lb></lb><gap></gap>che prima metten doui dentro un poco di poluere groſſa <lb></lb><gap></gap>oi un poco della detta miſtura, calcandola co&#039;l modolo di <lb></lb><gap></gap>gno, &amp; dietro a queſta miſtura, ui ſi metterà un poco di <expan abbr="bã">bam</expan> <lb></lb><gap></gap>agio, ouero cotone bagnato <expan abbr="cõ">con</expan> olio di ginebro, ouero di <lb></lb>acqua di uita, &amp; appreſſo un poco di <expan abbr="argẽto">argento</expan> uiuo; poi un&#039;al <pb></pb>tro pugno di poluere non miſturata appreſſo, mettendoui <lb></lb>della detta miſtura, &amp; coſi di mano in mano, <expan abbr="facẽdo">facendo</expan> fin che <lb></lb>ſarà piena la tromba. </s>

<s>Poi ui ſi farà nella bocca vna coperta <lb></lb>di carta legata con ſpago, &amp; nel mezo di queſta coperta, ſi fa <lb></lb>rà vn buco picciolo, p̨ metterui vno ſtoppino fatto nel mo <lb></lb>do, che ſi è inſegnato a fare nel principio di queſti fuochi ar <lb></lb>tiſiciati. </s>

<s>Et detto ſtoppino ſi accenderà, &amp; con quello ſi da<lb></lb>rà il fuoco alla miſtura, quando farà biſogno, acconciandoli <lb></lb>vn poco di corda, per dargli meglio il fuoco. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>ALTRA SORTE DI MISTVRA <lb></lb>di tromba.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Faſſi ancora vn&#039;altra ſorte di miſtura, in queſto modo, <lb></lb>pigliando ſalnitro, folſo, olio di lino, olio di pinolio, ra<lb></lb>gia colata, largato, pece Spagnuola, ragia ſecca, parti vgua<lb></lb>li, &amp; peſtando quelle che peſtar ſi debbono, ogni coſa inſie <lb></lb>me meſcolando, ſarà fatta. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>MODO DI FAR PALLE CON VNA <lb></lb>miſtura, che quando ſaranno acceſe, non ſi po<lb></lb>tranno aminorzare ſe non con ori<lb></lb>na, &amp; cenere.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Pigliſi vn&#039;oncia per ciaſcuna delle ſottoſcritte coſe, <lb></lb>cioè ſolfo, orpimento, pece colofonia, pece nuoua, verni<lb></lb>ce in grani, trementina, graſſo humano, maſtice, pece greca, <lb></lb><expan abbr="incẽſo">incenſo</expan>, olio di lino, &amp; <expan abbr="peſtãdo">peſtando</expan> quelle coſe, che ciò richieg<lb></lb>gono, &amp; <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> l&#039;altre compoſte, haueraſſi vna miſtura, la quale <lb></lb>per buona pezza bollita in vaſo di vetro, ſarà materia da far <lb></lb>palle con bambagia, ouero ſtoppa, le quali ſi potranno fare <lb></lb>groſſe, &amp; picciole, ſecondo che ſi uorrà. </s>

<s>Et lequali toſto che <lb></lb>ſaranno acceſe, non ſi potranno ammorzare, ſe non con ori <lb></lb>na, cenere, ouero aceto. </s>

<s>Con auiſo però, che queſte palle ſa <lb></lb>rebbono ancor buone da mettere nelle ſoprapoſte <expan abbr="trõbe">trombe</expan>. </s></p><pb></pb><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>A FAR PALLE CHE SI ACCENDE RANNO <lb></lb>bagnandole con acqua.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Qui biſogna calcina viua, ſolfo viuo, olio di lino, ouero <lb></lb>in ſuo luogo olio di oliua, &amp; ſi meſcola ogni coſa inſieme <lb></lb>facendone palle, le quali con l&#039;aſpettare il tempo di piog<lb></lb>gia, o con darle manualmente l&#039;acqua, ſecondo il biſogno, <lb></lb>e&#039;l potere, hauerai da quella fuoco certiſſimo. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>MODO DI FAR PALLE DI FVOCO <lb></lb>artificiato, per tirare con l&#039;artiglieria, &amp; con le <lb></lb>mani, le quali tirate, oue ſi voglia, <lb></lb>s&#039;attaccheranno.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Prima ſi farà fare tre ferri ben acuti da tutti due i capi;<lb></lb>lunghi quanto ſarà larga la bocca di quel pezzo, che ha da <lb></lb>tirare la palla; due de quali ferri s&#039;incrocieranno giuſtamen<lb></lb>te nel mezzo, ligandoli con filo di ferro, tanto che eſſi ferri <lb></lb>ſtiano fermi; pigliſi poi il terzo ferro, &amp; nel mezo di eſſo <lb></lb>fa che intrauerſi con gli altri due poſti in croce, talmente <lb></lb>che ad ogni verſo tirando, s&#039;inficchino. </s>

<s>Et à queſto modo <lb></lb>conci ſi legaranno nel mezo con filo di ferro; poi ſi hab<lb></lb>bia vna corda lunga di ſtoppa, groſſa vn dito di mano, &amp; <lb></lb>con vn capo di eſſa ſi taccherà nel mezo di quella incrocia <lb></lb>tura, &amp; ſe glie la inuolterà intorno tanto che rileui alla groſ<lb></lb>ſezza d&#039;vn naranzo. </s>

<s>Poi ſi comincierà a tirare eſſa corda da<gap></gap><lb></lb>vn ferro all&#039;atro, con teſſere, &amp; formare con quella alcun<gap></gap><lb></lb>concauità a modo di nidi di vccelli, le quali concauità s&#039;em<gap></gap><lb></lb>piranno della ſottoſcritta miſtura, la quale ſi fa in queſt<gap></gap><lb></lb>modo: Piglia ſalnitro libra vna, ſolfo ammaccato che reſt<gap></gap><lb></lb>groſſo a modo di peuere oncie otto; poluere groſſa onci<gap></gap><lb></lb>quattro, meſcola, &amp; ſarà fatta; dellaqual compoſitione s&#039;er<gap></gap><lb></lb>piranno gli ſpatij, cioè concauità ſopradette, talmente ch<gap></gap><lb></lb>quando eſſi ſaranno pieni della detta miſtura; tutto il co<gap></gap><pb></pb>po ſia a modo di vna palla; poi ſopra, &amp; intorno quella <lb></lb>miſtura ſi volgerà ſtrettamente il reſto della corda che ſarà <lb></lb>auanzata nel fare quelle concauità. </s>

<s>Et ſopra a queſto d&#039;in<lb></lb>torno a quelli ſtrettamente ſi inuolgeranno due mani di <lb></lb>ſpago, nella maniera che ſi fanno i gomitoli di filo, &amp; ref<lb></lb>fe, facendole venir ben dure. </s>

<s>Fatto queſto, pigliſi della <lb></lb>ſtoppa, &amp; bambagia bagnata nella ſottoſcritta miſtu<lb></lb>ra, la qual ſi farà in queſto modo. </s>

<s>Piglia ſolfo, &amp; orpimen<lb></lb>to parte una, pece colofonia parte due, pece nauale par<lb></lb>te una, trementina parte una, taſſo parte vna, incenſo par<lb></lb>te meza, oglio di lino parte meza, oglio di pietra un terzo, <lb></lb>vitriolo peſto parte vna, &amp; tutte queſte coſe meſcola inſie<lb></lb>me. </s>

