Motifs, Mottoes, Artists, Sources
Motifs
A
Abraham: Mettau 11
altar: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 13; Lain I.6;s Locarno, Assunta 10;
Magdenau 24, 27; Mettau 12; Solothurn, St.Peter II.5;
Willisau, Heiligblut 5
Amor (god of love): Willisau, Castle 3
anemone: Biberist 5 and 7
angel(s): Balsthal 6, 10-12; S.Maria in Calanca 9
angel (raising the dead): Ettiswil 21
Anthony, St., of the Desert (hermit): Balsthal 2 and passim
anvil: Solothurn, St.Peter I.5
archers: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 3
Archimedes: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 2
Ark (Noah’s): Engelberg, St Mary 3; Locarno, Assunta 21; Magdenau 17;
Savognin 7
armour: Ettiswil 9
arrow(s): Blatten, Chaplain’s house 2; Einsiedeln, Oratory 3;
Solothurn, Visitation 1 and 18
Atlas: Willisau, Castle 2
aviary: Magdenau 31
axe: Balsthal 2; Solothurn, St.Peter I.1
B
ball: Pfäfers 13
battle: Schaffhausen, Käfig 5
beams: Solothurn, St.Peter I.1
bear: Muldain II.8 (uncertain)
bell: Herznach 9
beasts, wild: Mettau 4
bed, Solomon’s: Mariastein 14
bee, stinging: Magdenau 11
bees and beehive: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 14; Herznach 8;
Magdenau 1
bird (and nest): Pfäfers 22
bird(s), in cage: Magdenau 2, 7; Solothurn, Visitation 8
bird, attacking: Magdenau 7, 14, 43
bird, singing: Herznach 3
bird, with jesses: Magdenau 14
bird of paradise: Herznach 1; Schneisingen 3
bomb: Muldain II.3 (unceratin)
bones: Solothurn, St.Peter II.8
book with seven seals: Einsiedeln, Oratory 9
boy: Solothurn, Visitation 17
bridge: Solothurn, St.Peter II.9
brook: see river
bubbles (child playing with): Ettiswil 3
burning glass: Pfäfers 26
burning mirror: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 2
bush, burning: Savognin 5
C
cage: Solothurn, Visitation 8
camel: Magdenau 51
candle, burning: Einsiedeln, Oratory 10; Herznach 7, Magdenau 41
candle, broken: Ettiswil 12
candelstick, seven-branched: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 11
cargo, jettisoned from ship: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 17;
Magdenau 25
carpenter: Solothurn, St.Peter I.1
cedar: S.Maria in Calanca 5
censer: Pfäfers 30
chain: Magdenau 20
chalice: Pfäfers 16; Willisau, Heiligblut 3
chariot: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 5
chaste tree: Locarno, Assunta 6
child (in cradle, struck by Death): Ettiswil 4
child (playing with bubbles): Ettiswil 3
chisel: Solothurn, St.Peter I.13
Christ (as fountain figure): Willisau, Heiligblut 2
city (fortified): Locarno, Assunta 2
city (of Solothurn): Solothurn, St.Peter I.7
clock: Ettiswil 5, Magdenau 18
cloud(s): Locarno, Assunta 7 and 26; Solothurn, Visitation 7
cock: Lain I.10; Magdenau 19; Pfäfers 11
column(s): Ettiswil 14; Ettiswil 19; Lain III.2; Mariastein 12
commander: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 1
corn (field of): Ettiswil 23
corn (sheaves of): Pfäfers 18
cradle (with child): Ettiswil 4
crane, with stone in claw: Magdenau 42
cross(es): Balsthal 9, 11 and 13; Blatten, Chaplain’s house 8;
Willisau, Heiligblut 6; Pfäfers 20
crossroads: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 8
crown(s): Blatten, Chaplain’s house 5, 9, 10; Einsiedeln, Oratory 13;
Magdenau 50; Mariastein 8; Mettau 9
Crown Imperial (Fritillaria imperialis): Blatten, Chaplain’s house 7
crucifix: Mariastein 10
cup: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 5
cypress: Schneisingen 1
D
daffodil: Biberist 9
dead (rising from graves): Ettiswil 21
Death: Ettiswil 4, 16, 23; Magdenau 52
desert: Balsthal 5 and passim
devil(s): Balsthal 5 and 7
distaff: Ettiswil 11
dog(s): Ettiswil 17; Magdenau 39, 52; Muldain II.8 (uncertain);
Solothurn, St.Peter II.6
dolphin: Herznach 2; Solothurn, Visitation 17
Doomsday: Ettiswil 21
door (to Heaven): S.Maria in Calanca 9
dove(s): Lain I.12; Solothurn, Visitation 14
dove (of Holy Spirit): Balsthal 14
dragon: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 19
dragon (crushed by Virgin Mary): Savognin 6
drums: Pfäfers 4
E
eagle(s): Herznach 6; Lain I.16; Magdenau 8, 29; Mettau 3; Pfäfers 14;
Solothurn, Visitation 11
ears: Einsiedeln, Oratory 2
ebony tree: Schneisingen 2
eggs: Magdenau 6
elephant: Lain I.17; Muldain II.6 (uncertain); Schneisingen 5
Eliah’s fiery chariot: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 5
Eurydice: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 20
eye(s): Pfäfers 25; Magdenau 54; Schaffhausen, Käfig 3;
F
fasces: Willisau, Castle 1
field of grain: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 16
fire: Einsiedeln, Oratory 4; Herznach 10; Lain I.15;
Locarno, Assunta 20; Magdenau 4; Mariastein 6; Muldain II.4;
see also bush, heart
fire, extinguished: Ettiswil 26; Magdenau 10
fishing rod: Engelberg, St Mary 9; Solothurn, St.Peter II.1
flames: see fire
flint: Lain II.5
flower(s): Einsiedeln, Oratory 15; Magdenau 35, Solothurn, St.Peter
I.10, II.3 and II.4
flowers, wilted: Ettiswil 2
fountain: Ettiswil 20; Lain I.11; Locarno, Assunta 16; Magdenau 40;
S.Maria in Calanca 8; Solothurn, St.Peter II.9; Willisau, Heiligblut 2
fox: Balsthal 3; Schaffhausen, Käfig 3
G
garden: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 14; Ettiswil 20; Magdenau 38;
S.Maria in Calanca 3; Mariastein 2; Solothurn, St.Peter I.17
gardener: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 7
glass (and bread): Willisau, Heiligblut 4
glass, broken: Ettiswil 6
globe, terrestrial: Willisau, Castle 1-3
grafted tree (olive tree): Pfäfers 7
grape vines: Mariastein 9; Solothurn, St.Peter I.9
H
hammer: Solothurn, St.Peter I.5 and I.13
hand(s): Schaffhausen, Käfig 3; harp: Pfäfers 5
heart: Engelberg, St Mary 8; Pfäfers 26; Solothurn, Visitation 1
heart(s), pierced by sword(s): Mariastein 4
hedgehog: Magdenau 39
heliotrope(s): Locarno, Assunta 17; see also sunflower
hen (and chickens): Solothurn, Visitation 20
hermit: see Anthony, St., and Judoc, St.
