pittaciolum

pittaciolum (auch pictaciolum geschr.), Demin. v. pittacium (w. s.), Hieron. in Matth. 33, 6. Aldh. de laud. virg. 49.

pittaciolum [CL pittacium+-olum] , small piece or scrap of parchment (usu. w. ref. to writing thereon); b (iron.). his ‥ praefatis virginum catervis nequaquam Eustochiae et Demetriadis virtutum rumusculus ‥ a nostris litterarum scedulis et apicum ~is [v. l. pittatiolis, pitaciolis, pictaciolis; gl.: membranulis, bocfellum, ærendgewritum] excludatur Aldh. VirgP 49 p. 303; c800 melius est ‥ evangelicas habere scriptas ammonitiones in mente magis, quam ~is exaratas in collo circumferre Alcuin Ep. 290.  b rogo ‥ laborantes in caribdi secularis phylosophie ne despiciant hoc pitaciolum legis divine Hon. Spec. Eccl. 1085D.

pittăcĭŏlum, ī, n. , dim. de pittacium, amulette : Hier. Matth. 33, 6.