Lexicon Browse - K
Kermes - A red pigment from a cochineal (insect).Kettle stitch - A stitch at the top and bottom of a gathering that links the quires together.Kiot - A Russian term for an icon case, usually metal, that encases and frames an icon.Kyriale - The portion of a Gradual containing the ordinary chants (Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus dei) of the Mass, that is, the chants whose texts remain unchanged throughout the ecclesiastical year.