hog: Balsthal 7
horse (stumbling): Pfäfers 12
Host: Pfäfers 22
hourglass: Ettiswil 1
hunter(s): Magdenau 21, 52
hyacinth: Biberist 1
I
inn (pilgrim’s): Ettiswil 18
iris: : Biberist 4 and 6
J
Jacob’s ladder; Locarno, Assunta 11
Jesus, Infant: Engelberg, St Mary 8
jewels, jewelry: Einsiedeln, Oratory 13; Solothurn, Visitation 12
Judoc, St. (hermit): Blatten, Chaplain’s house 5 and passim
Justice (Justitia): Willisau, Castle 1
K
key(s): Einsiedeln, Oratory 5; Pfäfers 29
kingfisher(s): Schneisingen 10
knife: Ettiswil 11
knot: Solothurn, Visitation 5
L
lake: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 12 (see also pond); Magdenau 40, 43
lamp(s): Einsiedeln, Oratory 15
lamp (extinguished by wind): Ettiswil 25
landscape: Solothurn, St.Peter I.2
laurel (wreath): Laufenburg I.1
Leger, St.: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 11
lightning: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 15; Magdenau 10
lily (lilies): Einsiedeln, Oratory 14; Laufenburg I.5 and II.1; Lain I.4;
Locarno, Assunta 4 and 27; Magdenau 48; Mettau 7; Muldain I.1;
Pfäfers 16; S.Maria in Calanca 2; Solothurn, Visitation 3
lime: Magdenau 5
lion: Lain I.18; Mettau 2; Pfäfers 27; Schaffhausen, Käfig 2
lioness and cub. Magdenau 13
lobster: Magdenau 3
lock (and key): Pfäfers 29
Lucerene (coats of armes of): Blatten, Chaplain’s house 11
lute: Pfäfers 1
M
man, fleeing from Death: Ettiswil 16
Mars (god of war): Willisau, Castle 3
Mary (Virgin): Engelberg, St Mary passim; Mariastein 6; Savognin 6
Maurice, St.: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 11
meadow: Solothurn, St.Peter I.11 and II.3
Melchizedek: Mettau 12
men, slaking lime: Magdenau 5
Mercury: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 8
mirror: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 2; Locarno, Assunta 12; Magdenau 4,
54; Mariastein 13; Schaffhausen, Käfig 2; Schaffhausen, Spiegel 1
and 2; Solothurn, Visitation 16
monk: see also Anthony (St.), hermit
monks: Balsthal 1
monster: Willisau, Heiligblut 1
moon: Balsthal 9; Engelberg, St Mary 2; Intragna 1; Lain I.3; Laufenburg I.4;
Locarno, Assunta 18; Magdenau 24A; Mariastein 10; Savognin 8
morning sky: Engelberg, St Mary 6
Morning Star: Muldain I.2; see also star
mountain: see also Olympus (Mount)
mouse: Schneisingen 5
N
narcissus: Biberist 9
net: Ettiswil 17
nettle: Magdenau 33
Noah: see Ark (Noah’s)
noughts: Laufenburg I.6
O
oak tree: Engelberg, St Mary 7; Locarno, Assunta 1
obelisk: Savognin 4
Odysseus: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 6
oil lamp (extinguished by wind): Ettiswil 25
olive branch: Willisau, Castle 1
olive tree: Lain I.7; Pfäfers 7; S.Maria in Calanca 6
Olypmus (Mount): Lain II.5; Savognin 9
ouroboros (i.e. a tail-devouring snake): Solothurn, St.Peter II.8
Orpheus: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 20
ox: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 13
P
palace: Mariastein 2
palm branches: Magdenau 50
palm tree: Lain I.2; Mariastein 5
parrot: Schaffhausen, Käfig 1
parrotfish: Schneisingen 8
partridge(s): Magdenau 21
path (flowery and thorny): Blatten, Chaplain’s house 8
peacock: Schneisingen 9
Peace (Pax): Willisau, Castle 1
pearl: Locarno, Assunta 23
pelican: Golino; Lain I.8; Pfäfers 23; Schaffhausen, Ritter;
Solothurn, Visitation 19
philosopher: Schaffhausen, Spiegel 1
phoenix: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 18; Einsiedeln, Oratory 8; Lain II.3;
Mettau 8; Pfäfers 17; Solothurn, Visitation 4
pilgrim: Ettiswil 15; Ettiswil 18
pilgrim (St. Judoc as): Blatten, Chaplain’s house passim
plough: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 13
pomegranate: : Herznach 4; Lain I.5; Mariastein 1; Pfäfers 19
