Bk. IV, f. 2r., gloss (”tlacal”)

This is a detail, appearing in Book IV, folio 2 recto, showing, possibly, the second part of a word in Nahuatl, “tlacal” (tlacatl) located to the right of the church tower. The word seems to begin to the left of the church tower with “tiopan” (teopan, which would make the full word “teopantlacatl,” or church official). Both parts are written in black ink, apparently in the same hand, but these are a different hand and ink than those that comprise the principal text at the bottom of the page. If the word “teopantlacatl” is intended, it may be a reference to the man standing near the church in this larger scene. “Tlacal” is also possibly intended to stand alone,meaning person. [SW]

glosa

Este detalle muestra posiblemente la segunda parte de una palabra nahuatl, “tlacal” (tlacatl) ubicada a la derecha de la torre de la iglesia. La palabra parece empezar a la izquierda de la torre con “tiopan” (teopan, que formaria la palabra teopantlacatl, que significa clérigo). Ambas partes están escritas en tinta negra, aparentemente por la misma mano, aunque su autor no es el mismo del texto principal al final de la página. Si la palabra “teopantlacatl” fue usada intencionalmente, seguramente es en referencia al hombre cerca de la iglesia en la escena.