<s>Dopo mettile alquanto a bollire in un uaſo di rame, <lb></lb>poi piglia la ſtoppa, &amp; bambagia, poco, &amp; aſſai bagnan<lb></lb>dola in detta miſtura, ſecondo che ti pareſſe eſſer furioſa, <lb></lb>&amp; lenta nell&#039; ardere al tuo biſogno; &amp; queſta ſtoppa, &amp; bam<lb></lb>bagia coſi bagnata, ſi auuolgerà attorno alla detta palla; <lb></lb>poi s&#039;impegolarà beniſſimo, auuertendo, che le punte uo<lb></lb>gliono auanzar fuor della palla almeno due dita, come qui <lb></lb>ſotto nel diſegno ſi uede, &amp; nel mezo della palla ſi farà un <lb></lb>buco, che paſſi da una parte all&#039;altra per metterui dentro <lb></lb>uno ſtoppino, per accenderla quando farà biſogno. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>PALLA DI FVOCO <lb></lb>artificiato.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><figure id="id.019.01.059.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/059/1.jpg"></figure><pb></pb><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>MODO DI FAR PALLE CHE <lb></lb>arder anno nell&#039;acqua.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Vi biſogna prima ſolfo libre due, &amp; faraſſi liquefare in <lb></lb>vna pignatta al fuoco; ſi che eſſo ſolfo reſti chiaro, &amp; <expan abbr="mẽtre">mentre</expan> <lb></lb>ſarà ancora caldo, vi ſi metterà dentro vna libra di ſalnitro, <lb></lb>&amp; meza di poluere, <expan abbr="meſcolãdo">meſcolando</expan> ogni coſa beniſſimo; &amp; poi <lb></lb>leuata dal fuoco, metteraſſi <expan abbr="dẽtro">dentro</expan> libre due di poluere groſ <lb></lb>ſa, la qual miſtura in vn mortaio ſi peſtarà, <expan abbr="tenẽdola">tenendola</expan> bagna<lb></lb>ta <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> aceto forte diſtillato. </s>

<s>Poi cauarai la detta miſtura fuor <lb></lb>di quel mortaio, &amp; ne farai palle, coprendole con caneuaz<lb></lb>zo, &amp; ligandole d&#039;intorno beniſſimo con ſpago ſottile; im<lb></lb>pegolando la coperta, &amp; quando ſi vorrà tirare, ui ſi farà vn <lb></lb>buco per dare a quelle il fuoco. </s>

<s>Et coſi ſarà fatta. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>A FAR| PALLE DI FVOCO DA TIRAR <lb></lb>di notte fuora d&#039;vna fortezza, per vedere i nemi<lb></lb>ci, che fußero venuti ſotto quella a fare. </s>

<s><lb></lb>qualche danno.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Habbia libre quattro di trementina, libra vna di ſalni<lb></lb>tro, libre quattro di carbone dolce, &amp; peſta ogni coſa inſie<lb></lb>me, &amp; di nuouo impaſta con ſtoppa di lino, poi ne fa palle <lb></lb>quante ti pare, le quali attaccandoui il fuoco, &amp; tirandole <lb></lb>fuora delle mura, arderanno, &amp; faranno tanto ſplendore, <lb></lb>che ſi potrà vedere come s&#039;è detto. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>ALTRO MODO PER FARE <lb></lb>delle ſudette palle, che faranno <lb></lb>ſplendore.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Piglia oncie due di ſalnitro, una di ſolfo, due di can<lb></lb>fora, &amp; un poco di graſſo humano, &amp; meſcola ogni coſa in<lb></lb>fieme in una caldaia al fuoco; tenendo bagnata la detta mi-<pb></pb>ſtura con acqua uita, &amp; quando ſarà liquefatta <expan abbr="habbiãſi">habbianſi</expan> poi <lb></lb>apparecchiate palle groſſe a voglia tua, &amp; quante ſi vuole, o <lb></lb>di legno, o di pietra, o di ferro, &amp; in queſta miſtura s&#039;inuolti <lb></lb>no alcune volte, poi ſi facciano ſeccare, &amp; di nouo riuoltale <lb></lb>in detta miſtura, &amp; poi ancora voltate, &amp; ſeccate a tuo vole<lb></lb>re, &amp; quando farà biſogno ſi accenderanno, &amp; gettaraſſi <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> <lb></lb>le mani, o con artiglieria, come ti parerà eſſer biſogno. </s>

<s>Con <lb></lb>ricordarti, che quando queſte tali palle ſono aſciutte, ſi ba<lb></lb>gnano ancora di acqua uita. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Bel modo ancora ſarebbe queſto altro di far palle arden <lb></lb>ti, cioè pigliando vna palla di rame, o banda bianca, o banda <lb></lb>di ferro, la qual foſſe di dentro vuota, &amp; intorno intorno, far <lb></lb>le quattro, ſei, &amp; <expan abbr="quãti">quanti</expan> ſi vuole buchi, &amp; detta palla foſſe pie <lb></lb>na della medeſima ſopradetta miſtura, adoperando queſte <lb></lb>tai palle, come delle altre ſuddette. </s>

<s>Auuertendo che in caſo <lb></lb>che ſi ſteſſe per battere una fortezza con l&#039;artiglieria, &amp; che <lb></lb>i difenſori haueſſero poſto ſacchi di bambagia, lana, &amp; altre <lb></lb>coſe tali, come ſi ſuol fare attorno alle mura, accioche l&#039;arti <lb></lb>glieria non faceſſe tanto danno; con le ſudette palle acceſe, <lb></lb>ſi potrà metterui il fuoco dentro, <expan abbr="aggiũgẽdo">aggiungendo</expan> però nella <expan abbr="cõ-poſitione">con<lb></lb>poſitione</expan> queſt&#039; altre coſe, pezze nauale, ragia magra, <expan abbr="argẽto">argento</expan> <lb></lb>viuo, ogni coſa meſcolata inſieme con le altre ſopradette. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>A FAR PALLE DI FVOCO, LE QVALI <lb></lb>arderanno nell&#039; acqua, &amp; ſi potranno tirare con l&#039;artiglie<lb></lb>ria, &amp; con le mani; &amp; lequali non ſi potranno <lb></lb>ammorzare ſe non gettandole in fuo<lb></lb>co, ouero in cenere.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Pigliaſi tela di caneuaccia, &amp; facciaſi una ſacchetta a mo<lb></lb>do di una borſa tonda, laqual ſi empiſca di poluere groſſa. </s>

<s><lb></lb>Et meſſa la poluere ſi ligherà beniſſimo nella maniera, che <lb></lb>qua di ſotto ſi uede, facendole poi due, o tre buchi, piu, o <lb></lb>meno, ſecondo che ſi uorrà, &amp; queſto ſi farà <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> un <expan abbr="pũtirolo">puntirolo</expan> <pb></pb>alquanto groſſetto; cacciandoui dentro de legnetti, laqual <lb></lb>borſa ſi inuolterà più, &amp; più volte nella ſottoſcrita miſtura, <lb></lb>facendole alcune veſti, ouero coperte, nel modo che ſi è fat <lb></lb>to nella ſopradetta palla, &amp; quando la detta miſtura, che co <lb></lb>prirà queſta borſa, ſarà aſciutta, ſi caueranno quei legnetti <lb></lb>fuora di quei buchi, i quali ſi mettono per far che la miſtura <lb></lb>che ſi dà ſopra ad eſſa borſa non chiudeſſe, quei buchi, poi <lb></lb>ſi empiono di poluere fina, per poter dare il fuoco alla det <lb></lb>ta palla quando ſi vorrà tirare, la qual miſtura è queſta. </s>

<s>Pi<lb></lb>glianſi parti cinque di poluere groſſa; parti tre di ſalnitro <lb></lb>raffinato; parti una di ſolfo; &amp; una e meza di ragia di pi<lb></lb>no; meza di canfora; &amp; meza di trementina; &amp; meza di ui<lb></lb>triolo, non troppo ſottilmente piſtato; &amp; meza di ſal com<lb></lb>mune; parte meza d&#039;oglio di ſaſſo, &amp; d&#039;oglio di lino, parte <lb></lb>vna di acqua vita, meſcolando beniſſimo tutte, le quali in <lb></lb>ſieme poſte, &amp; meſcolate ſono per compita miſtura di <lb></lb>queſto biſogno. </s></p><figure id="id.019.01.062.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/062/1.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>MODO DI FAR DARDI DI FVOCO <lb></lb>da ardere in qualunque luogo doue ſi tireranno, &amp; ſi <lb></lb>potranno tirare con artiglieria, con ba<lb></lb>leſtra, &amp; con le mani.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Prima ſi farà fare vn dardo di ferro lungo un braccio, e <lb></lb>mezo, piu, &amp; manco, ſecondo, che ſi vorrà, con le ale ch&#039; eſca<lb></lb>no fuora della groſſezza, cioè ſcartare fuora del medeſimo <pb></pb>ferro, &amp; nella cima d&#039;eſſo dardo faraſſi una groſſezza nel <lb></lb>modo che ha il palo di ferro. </s>