pond: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 9 (see also lake)
porcupine: Magdenau 26
Prudence (Prudentia): Mariastein 13; Schaffhausen, Spiegel 2
putti: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 4
pyramid(s): Mettau 9
R
rabbit (fleeing): Schneisingen 6
rain: Locarno, Assunta 26; Pfäfers 28
reaper: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 16
reaper (Death as): Ettiswil 23
reed, bending in wind: Magdenau 30
regalia: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 5
river(s): Magdenau 40; Mariastein 7; Schaffhausen, Käfig 3;
Solothurn, St.Peter I.2 and passim
ring: Magdenau 20
rock: Mariastein 11
rock (brings forth water): Balsthal 8
rock (in stormy sea): Balsthal 4; Ettiswil 10
rock (struck by lightning): Blatten, Chaplain’s house 15
rod: see fishing rod
rope: Solothurn, Visitation 5
rose(s): Lain I.13; Laufenburg I.2; Locarno, Assunta 3; Magdenau 9,
S.Maria in Calanca 4
ruins: Ettiswil 19; Magdenau 15
S
sacrifice: Mettau 12
salamander: Solothurn, Visitation 13
scales, pair of: Lain I.1
scarab beetle: Magdenau 9, 29
sceptre(s): Blatten, Chaplain’s house 5; Lain I.1;
Einsiedeln, Oratory 13; Mariastein 8; Solothurn, St.Peter II.2
scissors: Solothurn, St.Peter I.17
scull: Solothurn, St.Peter II.8
sea (stormy): Balsthal 4; Mariastein 7
sheaves of corn: Pfäfers 18
sheep: Einsiedeln, Oratory 7; Lain I.14; Magdenau 23
shell: Locarno, Assunta 23
shield: Lain III.1; Willisau, Heiligblut 1; Schaffhausen, Käfig 4
ship, burning: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 2
ship at sea: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 17; Ettiswil 8 and 10;
Locarno, Assunta 8; Magdenau 25; Muldain I.4 and II.5; Pfäfers 9
shrew mouse: Schneisingen 5
sickle: Magdenau 28
Sirens: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 6
skull: Solothurn, St.Peter II.8
sky: Lain I.3; Savognin 2; Solothurn, Visitation 7 and 9
snail: Magdenau 46
snake(s): Pfäfers 10; Savognin 1; Schaffhausen, Käfig 1;
Schneisingen 12; Solothurn, St.Peter II.8
soldier(s): Blatten, Chaplain’s house 1, 10; Einsiedeln, Oratory 11;
Magdenau 36; Mariastein 12 and 14; Schaffhausen, Käfig 4, 5
Solomon’s bed: Mariastein 14
Solothurn (city of): Solothurn, St.Peter I.7
Solothurn (coat of arms of): Solothurn, St.Peter I.3 and I.15
sparrow: Magdenau 34
spindle: Ettiswil 11
staff: Ettiswil 15
stag(s): Ettiswil 17; Magdenau 53; Solothurn, Visitation 2
stairs: Locarno, Assunta 11;
star (bright): Engelberg, St Mary 5; Laufenburg II.2; Locarno, Assunta
24; Muldain I.2 and II.3; S.Maria in Calanca 1
stars: Intragna 2; Lain I.3; Magdenau 24A; Savognin 2;
Solothurn, Visitation 7 and 9
stone (precious): Solothurn, St.Peter I.13
stones: Solothurn, St.Peter I.4
stork (killing snake): Savognin 1
storm: see wind
sun: Engelberg, St Mary 1; Ettiswil 13; Intragna 3; Lain I.9; Locarno, Assunta 9, 14, 17 and 25; Magdenau 8, 38; Mariastein 10; Mettau 10;
Savognin 4; Solothurn, Visitation 9
sun (reflected): Blatten, Chaplain’s house 12; Locarno, Assunta 9;
Solothurn, Visitation 16
sun (rising): Herznach 5; Laufenburg I.3; Locarno, Assunta 22;
Mettau 1 and 4; Savognin 3; Schneisingen 4; Solothurn, St.Peter I.12
sun (shot at): Blatten, Chaplain’s house 3
sun and clouds: Schneisingen 11
sundial: Magdenau 38
sunflower: Locarno, Assunta 24; Magdenau 38; Mettau 10; see also
heliotrope
swan(s): Balsthal 2; Pfäfers 20; Solothurn, St.Peter II.10;
Solothurn, Visitation 15
sword(s): Magdenau 36; Schaffhausen, Käfig 4; Solothurn, Visitation 6
Syracuse: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 2
T
target: Einsiedeln, Oratory 3; Solothurn, Visitation 18
temple: Locarno, Assunta 5
tomb: Solothurn, St.Peter II.8
