The Voynich Ninja

A thread for examples of foldout folios from c. 1500 and earlier.

Here is one from c. mid-1400s, southern Germany (possibly Augsburg), a prognostication manuscript on vellum with several foldout pages:



Christie's Lot 1550, 2014:

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Some points of interest:

• Clearly designed for portability (115 x 85mm), a little smaller than the VMS. Possibly created for someone who earned money as a fortune-teller?
  
• Zodiac symbols are within roundels but are the more traditional style (e.g., nude male Gemini twins).
  
• Connection between health, hygiene, and astrology.
  
• Note that the charts are in Roman numerals, so it might be on the earlier rather than the later side of c. 1450.
  

There is a text with similar subjects: Edinburgh University Library, D.b.V.19 (also German).