<s>Oltre di queſto, di dietro, oue<lb></lb>ro dinanzi alle ale del dardo, &amp; appreſſo la detta groſſezza, <lb></lb>ſi farà un buco che paſſi per trauerſo dell&#039;haſta, per lo riſpet <lb></lb>to che qui ſotto ſi dirà, &amp; come ſi uede. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>Dardo di ferro.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><figure id="id.019.01.063.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/063/1.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s>Poi ſi farà fare un cannone di ferro, lungo intorno a un <lb></lb>palmo, &amp; largo quanto ſarà biſogno, <expan abbr="tãto">tanto</expan> che poſſa entrare <lb></lb>nella bocca del pezzo c&#039;hauerà da tirare quel dardo, &amp; in <lb></lb>queſto cannone ſi caccierà dentro il ſudetto dardo; accom<lb></lb>modando eſſo cannone, o <expan abbr="dinãzi">dinanzi</expan>, o di dietro alle ale del dar <lb></lb>do, &amp; queſto cannone s&#039;impirà di miſtura, &amp; per far che <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> <lb></lb>ſaltaſſe fuora del dardo, quando ſi tirerà, ſe gli farà un buco <lb></lb>nel mezo, cioè per trauerſo d&#039;eſſo cannone, che <expan abbr="corriſpõda">corriſponda</expan> <lb></lb>con quello che ſi è fatto nell&#039;haſta del dardo, &amp; caccieraſſi <lb></lb>un chiodo che paſſi dall&#039; una parte all&#039; altra, percioche coſi ſi <lb></lb>fermarà eſſo cannone che non ſi mouerà dal ſuo luoco. </s>

<s>An <lb></lb>cora in eſſo cannone ſi potrà accomodare gli ſchioppet<lb></lb>ti, facendogli de&#039; buchi intorno, &amp; cacciandogli dentro eſſi <lb></lb>ſchioppetti, facendogli uoltar con la culata all haſta del dar <lb></lb>do, &amp; farli auanzare alquanto fuora de&#039; buchi fatti nel <expan abbr="cãno">canno</expan> <lb></lb>ne, nel modo che nel diſſegno ſi uede, iquali ſchioppetti fa<lb></lb>ranno grandiſſimo effetto, cioè <expan abbr="quãdo">quando</expan> il dardo ſarà cacia<lb></lb>to là doue ſarà ſtato tratto, &amp; che la compoſitione del can<lb></lb>none doue <expan abbr="ſarãno">ſaranno</expan> poſti queſti ſchioppetti, torrà il fuoco, <lb></lb>eſſi ſchioppetti ſi <expan abbr="diſcaricherãno">diſcaricheranno</expan>, &amp; <expan abbr="ammazzerãno">ammazzeranno</expan> <expan abbr="q̃lli">qualli</expan> che <lb></lb>ui ſaranno intorno, <expan abbr="ſpecialmẽte">ſpecialmente</expan> <expan abbr="quãdo">quando</expan> eſſo dardo ſarà trat <lb></lb>to d&#039;alto a baſſo, come ſarebbe in ſu le Galee. </s>

<s>Fatto queſto <pb></pb>ſi <expan abbr="accõmoderà">accommoderà</expan> appreſſo la mazzoca di eſſo dardo, un ſachet <lb></lb>to fatto a modo d&#039;una conocchia, ouero rocca da filare, co <lb></lb>me qui ſotto nel diſegno ſi uede; &amp; queſto ſacchetto s&#039;em<lb></lb>pirà di quella miſtura che ſi fece p̨ mettere in quelle conca <lb></lb>uità di palle, che ſi è detto per auanti con quelle <expan abbr="pũte">punte</expan> di fer <lb></lb>ro, &amp; eſſa miſtura vorrebbe eſſer ben calcata nel detto ſac<lb></lb>chetto, il qual vuol eſſer <expan abbr="bẽ">bem</expan> legato da un capo, &amp; dall&#039;altro. </s>

<s><lb></lb>Et per far che queſto ſacchetto non ſi moua dal ſuo luogo, <lb></lb>cioè nel tirar il dardo; caccieraſſi un chiodo per trauerſo di <lb></lb>eſſo ſacchetto, che paſſi p̨ quel buco che ſarà fatto nell&#039;ha<lb></lb>ſta del dardo, come ſi fece nel <expan abbr="cãnone">cannone</expan>. </s>

<s><expan abbr="Accõmodato">Accommodato</expan> che ſi <lb></lb>hauerà l&#039;opera del fuoco, cioè il <expan abbr="cãnone">cannone</expan>, &amp; il ſacchetto; <expan abbr="quã">quam</expan> <lb></lb>do ſi uorrà <expan abbr="lãciare">lanciare</expan> queſto dardo: prima ſi accenda il fuoco <lb></lb>nella compoſitione del cannone, &amp; per far che eſſo fuoco <lb></lb>ſi vada ad <expan abbr="accẽdere">accendere</expan> ancora nel ſacchetto, ſi <expan abbr="accõmoderãno">accommoderanno</expan> <lb></lb>ſopra l&#039;haſta del dardo, cioè fra&#039;l cannone, &amp; il ſacchetto del <lb></lb>le couerte di canape, concie nel modo che ci acconciano i <lb></lb>ſtoppini; delle quali couette ſi coprirà tutta l&#039;haſta del dar<lb></lb>do, legandouele ſopra beniſſimo con ſpago ſottile, auuer<lb></lb>tendo di fare che eſſe couette ſtiano con le cime uerſo il <expan abbr="cã">cam</expan> <lb></lb>none, &amp; a queſto modo quando ſarà acceſo il fuoco nel <expan abbr="cã-none">can<lb></lb>none</expan>, ſi <expan abbr="accẽderà">accenderà</expan> poi ancora in queſte couette, lequali por<lb></lb>teranno nel ſacchetto, che ſi trouerà acconcio appreſſo al<lb></lb>la mazzocca il fuoco, come qui in diſegno ſi uede. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>Dardo di fuoco.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><figure id="id.019.01.064.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/064/1.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s>Ancora in luogo di queſte couette, ui ſi potrà mettere de <lb></lb>gli ſtoppini. </s>