thorns: Lain I.4; Laufenburg II.1
torch: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 4; Ettiswil 22; Solothurn, St.Peter
II.7; Willisau, Castle 1
tortoise: Magdenau 11; Mettau 3
tower: Engelberg, St Mary 4; Lain II.1; Locarno, Assunta 13;
Magdenau 10, 15; S.Maria in Calanca 7; Mariastein 3
tree(s): Locarno, Assunta 19 and 28; Magdenau 45, 49;
Solothurn, St.Peter I.6
tree, blossoming: Solothurn, St.Peter I.17
tree, felled: Ettiswil 7
tree, trimmed. Magdenau 28
tree in wind: Ettiswil 24; Mettau 6
tree with fruit: Einsiedeln, Oratory 12; Locarno, Assunta 6;
Magdenau 37; Mettau 5; Solothurn, St.Peter I.8
trombone: Einsiedeln, Oratory 1; see also trumpet
trumpet(s): Muldain I.3; Pfäfers 2; see also trombone
tulip: Biberist 2, 3, 8 and 10
turtle dove: Pfäfers 8
U
unicorn: Lain I.14; Schneisingen 7
V
vine(s): Magdenau 12, 16, 32; Pfäfers 15; Solothurn, St.Peter I.9
violins: Pfäfers 6
Virgin Mary: see Mary
W
weapons: Einsiedeln, Oratory 6; Ettiswil 9
well: Locarno, Assunta 15
wheel: Magdenau 44
wind (blowing): Ettiswil 22 and 24-26; Mettau 6
winegrower: Magdenau 12
winepress: Pfäfers 21
wolf: Magdenau 23
Wounds, Five Holy: Mariastein 11
wreath: Laufenburg I.1; Magdenau 35
Z
zeros: Magdenau 47
Mottoes
Latin Mottoes
A
A CALORE CANDOR: Herznach 7
A MINIMIS TIMENDUM: Magdenau 29
ABLUIT AUT IRRIGAT: Willisau, Heiligblut 2
ABSCINDIMUR: Ettiswil 11
AD PRTUM TURGIDA VELA FERUNT: Locarno, Assunta 8
ADORANT OMNES: Pfäfers 18
ADVERSIS ADVERSA SOLATIO: Magdenau 44
AVERSUS ERUMPIT: Schneisingen 8
ÆMULA SOLIS: Savognin 8
ÆSTUANTI SUAVIOR: Willisau, Heiligblut 3
AGITANS AGITABERIS IPSE: Magdenau 52
AGGREDITUR NON INGREDITUR: Schneisingen 10
ALIIS INSERVIENDO CONSUMOR: Magdenau 41
AMICTA SOLE: Intragna 3
AMISSA LÆTIOR LIBERTATE: Magdenau 2
ANIMA[M] PERTRANSIVIT: Mariastein 4
ANTONIO NUMEI S[…]S […]US: Balsthal 5
ALLIDIMUR: Ettiswil 10
ARX MIHI FIRMA DEUS TURRIS FORTISSIMA CHRISTUS:
Schaffhausen, Käfig 4
ASP…[rest lost]: Muldain II.11
B
BEATUS VIR QUI SUFFERT TENTATIONEM: Balsthal 10
BIBITE: Pfäfers 24
C
CADIT NON FLEXUS: Lain I.17
CALCAVI SOLUS: Pfäfers 21
CALIGINIS EXPERS: Savognin 9
CANDOR NON LAEDITUR AURO: Mettau 7
CAPIMUR: Ettiswil 17
CAUTIOR EX LAPSU: Pfäfers 12
CERTA: Ettiswil 1
Certans coronatrur: Einsiedeln, Oratory 6
CITRA UMBRAM: Savognin 2
CITRA VIGOREM: Muldain I.1
CIVITATEM IUSTIS PARAVIT CURAM EORUM GERENS: Solothurn
St.Peter I.7
CLAUDIT ET APERIT: Pfäfers 29
COELI ET CELLÆ HABITATIO COGITATA: Balsthal 11
Coeli sunt sydera flores: Biberist 4
COLUMBA MEA IN FORAMINIBUS PETRÆ: Mariastein 11
COLUNT NON COLENDA: Magdenau 27
COMPESCIT IGNIBUS IGNES: Magdenau 10
COMPRESSA NON URIT: Magdenau 33
Co(n)querimur natura brevis quod gratia floru(m), est ostendata
oculis illico dona rapis: Biberist 5
CONSILIA CONSILIIS FRUSTRANTUR: Schaffhausen, Käfig 1
CONSERVANT: Willisau, Castle 1
CONSUMIMUR: Ettiswil 22
CORONANS CORONABIT TE: Magdenau 50
CUNCTA VIGET PER LUCIE[?] PHOEBER: Locarno, Assunta 14
D
DAT PERCUSSA NITOREM: Lain II.4
DE CUBILIS, DE MONTIUBUS LEONUM PARDORUM: Mariastein 8
DE TERRA SITIENTI EOS AD AQUAS VITÆ VOCAT:
DECOLORAVIT ME. FILII MATRIS [etc.]: Mariastein 10
DEEST OPTIMUM: Magdenau 20
Deliciæ sponsi: Einsiedeln, Oratory 14
DEMETIMUR: Ettiswil 23
DESCENDENDO ASCENDIT: Magdenau 40
DESCENDIT: Pfäfers 28
DESCENSUS IUVAT ASCENSUM: Magdenau 18
Desere habebis: Einsiedeln, Oratory 13
DESTRUIMUR: Ettiswil 19
DEUS PROVIDEBIT SIBI VICTIMAM. gen. 22.8: Mettau 11
Dic quibus in terris inscripti nomine Regum nascantur flores:
ænigm[a]: Biberist 1
DIEM PRÆSIGNAT AB ORTU: Mettau 1
DIGNE, DEVOTE, ATTENTE: Pfäfers 26
DILABIMUR: Ettiswil 20
DISPARIMUS: Ettiswil 3
DISSOLVIMUR: Ettiswil 13
