...抄本明显如此,《贝里公爵的富贵》(Les Très riches heures du Duc de Berry)可为凿例,中世纪晚期亦然,莫札勒布(Mozarabic)的泥金手抄本喜用黄、红、蓝色强烈对比,是为例子,奥托时代(Ottonian)的泥金手抄本以冷而明晰的色调如淡紫、蓝绿、沙黄或掺蓝...
The American Heritage Dictionary however expands on this saying it is probably of Mozarabic origin; akin to the Spanish word caspicias meaning “remainders” or “worthless things.