<s>Et perche queſti dardi coſi nel maneggiarli, co <lb></lb>me per lo piouere ſi guaſtarebbono, è neceſſario far ſopra <pb></pb>quelli una coperta di caneuazzo ben ſtretta, legandola be <lb></lb>niſſimo con ſpago, &amp; darli ſopra una coperta di colla di car <lb></lb>nuccio ben cotta, fatta con farina; &amp; quando ſarà ſeccata <lb></lb>queſta colla, ſe gli farà ſopra una rete di fil di ferro ben ri<lb></lb>cotto, che le uada ſopra ben ſtretta, nella maniera che qua <lb></lb>in diſegno ſi uede, </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>Dardo di fuoco.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><figure id="id.019.01.065.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/065/1.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s>Et quando ſi uorranno tirare queſti dardi ſi farà un bu<lb></lb>co nella coda del cannone, oue ſi caccierà uno ſtoppino di <lb></lb>poluere; &amp; al pezzo che&#039;l tirarà non ſi metterà tanta polue <lb></lb>re, quanto eſſo porta, nè ancora ſe gli metterà coccone, nè <lb></lb>ſtopaccio. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="italics"></emph>MODO DI FAR ROCCHETTE, <lb></lb>che quando ſaranno in aere, manderanno fuori fiamme <lb></lb>di fuoco, le quali poi nel diſcendere parer anno ſtelle, che <lb></lb>caſchino dal cielo, nella qual maniera ſi compongono an<lb></lb>cora ſchioppetti da carta.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Per far adunque queſte rocchette, ſi deue hauere la ſua <lb></lb>forma di legno, ſopra di cui ſi formano i <expan abbr="cãnoni">cannoni</expan> di carta <lb></lb>doppia quattro, o cinque volte, &amp; da un capo del cannone <lb></lb>ſi legherà ben ſtretto <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> uno ſpago, <expan abbr="laſciãdoui">laſciandoui</expan> però un bu<lb></lb>colinoi &amp; eſſo cannone ſi farà lungo <expan abbr="tãto">tanto</expan> quanto ſarà <expan abbr="baſtã">baſtam</expan> <lb></lb>te a capire le coſe che ſi uorranno mettere dentro, &amp; diſo<lb></lb>pra ad eſſa rocchetta <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> ſe le può metter più peſo di quello <pb></pb>che peſa eſſa rocchetta. </s>

<s>Et <expan abbr="quãdo">quando</expan> in queſta ſi metterà coſa <lb></lb>da far fiamme, ò ſchioppetti, biſogna metterui dentrodella <lb></lb>poluere fina, accioche eſſa habbia a dar fuoco a gli ſtoppini <lb></lb>che ſaranno nelle fiamme, &amp; ſchioppetti. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>COMPOSITIONE, ET MODO. <lb></lb>per far che le rocchette mandino <lb></lb>le fiamme.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Pigliſi libra una di ſalnitro raffinato, ſolfo citrino oncie <lb></lb>otto, poluere groſſa oncie quattro, il ſolfo, &amp; il ſalnitro uor <lb></lb>rebbono eſſer peſti groſſamente quanto granelli di polue<lb></lb>re groſſa, &amp; ſi meſcolano tutte queſte coſe inſieme con la <lb></lb>mano, poi ſi hauerà ſtoppa di canape, &amp; faraſſi <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> eſſa delle <lb></lb>code lunghe palmi tre, o piu, &amp; appreſſo al capo piu groſſo <lb></lb>della coda ſi legherà, &amp; ui s&#039;accommodarà a modo di un ni <lb></lb>do di uccelli, &amp; ſe gli metterà dentro quanto ſaria vn&#039;oncia <lb></lb>della ſudetta miſtura, poi ſe le auolgerà intorno il reſto del<lb></lb>la coda, ſi che ſi uenga a ſtringere la miſtura a modo di una <lb></lb>palla. </s>

<s>Fatto queſto ſe le incrocierà intorno dello ſpago, per <lb></lb>lungo, &amp; per trauerſo, ſtringendo forte, ſi che ella diuenga <lb></lb>dura; &amp; per mezo di queſta palla ſi farà paſſare uno ſtoppi<lb></lb>no di poluere, per poterle dare il fuoco, &amp; a queſto modo ſi <lb></lb>fa mandare le fiamme alle rocchette. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>MODO DI FARE VNFVOCO <lb></lb>artificiato a termine.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Pigliaſi orpimento libra una, parte pegola, parte cera, <lb></lb>parte ſalnitro, parti quattro carbone dolce, &amp; facendo diſ<lb></lb>fare ogni coſa inſieme <expan abbr="cõ">con</expan> acqua, quando il tutto ſarà disfat<lb></lb>to habbiaſi apparecchiato vno ſtoppino longo quel tanto <lb></lb>che ſi uuole: ma però ſappiaſi la ſua lunghezza, ilquale ſtop <lb></lb>pino ſi bagnerà in queſta miſtura, &amp; faraſſi poi afciugare, &amp; <pb></pb>quindi ſi <expan abbr="accẽderà">accenderà</expan> da un capo, laſciandolo ardere, affine di <lb></lb>prouare quanto <expan abbr="tẽpo">tempo</expan> eſſo ſtoppino ſia per durare. </s>

<s>Et ponia <lb></lb>mo che eſſo durato fuſſe la quarta parte d&#039;una hora, <expan abbr="uolẽdo">uolendo</expan> <lb></lb><expan abbr="accẽdere">accendere</expan> il fuoco in qualche luoco, oue la perſona uorreb<lb></lb>be hauer termine un&#039;hora, inanzi che&#039;l fuoco ueniſſe a fare <lb></lb>il ſuo effetto, ſe ne farà uno ſtoppino, che ſia lungo quattro <lb></lb>volte tanto, quanto ſarà ſtato quello, che hauerà durato la <lb></lb>quarta parte di una hora; &amp; ſe ſi uorrà termine due hore, ſi <lb></lb>farà lo ſtoppino otto uolte tanto. </s>

<s>Per eſſempio poniamo, <lb></lb>che braccia vinticinque del detto ſtoppino ſia durato una <lb></lb>hora, quante braccia vi <expan abbr="uorrãno">uorranno</expan> per quattro hore, facendo <lb></lb>il conto, ſi trouerà che hore quattro ne uorranno braccia <lb></lb>cento. </s>

<s>Et a queſto modo ſi gouernerà, &amp; faraſſi che&#039;l detto <lb></lb>ſtoppino habbia a terminare, &amp; metter capo in un ſolferi<lb></lb>no, con buona poluere, ouero con una palla artificiata; per<lb></lb>che a queſto modo ſi <expan abbr="accẽderà">accenderà</expan> il fuoco, ma ſi ti ricorda che <lb></lb>eſſo ſtoppino uorrebe eſſer ſopra una bacchetta, di modo, <lb></lb>che arda a poco a poco, &amp; guardarſi che il fuoco non ſi <expan abbr="accẽ">accem</expan> <lb></lb>da in molti luochi, cioè non ſia intorchiato tanto ſtretto ſo<lb></lb>pra la bacchetta, che <expan abbr="accẽda">accenda</expan> l&#039;uno con l&#039;altro; <expan abbr="altramẽte">altramente</expan> ne <lb></lb>rimanerebbe ingannato l&#039;artefice di quello. </s>

<s>Et con queſto <lb></lb>fuoco ſi potrebbe ardere una naue, intendendolo bene. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>A far miſtura di fuoco che ſi accenderà con acqua.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Pigliſi del gloriatto libra una, oglio di roſſo di ouo <lb></lb>libra una, oglio di ſolfo libra una. </s>

<s>calcina uiua ſottile bene <lb></lb>ſpoluerizata libre dieciotto; d&#039;ogni coſa ſi farà paſta, &amp; di <lb></lb>queſto ſi metterà doue ſi uuole che arda. </s>

<s>Et alla prima piog <lb></lb>gia che caderà dal cielo, il fuoco ſi accenderà, &amp; arderà o<lb></lb>gni coſa. </s></p><pb></pb><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph>AGGIVNTA DI DIVER SI FVOCHI <lb></lb>ARTEFICIATI BELLISSIMI.<emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>A far una tromba da Battaglia di fuoco arteficiato.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Farai fare la tromba di <expan abbr="buõ">buom</expan> legno come ſarebbe di quar <lb></lb>to di onizzo, di quarto di ſalice, di quarto di oliuo, o di quar <lb></lb>to di bedolo; quali ſon tutti legni dolci, &amp; ſodi: perche facen <lb></lb>dola di altro che non foſſe coſi andarrebe a pericolo <expan abbr="rom-pẽdoſi">rom<lb></lb>pendoſi</expan>, oltre che abbruciarebbe tutta in un tratto; <expan abbr="d&#039;ãmaz-zar">d&#039;ammaz<lb></lb>zar</expan> te, &amp; ancora qualche tuo amico a te uicino; laqual trom <lb></lb>ba farai fare al torno di lunghezza di due piedi e mezo in <lb></lb>circa, &amp; per diametro oncie 5. &amp; il buco ſia di larghezza <lb></lb>oncie 2. &amp; detto bucho non uuole intrar dentro ſe non due <lb></lb>terzi della lunghezza della <expan abbr="trõba">tromba</expan>; &amp; poi dall&#039;altro capo uuo <lb></lb>le eſſere anco buſato, ma detto buco non biſogna piu largo <lb></lb>di una onza e meza, &amp; che non entri <expan abbr="dẽtro">dentro</expan> <expan abbr="tãto">tanto</expan> che <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> reſti <lb></lb>almeno tra il buco della tromba, &amp; queſto altro che ſeruirà <lb></lb>per inaſtarla in una aſta onze quatro di pieno. </s>