[DUC]T[U]S IN DESERTUM A SPIRITU UT [tempta]retur a di[ab]olo:
Balsthal 14
DULCES FERT LACHRIMA FRUCTUS: Pfäfers 15
DUM SPECTAT DITAT: Lain I.3
E
EDITE: Pfäfers 22
EN LECTULUM SALOMONIS SEXAGINTA FORTES [etc.]: Mariastein 14
ERRANTES REVOCANT: Herznach 9
EST ET SUA FLORA SEPULCHRO: Solothurn, St.Peter II.4
ET CUM HOC, ET IN HOC: Lain III.1
ET IN MAGNO MAGNA: Muldain I.4
E[T] PROXIMUM SICUT TE IPSUM: Magdenau 54
ET SIBI, ET ALIIS: Lain I.12
ET TEGO, ET TERO: Engelberg, St Mary 4
EVANESCIMUS: Ettiswil 26
EX FRIGORE FERVOR: Magdenau 5
EX HOC OMNES: Pfäfers 23
EX SAXO DAT EREMUS AQUAS: Balsthal 8
EX TOT MILLIBUS UNAS: Laufenburg 1.6
EX VULNERE PULCHRIOR. TENTAMEN MONSTRAT:
Solothurn, St.Peter I.1
EXCITATUS EXCITAT: Magdenau 19
EXSPOLIATA DITIOR: Magdenau 12
EXPELLIT FORTITER ANGUES: Locarno, Assunta 6
EXTINGUIMUR: Ettiswil 25
EXU[LTA]BIT SOLITUDO: Balsthal 6
F
FÆLIX EDDITUR OMNE SOLUM: Locarno, Assunta 26
FERIMUR: Ettiswil 4
Ferventer: Einsiedeln, Oratory 4
FIDE SED CUI VIDE: Schaffhausen, Käfig 3
FIDUS SEMPER AT […] CALOR[EM?]: Locarno, Assunta 20
FIT SPOLIANS SPOLIUM: Magdenau 7
FLECTIMUR SED NON FRANGIMUR: Magdenau 30
FLOREBUNT RIGANTE DEO CONCORDIA ILLUSTRES: Solothurn, St.Peter
I.11
FOLIA EIUS PULCHERIMA ET FRUCTUS EIUS NIMIS: Solothurn, St.Peter
I.17
FORTIOR EST AMOR: Mettau 6
FRANGIMUR: Ettiswil 12
FUGA SALUTEM: Schneisingen 6
[F]UGE TAC[E] QU[I]ESCE: Balsthal 3
FUGIMUS: Ettiswil 16
FULGET IN ORTU: Laufenburg 1.3
FONS SIGNATUS: S.Maria in Calanca 8
FRUSTRA TENDUNTUR: Schneisingen 7
G
GEMITUS CUM FUNERE CLAUDIT: Pfäfers 8
GENITOREM STRINXIT IN ALVO: Locarno, Assunta 2
GERMINAT VIRGINES: Pfäfers 16
GLADIUS ANIMAM PERTRANSIBIT ILLA TAMEN [etc.]: Mariastein 13
GLORIOSO PARTO TRIUMPHO. TELA PRÆSTABUNT: Solothurn, St.Peter
I.15
GRATAT ODOREM ODRE: Locarno, Assunta 27
GRATIA PLENA: Laufenburg 1.4
GRAVIUS PASSA [EST] MENTE QUAM MARTYRES CARNE: Mariastein 4
H
HAC EDUCE TUTUS ERIS: Locarno, Assunta 24
HAC STYGIAS VITAVIMUS UNDAS: Locarno, Assunta 21
HAC VIGILI TUTUS AB HOSSE MAN[…]: Locarno, Assunta 13
HANC LOT[…]IN EREMUS: Balsthal 1
HAUD SIDIT INANE: Magdenau 6
HÆC EST VENERANDA PENUS: Locarno, Assunta 10
HÆC TIBI SOLA SALUS: Engelberg, St Mary 3
HÆC VETUS ARCA NITET: Locarno, Assunta 5
HIC LIBER ANTONII: Balsthal 9
HINC PROCUL UMBRÆ: Savognin 3
HINC SALUS: Willisau, Heiligblut 6
HODIE ALIQUID CRAS NIHIL: Magdenau 48
HORTUS CONCLUSUS: S.Maria in Calanca 3
HOSPITAMUS: Ettiswil 18
HUMILIOR QUO ONUSTIOR: Mettau 5
HYMNO DICTO: Pfäfers 20
I
IACENTES EXCITAT: Lain I.10
IACTAMUR: Ettiswil 8
IANUA COELI: S.Maria in Calanca 9
ILLUMINAT et ELIMINAT: Mettau 4
IM[M]INET HOSTI: Mettau 3
IMMUTAMUR: Ettiswil 21
IMPAVIDUM FERIENT: Lain I.18
IMPEDIT CERTAMEN: Magdenau 14
IMPURITATIS IMPATIENS: Schneisingen 9
IN APRICUM PROFERET ÆTAS: Solothurn, St.Peter II.7
IN BONAM OLIVAM: Pfäfers 7
IN CAPITE EIUS CORONA STELLARUM DUODECIM: Intragna 2
IN CHORDIS: Pfäfers 6
IN CITHARA: Pfäfers 1
IN FINEM DILEXIT: Pfäfers 17
[I]N LABORE REQUIES: Magdenau 45
IN OMNI GENTE PRIMATUM HABUI: Mariastein 8
IN ORGANO: Pfäfers 3
IN PROCELLA ECCE, STELLA: Engelberg, St Mary 5
IN SOMNIS VIGILAT: Mettau 2
IN TYMPANO: Pfäfers 4
INCERTA: Ettiswil 5
INDEFESSUS ET UBIQUE: Lain I.9
INEDIA ALBESCIT: Herznach 6
INGREDERE IN ARCAM: Engelberg, St Mary 3
INOPEM ME COPIA FACIT: Magdenau 37
INTACTA VIRESCIT: Laufenburg I.1
Interroga Maiores: Einsiedeln, Oratory 2
IN VANUM LABORAVERUNT: Schneisingen 12
IPSA CONTERET CAPUT TUUM: Savognin 6
IPSE SE[Q]UAR QUOCUN[QUE] MEABIS: Locarno, Assunta 25
IUGITER EMANAT: Lain I.11
L
LABIMUR: Ettiswil 14
LABUNTUR IN ALTUM: Solothurn, St.Peter II.9
LAUDATE DEUM IN SONO TUBÆ: Pfäfers 2
LAUDATEI [recte: LAUDATE] EUM IN PSALTERIO: Pfäfers 5
LÆDENTEM, LÆDET, ILLÆSUS: Magdenau 39
