cancellus
cancellus (pl. cancelli).
1. Latticed screen, especially one (cancello) that divides the sacrarium or presbyterium from the rest of the church, hence chancel.
2. In the plural, balustrades or railings defining the choir, usually attached to ambones, as at San Clemente, Rome (C6).
1. Latticed screen, especially one (cancello) that divides the sacrarium or presbyterium from the rest of the church, hence chancel.
2. In the plural, balustrades or railings defining the choir, usually attached to ambones, as at San Clemente, Rome (C6).
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