<s>Di fuora uia <lb></lb>poi <expan abbr="lõtano">lontano</expan> dalla bocca once tre, far in cauar una coſta di cor <lb></lb>tello attorno la tromba, &amp; detta in cauatura tenga il ſpacio <lb></lb>di once tre; laqual ſi fa per poter impennar detta tromba di <lb></lb><expan abbr="buõ">buom</expan> filo di ferro, o di corda forzata, &amp; coſi ogni tre once di <lb></lb><expan abbr="trõba">tromba</expan> farli altre tre once di detta in cauatura ſino oue tiene <lb></lb>il foro della <expan abbr="trõba">tromba</expan>, come qui ſotto ſi può uedere in figura. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>Tromba non impennata.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><figure id="id.019.01.068.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/068/1.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>Tromba im pennata.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><pb></pb><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>MODO DI FAR MISTVRA <lb></lb>lenta per dette trombe.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="table">

<s>TABELLE WAR HIER</s></p><p type="main">

<s>Tutte queſte coſe ſiano meſchiate inſieme in una <expan abbr="cõca">conca</expan> <lb></lb>di legno, &amp; sbroffate un poco con acqua, tanto che il car<lb></lb>bone non uoli uia, &amp; coſi ſarà fatta la miſtura lenta. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>A far balle da metter in dette trombe<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Pigliarai ſtoppa di Caneuo, &amp; far di quella una fogazet <lb></lb>ta della grandezza della palma della mano, &amp; groſſa una co <lb></lb>ſta di coltello, &amp; bagnar detta fogazetta in acqua uita beniſ <lb></lb>ſimo, &amp; poi ſtruccarla fuori; &amp; nel mezo poi empirla della <lb></lb>ſottoſcritta miſtura. </s></p><p type="table">

<s>TABELLE WAR HIER</s></p><p type="main">

<s>Et poſcia empita detta fogaccia, ſi riuolgerà beniſſimo in <lb></lb>forma di balla, &amp; ligata beniſſimo con <expan abbr="buõ">buom</expan> ſpago; poi ſi tor <lb></lb>rà ſei <expan abbr="pirõzini">pironzini</expan>, di legno, &amp; quelli ſi <expan abbr="caccierãno">caccieranno</expan> nella balla <expan abbr="tã">tam</expan> <lb></lb>to ch&#039;entrino fino alla miſtura, &amp; <expan abbr="ch&#039;auãzino">ch&#039;auanzino</expan> an co fuori del <lb></lb>la palla due dita per uno; Poſcia ſi darà una coperta alla bal <lb></lb>la di ſolfaro colato; auuertendo però di non farla tanto <expan abbr="grã">gram</expan> <lb></lb>de, che non poſſi entrar nella tromba commodamente, &amp; <lb></lb>che <expan abbr="almãco">almanco</expan> cali della larghezza della bocca la groſſezza di <lb></lb>mezo dito, &amp; di dette balle ſe ne farà in buona quantità, &amp; <lb></lb>coſi ſeruarle da parte fino che ſi <expan abbr="uorrãno">uorranno</expan> mettere in opera, <lb></lb>il che uolendo fare, ſe li cauarà fuori i legnetti, &amp; ne buchi <lb></lb>che <expan abbr="rimarãno">rimaranno</expan> <expan abbr="s&#039;ineſcarãno">s&#039;ineſcaranno</expan> di buona poluere; acciò p̨ quel<lb></lb>li po ſſano dette balle preſto, &amp; facilmente <expan abbr="prẽder">prender</expan> il fuoco. </s></p><pb></pb><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>MODO DI CARICAR DETTE TROMBE.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Volendo poi caricare detta tromba, prima ſi metterà ſul <lb></lb>fondo poluere groſſa, meſcolata con ſcaglia di ferro da fa<lb></lb>bri, come ſarebbe oncie vna per ogni libra di poluere; &amp; di <lb></lb>detta poluere mettergline ſino che leui il volume nella <expan abbr="trõ">trom</expan> <lb></lb>ba di tre dita in trauerſo, calcandola bene con un&#039;haſta a <lb></lb>modo di rocchetta d&#039;aere; poi metterli dietro vna delle ſo<lb></lb>pradette balle ben ineſcata, &amp; dietro detta balla, un buon <lb></lb>piccicone di poluere, poi della miſtura lenta tanto che eſſen <lb></lb>do calcata rileui uolume di tre dita, dietro poi poluere al<lb></lb>la quantità ſudetta, &amp; dietro un&#039;altra balla, con quella poca <lb></lb>poluere, &amp; poſcia la miſtura lenta come diſopra; &amp; coſi ſe<lb></lb>guitar fino che ſarà piena, auertendo che le balle, &amp; la polue <lb></lb>re con la limatura <expan abbr="uẽghino">uenghino</expan> a eſſer nella tromba a dirimpet <lb></lb>to oue ſarà ligata co&#039;l filo di ferro, o corda, come ſi è detto, <lb></lb>p̨ piu ſicurezza: &amp; come ſarà piena preſſo a mezo dito all&#039; or <lb></lb>lo, ſi torrà una pezza di tela, &amp; copriraſſi la bocca, &amp; ligarla <lb></lb>beniſſimo in cima, dopoi impegolarla beniſſimo, &amp; coſi an<lb></lb>cora le <expan abbr="impẽnadure">impennadure</expan> per riſpetto di qualche faliua di fuoco, <lb></lb>ouero humidità, che gli haueſſe poi a nocere; poſcia inha<lb></lb>ſtarla beniſſimo in una haſta di longhezza di brazzi quat<lb></lb>tro, impirandola acciò non poſſa cadere fuori dell&#039;haſta, &amp; <lb></lb>con tale ordine ſi fa le ſudette trombe da battaglia, coſi da <lb></lb>mare, come da terra, alla difeſa di muraglie, &amp; alla teſta d&#039;v<lb></lb>na fantaria, per difeſa di qualche sſorzo di Caualleria; &amp; uo <lb></lb>lendo dar il fuoco a detta tromba, <expan abbr="rõperaſsi">romperaſsi</expan> detta tela in ci <lb></lb>ma; &amp; con ſtopino, o con altro ſe li darà il fuoco. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>ALTRO MODO DI CARICAR <lb></lb>dette trombe.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Per nn&#039;altro bel modo ſi potrà caricar dette trombe ſenza <lb></lb>balle, cioè con un uaſo fatto a modo d&#039;un coperto di ſcat<lb></lb>tola di boniſſima latta, di grandezza che largamente entri <pb></pb>piano nella tromba, &amp; queſto uaſo ſia pieno di quadretti di <lb></lb>ferro, o di piombo, poi ſia coperto con carta, &amp; ligato che li <lb></lb>quadretti non uadino fuori, detto uaſo ſi metterà nella <expan abbr="trõ">trom</expan> <lb></lb>ba doppò che ſe li hauerà meſſo <expan abbr="tãta">tanta</expan> poluere groſſa ſempli <lb></lb>ce, che rileui calcata il uolume di tre dita, &amp; un picigotto di <lb></lb>poluere fina; poi il vaſo ſi pona con il fondo uerſo la polue <lb></lb>re, &amp; dietro a quello tanta poluere groſſa che ſia habile a far <lb></lb>prendere il fuoco alla poluere fina, che hauerà ſotto il fon<lb></lb>do detto vaſo: dietro a queſto ſe li pone <expan abbr="tãta">tanta</expan> della ſotto ſcri <lb></lb>tra miſtura che rileui il uolume di tre in quatro dita, &amp; poi <lb></lb>della poluere ſimilmente, &amp; coſi facendo della poluere, &amp; <lb></lb>miſtura fino che ſarà piena al modo ſudetto, &amp; coperta con <lb></lb>tela, &amp; impegolata, come ſi è detto; auuertendo che il uaſo <lb></lb>ſia ſempre a dirimpetto alla ligadura, o <expan abbr="impẽnadura">impennadura</expan>, come <lb></lb>ſi è detto delle palle. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>Modo di far la miſtura lenta per caricar detta tromba.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="table">