LILIUM CONVALLIUM: S.Maria in Calanca 2
LILIUM INTER SPINAS: Laufenburg I.5
LUCET NON URIT: Savognin 5
LUDUNT: Willisau, Castle 3
LUNA SUB PEDIBUS EJUS: Intragna 1
LUPOS ARCET: Lain I.14
Lux intus: Einsiedeln, Oratory 9
M
MACULAS TERGIS AB OMNIA VIRO: Locarno, Assunta 12
MAESTATI, ET PONDERI: Lain III.2
MAGIS REDOLET: Lain I.4
Magnus Veris honos, et odoræ gratia Floræ: Biberist 7
MAMMILLA REGUM: Pfäfers 19
Mane Helena sub vesperam Hecuba: Biberist 3
MANET AMATIOR(?): Muldain II.9
MARCESSIMUS: Ettiswil 2
MEA EST [FORTUTUDO]: Mariastein 12
mea est [prudentia]: Mariastein 13
Mihi est Color optimus Auri: Biberist 9
MILITAMUS: Ettiswil 9
MILLE CLYPEI EX EA: Engelberg, St Mary 4
MINUM […]L: Balsthal 2
MINUS MALUM: Magdenau 25
MODO CAPIANTUR: Magdenau 21
MORTIS ALIMENTA MINISTRAT: Magdenau 23
N
NATURA MITIS: Herznach 8
NEC ARDET: Scheisingen 1
NECESSITATI IMBECILLIOR CEDO: Magdenau 15
NEQUE FLECTITUR AURO: Lain I.2
NEMO AD IMPOSSIBILE TENETUR: Magdenau 51
NIHIL COINQUINATUM: Scheisingen 2
Nil michi cum tenebris, si nox, si nubilia claudor. Soli me pando.
Sol mihi solus amor: Biberist 8
NOLITE CONSIDERARE QUOD FUSCA SIM [etc.]: Mariastein 10
NON EST MERGUS UBI CANDOR: Solothurn, St.Peter II.10
NON COMMOV[EBITUR]: Balsthal 4
NON MICHI SED ALIIS: Golino
NON SEMPER DORMIO: Solothurn, St.Peter II.6
Non sic innumeros arcu mutante colores, incipiens redimitur hyems:
Biberist 10
NONNE DOMUS CANTU SONAT. DE PRIMORUM ACIE: Solothurn, St.Peter
I.5
NOSCE TE IPSUM: Schaffhausen, Spiegel 1
NOVAS DANT ASPERA FORMAS: Pfäfers 10
NULLA EST HAC TUTIOR UMBRA: Engelberg, St Mary 7
NULLIBI FELICIUS: Lain I.7
NULLO SICCABITUR ÆST[U]: Locarno, Assunta 15
NULLUM SINE ALTERO: Magdenau 35
NUMQUAM DEORSUM: Magdenau 49
NUNQUAM MERGITUR: Savognin 7
NUNQ[UAM] MIN[US] S[O]LUS QUAM CUM SOLUS: Balsthal 12
NUNQUAM SICCABOR AB ÆSTU: Locarno, Assunta 16
0
OMNIA FLUMINA [INTRANT] IN MARE [etc.]: Mariastein 7
OMNIA MEA MECUM PORTO: Magdenau 46
OMNIA SOLE NITENTE VIGEND[…]: Locarno, Assunta 17
Omnibus ardeo: Einsiedeln, Oratory 10
Omnes ad unum: Einsiedeln, Oratory 3
ONUS LEVE: Magdenau 16, 32
P
Pascua invenient: Einsiedeln, Oratory 7
PATIENTER FERENDUM QUOD NECESSE EST: Solothurn, St.Peter I.2
PERTENTANT FRUSTRA: Schneisingen 11
PER ISTHANC IANUAM AD CÆLI PATRIAM: Engelberg, St Mary 8
PER PÆNAS PENNÆ RENOVANTUR ET ANNI: Pfäfers 14
PER SABBATUM STETIT: Mariastein 12
PER TE SCANDIT AB ASTRA CELER: Locarno, Assunta 11
PEREGRINAMUR: Ettiswil 15
PERIT UT VIVAT: Lain II.3
PERPETUO SONITU: Herznach 3
Placant solvendo: Einsiedeln, Oratory 12
PLACUIT OBLATIO: Magdenau 24
PONDERE FIRM[I]OR: Magdenau 31
PONDUS TRACTANTIBUS INGENS: Willisau, Castle 2
PORCUS AN ORCUS?: Balsthal 7
PRÆIT INTER STELLAS: Laufenburg II.2
PRETIOSA ERO: Locarno, Assunta 23
PREVIA SOLIS: Muldain I.2
PRIVATI NIHIL HABET ILLA DOMUS: Magdenau 1
PRO LEGE, ET PRO GREGE: Lain I.8; Schaffhausen, Ritter
PROFERENS PANEM ET VINUM. gen. 14.18: Mettau 12
PROHIBENT VINCULA: Magdenau 34
PROMPTIUS EXTRAHITUR QUA(M) I(M)ITTITUR: Magdenau 36
PRUDENTIA: Schaffhausen, Spiegel 2
PULCHRA IN ORTU: Herznach 5
PUNGIT ET RECREAT: Lain I.13
PURGAT ET URIT: Lain I.15
PURUM INCLINATUR AD TACTUM: Solothurn, St.Peter II.1
Q
QUÆ EST ISTA QUÆ ASCENDIT [etc.]: Mariastein 6
QUANTO PLUS AMAVIT. TANTO PLUS DOLUIT: Mariastein 4
QUASI CEDRUS EXALTATA SUM IN LIBANO: S.Maria in Calanca 5
QUASI CYPRESSUS IN MONTE SION: S.Maria in Calanca 10
QUASI LAPIDIS VIRTUS PROBATIO ERIT IN ILLIS: Solothurn, St.Peter I.13
QUASI OLIVA SPECIOSA IN CAMPIS: S.Maria in Calanca 6
QUASI PLANTATIO ROSAE IN IERICHO: S.Maria in Calanca 4
QUI DISCORDIAS SEMINAT BELLA METET: Schaffhausen, Käfig 5
QUI LEGITIME CERTAVERIT: Mettau 9