<s>TABELLE WAR HIER</s></p><p type="main">

<s>Ancora alle dette trombe ſe li potrà commodar un cer <lb></lb>chio di ferro largo quattro dita, &amp; groſſo mezo, &amp; in detto <lb></lb>cerchio ſe li accommoda due ſpade come ſi uede qui ſotto <lb></lb>in diſſegno; lequali uengono a far il medeſimo effetto che <lb></lb>farebbe uno ſpedo. </s></p><figure id="id.019.01.071.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/071/1.jpg"></figure><p type="caption">

<s>Diſſegno del uaſo ſudetto.</s></p><pb></pb><p type="main">

<s>Oltre à queſto ſi può anco <expan abbr="accõmodare">accommodare</expan> nell&#039;haſta didette <lb></lb><expan abbr="trõbe">trombe</expan> uno ſpadone, &amp; ſi fa à queſto modo; ſi raſſega l&#039;haſta <lb></lb>alla <expan abbr="trõba">tromba</expan> per <expan abbr="lõgo">longo</expan> giuſto in mezo, laqual haſta uuol eſſer <lb></lb>giuſto alla larghezza, &amp; <expan abbr="lũghezza">lunghezza</expan> della lama, &amp; detto ſpado <lb></lb>ne ſe li caccia dentro, facendo ſeruir detta haſta per fodro, <lb></lb>inſerandolo con due bottoni come quelli de i bordoni de <lb></lb>Pelegrini; &amp; queſto ſerue che quando ſi è abbrugiata la <expan abbr="trõ">trom</expan> <lb></lb>ba, ſi può preſtamente gettarla via, &amp; adoperar detto ſpado <lb></lb>ne; ma ſimil coſe <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> uanno poſte in mano ſe non a perſone <lb></lb>di buona uita, &amp; gagliarde, che poſſino con quelli menar le <lb></lb>mani alli biſogni. </s>

<s>Il diſegno della quale è queſto. </s></p><figure id="id.019.01.072.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/072/1.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>A far altra ſorte di trombe da far fuoco a un mo<lb></lb>do continouo.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Si farà la tromba di lama di ferro, groſſa una coſta di con<lb></lb>tello, accerchiata <expan abbr="cõ">con</expan> tre cerchi di ferro di larghezza di un <lb></lb>onza, beniſſimo in chiodata, &amp; ſia il diametro di detta trom<lb></lb>ba onza 1.e meza, &amp; longa due piedi in circa. </s>

<s>&amp; da un capo <lb></lb>ſe li caccierà un coccone che intri dentro almanco mezo <lb></lb>piede, il qual coccone ſi farà <expan abbr="lũgo">lungo</expan> di più del mezo piede <lb></lb>due o tre onze, che ſi farà <expan abbr="auãzar">auanzar</expan> fuori della <expan abbr="trõba">tromba</expan>, per bu<lb></lb>ſarlo, &amp; inhaſtarli l&#039;haſta; poſcia s&#039;empirà detta tromba del<lb></lb>la ſotto ſcritta miſtura; &amp; p̨ ogni due, o tre dita di miſtura ſi <lb></lb>calcarâ beniſſimo, &amp; coſi faraſſi fino che ſarà piena, laſcian <lb></lb>doli però tanto di luogo, che la ſi poſſi ineſcar di buona pol<lb></lb>uere, &amp; poi copriraſſi di tela, come ſi è detto dell&#039;altre. </s></p><pb></pb><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>Miſtura per la ſudetta Tromba.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="table">

<s>TABELLE WAR HIER</s></p><p type="main">

<s>Tutte le ſudette coſe ſiano beniſſimo in corporate, &amp; hu <lb></lb>midite d&#039;acqua di vita, come ſi fa le rocchette da aere, &amp; co <lb></lb>ſarà fatta. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>A far pignatte di fuocho arteficiato.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Faraſſi far pignatte di terra a modo del ſottoſcritto diſſe <lb></lb>gno, <expan abbr="grãde">grande</expan>, &amp; piccolo poi <expan abbr="ſecõdo">ſecondo</expan> il biſogno, perche a guer<lb></lb>re nauali <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> vogliono di più tenuta che d&#039;vn boccale d&#039;ho<lb></lb>ſtaria; ma a difeſa di muraglie ſe ne fanno di piu grandezze, <lb></lb>&amp; la maggiore non uuol più di 6. in 8. boccali, &amp; queſte ſi <lb></lb>adoperano per abbrugiar una faſſinata che fuſſe fatta nelle <lb></lb>foſſe, &amp; anco per ſotterar ſotto a una trincera dell&#039;inimico <lb></lb>di notte con darli il fuoco a tempo per fare creppare, &amp; ro <lb></lb>uinar detta trincera, &amp; anco per dar principio a bruſciar <lb></lb>una mina, non hauendo balle p̨ far tal effetto, come nell&#039;or <lb></lb>dine delle balle ſi dirà. </s>

<s>Il diſegno di detta pignata è queſto. </s></p><figure id="id.019.01.073.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/073/1.jpg"></figure><pb></pb><p type="main">

<s>S&#039;empirà la ſudetta pignata ſino a mezo di poluere groſ<lb></lb>ſa ben ſtiuata, poſcia torraſſi della miſtura (dellaquale quì <lb></lb>di ſotto ſe ne metterà di diuerſe ſorti tutte boniſſime, &amp; ap<lb></lb>prouate) &amp; ſi impirà fin in cima, &amp; poſcia con una pezza di <lb></lb>tela ſi coprirà la bocca, &amp; ligaraſſi beniſſimo, &amp; con ſolfaro <lb></lb>collato ſi bagnerà detta coperta &amp; ligatura, a mezo della<lb></lb>qual pignata di fuorauia ſe li ligarà con ſpago ſtoppini di <lb></lb>corda longhi un dito per longo, quanti parerà; a quali, <expan abbr="volẽ-do">volen<lb></lb>do</expan> gittar la pignata, ſe li darà il fuoco, che ſubito rotta, que<lb></lb>ſti ſtoppini uengono ad accender il fuoco alla miſtura, &amp; <lb></lb>queſto ſi facci per quelli a chi ſaranno date le pignate da <lb></lb>gittare, che non haueſſero animo coſi di darli il fuoco per <lb></lb>la bocca, che è coſa piu ſicura, &amp; piu efficace a far l&#039;effetto <lb></lb>ſuo, che non ſono gli ſtoppini. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>MISTVRA PER IMPIR DETTE<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>pignate.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="table">

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<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>ALTRA SORTE DI MISTVRA DA<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>difeſa d una muraglia, &amp; bonißima da <lb></lb>bruſciar faſcinate.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="table">

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<s>Tutte queſte ſiano beniſſimo miſchiate inſieme, perche <lb></lb>quanto più con diligenza ſi miſturano, tanto meglio riuſci <lb></lb>ſce ne ſuoi effetti. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>ALTRA SORTE DI MISTVRA.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="table">

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<s>Tutte queſte coſe ſiano ben peſte, &amp; ſi faccia miſtura co<lb></lb>me di ſopra. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>MISTVRA DI ALTRA SORTE.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="table">

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<s>Et peſtare, e incorporar come di ſopra. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>ALTRA SORTE PVR DI<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>detta miſtura.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="table">

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<s>Peſte tutte dette coſe, &amp; humettate con acqua di vita, in <lb></lb>ſieme in corporandole, &amp; empire la pignatta la met à di pol <lb></lb>uere, &amp; l&#039;altra metà di queſta miſtura che riuſcirà con gran <lb></lb>ſodisfattione. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Si potrà anco caricare dette pignate di quadretti di fer<lb></lb>ro, &amp; piombo in queſto modo; piglinſi cera roſſa, o gialla, <lb></lb>come ſi vuole, liquefatta in cazza, o altro, &amp; gettaraſſi detta <lb></lb>cera nella pignata, &amp; far che circondi per tutto di dentro <lb></lb>tanto, che reſti tutta coperta di detta cera, poi ſi uuotarà <lb></lb>fuori l&#039;auanzo, &amp; ſi piglierà quella quantità di quadretti, o <lb></lb>balle che ſi uuole, &amp; ſi gettaranno nella pignata, miſchian<lb></lb>dola beniſſimo che detti quadretti ſi uengano a taccare at<lb></lb>torno attorno ſopra la cera; fatto queſto ſi empirà la pigna <lb></lb>ta di poluere fina, &amp; poi ſi farà una canna a modo di <expan abbr="trõba">tromba</expan>, <lb></lb>che ſia di tanta groſſezza che empiſchi la bocca della pigna <lb></lb>ta; &amp; ſia lunga giuſto all&#039;altezza ancora del corpo di dentro; <lb></lb>&amp; detta canna habbi tre, o quattro buchi nel mezo, poi ſi <lb></lb>caccierà detta canna dentro nella pignata: ma prima ſia <lb></lb>piena della ſottoſcritta miſtura. </s></p><p type="table">

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<s>Dette coſe ſian miſte inſieme, &amp; humidite con acqua <lb></lb>commune. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Poi ſi coprirà la pignata di buona tela, &amp; ligata beniſſimo <lb></lb>&amp; coſi ancora legar tutto il corpo della pignata, ilche fatto <lb></lb>s&#039;impegolarà ancora beniſſimo tutta, che queſta darà mag-<pb></pb>gior forza, &amp; farà piu gran ruina; &amp; uolendoſi adoperare bi<lb></lb>ſogna dar il fuoco alla miſtura della canna, che vi ſi è poſta <lb></lb>dentro, che quella dà tempo <expan abbr="ardẽdo">ardendo</expan> ch&#039;ella ſi poſſi gettare <lb></lb>doue ſi vuole, ſenza pericolo che offenda colui che li deſſe <lb></lb>il fuoco. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>A FAR BALLE CHE FANNO SPLENDORE, <lb></lb>per tirar fuori d vna fortezza la notte, per ſcoprir <lb></lb>quello farà l&#039;inimico.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Pigliſi vna balla di ferro che vada larga nel pezzo che <lb></lb>ſi vuol adoperare almeno un dito per parte, &amp; ſopra <lb></lb>detta balla ſe li fabrichi con colla di farina, una coperta di <lb></lb>carta: &amp; aſciuta che ſia, ſi tagli per mezo, partendola quel <lb></lb>tanto ſolamente che ſi poſſa cauar la balla di ferro, &amp; s&#039;em<lb></lb>piſca detta balla della miſtura qui deſcritta. </s></p><p type="table">

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<s>Tutte dette coſe ſiano beniſſimo incorporate, &amp; <expan abbr="ẽpiſcaſi">empiſcaſi</expan> <lb></lb>la detta balla; come è detto, &amp; come ſarà empita, ſi copra di <lb></lb>boniſsima tela, &amp; <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> buona colla incolandola, &amp; ſi lighi con <lb></lb>boniſſimo ſpago forzino, a giudicio che nel ſcaricare il pez <lb></lb>zo, eſſa non ſi rompa; &amp; poi ſe gli cacci i ſuoi pironzini di le <lb></lb>gno (come delle balle delle trombe ſi è detto) ma che arri<lb></lb>uino nene fino in mezo alla balla, &amp; <expan abbr="ch&#039;auãzino">ch&#039;auanzino</expan> per poter <lb></lb>li cauare; poſcia ſi pigli della ſottoſcritta miſtura, cioè. </s></p><pb></pb><p type="table">

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<s>Olio a ſufficienza, che le dette coſe ſi poſſano incorporar <lb></lb>liquidamente, &amp; farle bollire in detto olio, &amp; ſi copra di det <lb></lb>ta miſtura la balla beniſſimo, &amp; quando ſi vorrà far l&#039;effetto <lb></lb>ſi cauino i detti pironcini, &amp; s&#039;ineſchino di poluere fina, ac<lb></lb>cioche <expan abbr="mettẽdoſi">mettendoſi</expan> nel pezzo con la miſtura d&#039;attorno, &amp; <expan abbr="cõ">com</expan> <lb></lb>queſta ineſcatura, ſia piu habile a pigliare il fuoco; dopo car <lb></lb>ghiſi il pezzo di poluere; ſtiuandola beniſſimo, &amp; poſcia ſi <lb></lb>cazzi la balla nel pezzo, dietro la poluere ſenza altro botto<lb></lb>ne; &amp; dietro ad eſſa ſe li metta con la cazza della poluere di <lb></lb>mano in mano <expan abbr="bellamẽte">bellamente</expan>, che s&#039;ineſchi tutto il pezzo a mo<lb></lb>do di mina fino appreſſo la bocca, acciò ſi poſſa darli il fuo<lb></lb>co dalla bocca, &amp; che detta mina ſia atta a far ſcaricar il pez <lb></lb>zo. </s>

<s>Poi dirizzata la bocca del pezzo, doue ſi uuol che la bal<lb></lb>la facci lume ſe li dia il fuoco dalla bocca, che farà mirabile <lb></lb>effetto, &amp; con queſta ſe ne potrà ſeruire volendo abbrugiar <lb></lb>anco la monitione del nemico; &amp; altre ſimili fattioni, come <lb></lb>l&#039;huomo prattico ſi può imaginare. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>A FAR BALLE DI BRONZO DA TIRARE <lb></lb>in uno eſſercito da romper trincere, &amp; far batterie <lb></lb>doue ſia il terreno molle.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Si facci una balla uuota nel mezo tanto che la ſua groſ<lb></lb>ſezza ſia un mezo dito in trauerſo, &amp; queſta ſi facci di libra <lb></lb>una di ſtagno, &amp; tre di rame, &amp; ſia queſta balla buſata anco<lb></lb>ra da tutti due i capi, di larghezza che vi entri vn dito picco <lb></lb>lo, &amp; s&#039;empiſca beniſſimo di poluere fina, &amp; ſia ben ſtiuata; <pb></pb>dopoi ſi habbi vna ſpoletta di lameta di ferro, che paſſi da <lb></lb>vn canto all&#039;altro della balla, talmente che ſia ben ribattuta <lb></lb>dalli capi della balla, &amp; detta ſpoletta habbi due, o tre buſi <lb></lb>nel mezo, &amp; ſia poi empita della ſottoſcritta miſtura. </s></p><p type="table">

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<s>Et poi s&#039;ineſchi da tutti due i capi della ſpoletta di polue<lb></lb>re fina; poi bagnar detta balla in trementina, &amp; riuolgerla <lb></lb>nella poluere fina, acciò poſſi pigliare il fuoco habilmente; <lb></lb>dopò ſi carichi il <expan abbr="cãnone">cannone</expan>, come ſi è fatto di ſopra, &amp; ſe li dia <lb></lb>il fuoco medeſimamente dalla bocca, che farà gran mortali<lb></lb>tà ſcaricandoſi in eſſerciti, &amp; ficcandoſi in terreno di trince<lb></lb>re, o di batterie, oue ſia molle farà <expan abbr="grã">gran</expan> rouina nel ſuo crepa<lb></lb>re; Diſſegno della balla di bronzo. </s></p><figure id="id.019.01.077.1.jpg" xlink:href="019/01/077/1.jpg"></figure><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph><emph type="italics"></emph>ALTRO MODO DI CARICAR <lb></lb>detta balla, cioè con ſchioppi.<emph.end type="italics"></emph.end><emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p><p type="main">