QUIS NON SPECTABIT ABUNDÆ: Locarno, Assunta 9
QUOD HABEO LARGIOR: Herznach 4
R
RAPIMUR: Ettiswil 24
Recludunt claves: Einsiedeln, Oratory 5
RENASCITUR GLORIOSA: Mettau 8
RETROCEDENS ACCEDIT: Magdenau 3
ROSA SINE SPINA: Laufenburg I.2
RUMPIMUR: Ettiswil 6
S
SECUS DECURSUS AQUARUM PLANTAVIT VOS DOMINUS:
Solothurn, St.Peter I.6
SEMEL PARII [recxte: PARIT] AT LEONEM: Magdenau 13
SEMPER AD PHOEBUM: Magdenau 8
SEMPER SUB ARMIS: Magdenau 26
SEMPER SURSUM: Herznach 10
SENTICE TUTIOR: Magdenau 16
SI UNITATEM ADDIDERIS MAXIMU[M] ERIT: Magdenau 47
SI RESPICIS RESPICIMUR: Magdenau 38
SIBI MAGIS NOCET: Magdenau 11
SIC SPERARE LICET: Magdenau 42
SIC VADIMUS AMBO: Magdenau 53
SIC VITAM INVENIS. SPES ALTERIUS VITÆ: Solothurn, St.Peter I.16
SICUT FRAGMEN MALI PUNICI: Mariastein 1
SICUT VER PROINDE FRAGRAS SOL ODORUM ATQUE FLORUM:
Solothurn, St.Peter I.10
SICU[T?] … DAT … [T]UUM … TURR: Mariastein 3
SINE FRAUDE FALLIT: : Engelberg, St Mary 9
SINE NUBIBUS ORTUS: Schneisingen 4
SIS AURORA MORTIS HORA: Engelberg, St Mary 6
SOL NOS URE CORDIS RURE: Engelberg, St Mary 1
Soli Christo: Einsiedeln, Oratory 15
SOLI DEO: Willisau, Heiligblut 5
SPLENDE LUNA NOBIS UNÂ: Engelberg, St Mary 2
STAT SED INTER SPINAS: Laufenburg II.1
STAT VIRTUS ABSQUE SEPULCHRO: Solothurn, St.Peter II.5
STATURA TUA ASSIMILATA EST PALMÆ: Mariastein 5
STELLA IACOB: S.Maria in Calanca 1
SUB CUSTODIA LEONUM FIAT SALUS CIVITATIS: Solothurn, St.Peter I.3
SUB PONDERE MELOS: Lain II.2
SUCCIDIMUR: Ettiswil 7
SUMMA ET IMA: Lain I.16
SUNT ET SUA SIDERA ERRÆ: Solothurn, St.Peter II.3
Sunt flores sydera terræ: Biberist 2
SUPER AQUAS MULTAS PLANTATA EST: UT FACIAT FRONDES ET
PORTET FRUCTUM: Solothurn, St.Peter I.9
SUPERIORA ILLAESA: Lain II.5
SURGET MOX ALTIOR ICTU: Pfäfers 13
SURGIT SURGENTIBUS UNDIS: Magdenau 17
SUSPENSA LIBRAT: Lain I.1
T
TANTUS AMOR SIDERIS: Mettau 10
TANTUS HORRER FOÆDI: Schneisingen 5
Telluris aulæa: Biberist 6
TENEBRAS AURORA RE[PE]LLIS: Locarno, Assunta 22
TERRÆ COMMERCIA NESCIT: Herznach 1
TERRITAT HOSTES: Willisau, Heiligblut 1
TERROR ABIT NOCTIS. POST TENTATIONEM CONSOLATIO: Solothurn
St.Peter: I.12
TOT OCULI TESTES: Pfäfers 25
TRUNCATUR NON DETRUNCATUR: Magdenau 28
TUEBITUR OMNES: Lain I.6
TUETUR & ARCET: Lain II.1
TUTO CONTERIT: Savognin 1
TURPIBUS EXITIUM: Magdenau 9
TURRIS EBURNEA: S.Maria in Calanca 7
U
UMBRAE NESCIA: Savognin 4
UNIUS SPLENDOR ALTERIUS ARDOR: Magdenau 4
URGENT SIMUL UTRAQ(UE) CURSUM: Pfäfers 9
UT VIVANT PEREO: Lain I.5
V
VAPORAVI HABITATIONEM MEAM: Mariastein 2
VELUT ALBENTIA LILIA CASTI: Locarno, Assunta 4
VELUT ROSÆ VERNAN[T]ES VIRGINES: Locarno, Assunta 3
VENI CORONABERIS DE CAPITE [etc.]: Mariastein 8
VERBERIBUS PARAT ISTE TRIUMP[UM]: Pfäfers 12
VERITAS PREMITUR NON OPPRIMITUR: Solothurn, St.Peter I.4
Verum custodiunt: Einsiedeln, Oratory 11
VICTORES NON VICTI. VICTRIX PATIENTIA DURI: Solothurn
St.Peter: I.14
VIDET: Pfäfers 27
VIGOR SIC TIBI SPLENDOR ABEST: Locarno, Assunta 18
VIRTUS HAUD DEFICIT UNQUAM: Locarno, Assunta 1
VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR: Magdenau 43
VISCERA FELLE CARENT: Herznach 2
Vivit post mortem: Einsiedeln, Oratory 8
VO[?] PREMIS AMPLIUS AMPLIUS ACCIN[G]O: Balsthal 13
VOX NON VERBUM: Muldain I.3
Vox Verbi: Einsiedeln, Oratory 1
French Mottoes
C
CELUIJ QUI CRAINT DIEU TROUVE LA LIBERTÉ ET LA NOBLESSE EN
TOUTES CONDITIONS.: Schaffhausen, Käfig 4
D
DEUX ELEMENTS ME FONT CONTENT: Solothurn, Visitation 15
E
ELLE FAIT LA MERE: Solothurn, Visitation 20
H
HA’ QUIL EST BEAU: Solothurn, Visitation 7
I
I’AYME LA BLANCHEUR: Solothurn, Visitation 3
IL ATTAINT PAR AMOUR: Solothurn, Visitation 18
IL FAIT LE PERE: Solothurn, Visitation 19
IL MEURT ET REVIENT: Solothurn, Visitation 4