<s>Si hauerà ſchioppetti di ferro alla longhezza che poſſi<lb></lb>no capire nella balla, quanti ne potrà capir la balla, o che pa <pb></pb>rera a ſufficienza, &amp; caricati vi ſi pongano dentro, e s&#039;impi<lb></lb>ſca di poluere, &amp; ſeruar il tutto come ſi è fatto di ſopra che <lb></lb>farà mirabile danno al nemico, &amp; ancora ſi potranno carica <lb></lb>re con quadratti, come è fatto delle pignatte. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Queſte ſorti di palle <expan abbr="quantunq;">quantunque</expan> ſiano di gran ſpeſa, por<lb></lb>tano però con ſeco grande offeſa al nemico, il che non auie <lb></lb>ne delle pignarte, le quali ſono pur piu habili da farne gran <lb></lb>quantità: ma però non ponno ſeruire da tirar con l&#039;artiglie<lb></lb>ria come ſi fà delle palle: Ma il prattico Bombardiero co&#039;l <lb></lb>ſuo buon giudicio potrà ſempremai imaginarſi diuerſe for<lb></lb>ti di arteficij, che fanno l&#039;iſteſſo effetto, ſecondo l&#039;occor<gap></gap>ze <lb></lb>&amp; le commodità delle coſe, perche eſſendo in luogo doue <lb></lb>non ſi poteſſe hauer modo di far pignatte, palle, ò trombe, <lb></lb>potrà però ſeruirſi di zocchi, &amp; traui, con buſarli, &amp; impirli <lb></lb>di ſimili fuochi, &amp; ordinarli coperti di terenno doue ſapeſ<lb></lb>ſe che&#039;l nemico haueſſe da paſſare, come ſarebbe all&#039; aſſalto <lb></lb>d&#039;vna batteria, E ſimili fattioni, che dandoli il fuoco a tem<lb></lb>po, faranno di grauiſſimi danni, &amp; ſpauento al nemico. </s>

<s><lb></lb>Auuertendo però ogn&#039;uno, che di queſta honorata profeſ <lb></lb>ſione ſi diletta, di ſempre eſperimentar le ſue miſture &amp; ſuo <lb></lb>chi; perche <expan abbr="quantunq;">quantunque</expan> io habbia poſto qui diuerſe miſture <lb></lb>tutte approuate da prattici, non dimeno potria però auue<lb></lb>nire, che eſſendo le altrui polueri, ſolferi, ſalnitri, olij, pego<lb></lb>le, &amp; raſe, piu buone, o men buone di queſte eſperimentate, <lb></lb>(come queſto infallibilmente ſi vede eſſer vero, che un pae <lb></lb>ſe produrrà di dette robbe piu graſſe aſſai di quello fara vn <lb></lb>altro, &amp; anco piu gagliarde, &amp; meno) però vengono a fare <lb></lb>diuerſo effetto, &amp; maſſime le polueri; per ben che tutte fuſ <lb></lb>ſero polueri groſſe, <expan abbr="nõ">non</expan> dimeno vna ſarà piu gagliarda dell&#039;<lb></lb>altra aſſai. </s>

<s>Per tanto adunque ſempre che vorrà ponerſi a <lb></lb>impreſe <expan abbr="importãti">importanti</expan>, doue li <expan abbr="cõcorre">concorre</expan> l&#039;utile del ſuo Principe, <lb></lb>la ſua ſalute, &amp; honor ſuo, facci eſperienza de&#039;ſuoi fuochi, &amp; <lb></lb>non manchi anco <expan abbr="quantunq;">quantunque</expan> habbi huomini valoroſi, inſe <pb></pb>gnarli il modo di ſcaricarli, &amp; gittarli; perche il darli coſa <lb></lb>da maneggiare, che loro non n&#039;habbino pratica, ſi perdo<lb></lb>no facilmente d&#039;animo, maſſime in fuochi artificiati, per<lb></lb>che non è coſi bel zuffo d&#039;huomo, che non ſpauentino, poi<lb></lb>che doue entra di queſte ſorti di fuochi da battaglia, fan<lb></lb>no gran danno, &amp; non ſi poſſono ammorzare nè con cene<lb></lb>re, nè con aceto, nè con altro, eſſendo che ſe n&#039;è fatto pro<lb></lb>ue innumerabili: &amp; con fatica grande s<gap></gap>ammorzano quelli <lb></lb>da far feſte, &amp; trionfi. </s></p><p type="main">

<s>Queſto ſia al preſente quanto circa à ciò habbiamo a di<lb></lb>re, promettendoui in breue dar fuori un nuouo trattato, &amp; <lb></lb>regola belliſſima, per conoſcere la qualità, &amp; natura d&#039;ogui <lb></lb>forte di polueri, ſalnitri, ſolferi, olij, pegole, &amp; raſe ſe ſono ca <lb></lb>lide, frigide, ſecche, o humide, che ſarà di gran giouamento <lb></lb>a ogn&#039;vno che ſi diletta dell&#039;arte del Bombardiero. </s></p><pb></pb><p type="main">

<s>Parmi ancora di dirui, che eſſendo nata una diſputa fra <lb></lb>alcuni Capitani circa il poter tirar molte uolte un pezzo il <lb></lb>giorno, &amp; nò; alcuni de quali teneuano openione, che la na<lb></lb>tion Franceſe fuſſe piu atta a far piu gran numero di colpi <lb></lb>al giorno, che la Italiana, fu chi ſi proferſe de&#039;Bombardieri <lb></lb>noſtri di ſuperar detta natione in ogni conto di ſimile at<lb></lb>tione, perciò di ordine dell&#039;Illuſtriſs. Sig. Giordano Orſino <lb></lb>fu fatto vna batteria in Breſcia a di 29. Agoſto 1564. con vn <lb></lb>cannone da cinquanta, &amp; fu tirato cento, e orto tiri in cin <lb></lb>que hore, con poluere ingranita a gran Baſtardo, fatta a ra<lb></lb>gione di cinque ponti aſſo, aſſo, con 25. libre di poluere per <lb></lb>cadaun tiro, caricando tal poluere in vn tratto ſolo; detto <lb></lb>cannone, o pezzo, peſaua 6634. &amp; non fu mai rinfreſcato, <lb></lb>ſaluo, che ſi cazzaua li ſcouoli nelle ſecchie dell&#039;acqua, &amp; ſi <lb></lb>ſcouolaua di dentro; detto pezzo haueua vno paiolo do<lb></lb>ue le ruote ſopra vi ripoſaua, con il letto, ilqual paiolo per <lb></lb>ogni cinque piedi n&#039;haueua vno di ſcarpa, talmente che&#039;l <lb></lb>pezzo, quando haueua fatto per il tiro la ſua riculata, ri<lb></lb>tornaua al luogo ſuo primo ſenza altro aiuto, &amp; per rite<lb></lb>gno, che non paſſaſſe piu oltre, vi era per trauerſo vna <lb></lb>piana, ò vn traue, che vogliamo dire. </s>


<s>Per ilche conſide<lb></lb>ri mò ogni prattico, ſe reſtarono ſodisfatti quelli Signo<lb></lb>ri che deſiauano conoſcere il valore, &amp; ſufficienza Italiana <lb></lb>in queſto effetto. </s></p><p type="main">

<s><emph type="center"></emph>IL FINE.<emph.end type="center"></emph.end></s></p>			</chap>		</body>		<back></back>	</text></archimedes>
author	Klaus Thoden <kthoden@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de>
date	Wed, 29 Nov 2017 16:55:37 +0100
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