IL PERSE LES COEURS: Solothurn, Visitation 1
IL REPRESENTE BIEN: Solothurn, Visitation 16
IL VIENT SAUTANT M’EPIANT: Solothurn, Visitation 2
L
LA CAGE PRESERVE: Solothurn, Visitation 8
LA CROIX MON AMOUR: Solothurn, Visitation 5
LA FLAMME ME NOURRIT: Solothurn, Visitation 13
LA GARDE VAUT BIEN: Solothurn, Visitation 10
LE BOIS MON REPOS: Solothurn, Visitation 11
P
PAR LES ARMES LA PAIX: Solothurn, Visitation 6
R
RIEN DE PLUS DOUX: Solothurn, Visitation 14
S
SAINTETE EST MA CLAIRTE: Solothurn, Visitation 9
SON PRIX EST GRAND: Solothurn, Visitation 12
U
UN DOUX FARDEAU: Solothurn, Visitation 17
German Mottoes
A
All Sorg der welt warff Ehr von sich …: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 5
Als Orpheus sein seytten grüert …: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 20
D
Den Rechten weg S. Jost Antrit …: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 8
Der Hellish Tracck Jhn sehr Verficht …: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 19
Die himlish Cron hat Ehr Erwelt …: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 9
Die shöne blum der Koünigskron …: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 7
Die sohn der Lieb hat in Anzündt …: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 2
E
Ehr samblet Ein Ein guotten shnit …: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 16
Ein Liecht Gibt dem Andern sein glanz …: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 4
Entlich gleich wie der phenix stirbt …: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 18
G
gleich wie der stier zur slacht geboren …: Blatten, Chaplain’s
house 13
Gleich wie die sohn ihr sraal Allein …: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 12
L
Lieblich ist des Jmben Arbeitt …: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 14
S
Sanct Jost von Künigklihem stam …: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 10
Sanct Josten Hoch Heiliges Leben …: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 11 Seinem bruoff gieng ehr starck nach …: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 17
W
Wan der blizg Auff Ein felsen Dring …: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 15
Wer Auff die hälle Sunnen Zilt …: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 3
Wie Ein Soldat Auff befelch shaut …: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 1
Wie Ulysses Lies Ehr sich bind …: Blatten, Chaplain’s house 6
Italian Mottoes
D
DA GLI AMICI MI GUARDI DIO / DA GLI INIMICI MI GUARDERO IO:
Schaffhausen, Käfig 3
Spanish Mottoes
S
SIEMPRE EL MISMO: Schaffhausen, Käfig 2
Printed Sources (Emblem Books)
Aeby, Wolfgang: Solothurn, Visitation; Biberist(?)
Brandenberg, Johannes: Einsiedeln, Oratory
Brandes, August: Schaffhausen, Käfig
Bröchin, Franz Fidel: Mettau
Giorgioli, Francesco Antonio: Herznach; Pfäfers; Schneisingen;
Willisau, Castle
Graesner, Georg Wilhelm: S.Maria in Calanca
Heimlicher, Heinrich: Schaffhausen, Spiegel
Morath, Anton: Laufenburg II
Obersteg, Johann Josef Obersteg and Martin: Engelberg, St Mary
Roesch, Carl: Schaffhausen, Ritter
Sigron, Hilarius: Lain
Stimmer, Tobias: Schaffhausen, Ritter
Artists
Alciato: Magdenau; Schaffhausen, Ritter
Bargagli: Magdenau
Camerarius: Schaffhausen, Käfig
Cats: Magdenau
Dorn: Engelberg, St Mary
Imago primi saeculi Societatis Jesu: Blatten, Chaplain’s house;
Magdenau
Masen: Magdenau
Paradin: Magdenau
Picinelli: Lain; Muldain; Savognin; Schneisingen; Willisau, Heiligblut
Picinelli/Erath: Engelberg, St Mary; Herznach; Mettau
Reusner: Schaffhausen, Ritter
Ripa: Schaffhausen, Spiegel
Saavedra: Magdenau; Schaffhausen, Käfig
Sfondrati: Schneisingen
La Feuille/Offelen: Mettau
Zincgref: Magdenau