I've read the draft now, I must say it reads mostly as a 'suggestion for further research'. Of course the finished paper might provide some more depth.
Perhaps the most notable new idea in the paper is a perceived parallel between the 'flattened city' illustrations in certain herbals and the VM rosettes foldout. I guess one could argue a stylistic parallel here, but to go further than that seems to ignore the fact that the VM foldout is much more elaborate and intricate than those relatively small herbal illustrations. The makers of the VM even went out of their way to put the thing on a much larger piece of parchment.
There are some intriguing parallels between the VM plants and these Italian herbals, but I just don't think that the examples she adds are the most convincing ones..
Perhaps the most notable new idea in the paper is a perceived parallel between the 'flattened city' illustrations in certain herbals and the VM rosettes foldout. I guess one could argue a stylistic parallel here, but to go further than that seems to ignore the fact that the VM foldout is much more elaborate and intricate than those relatively small herbal illustrations. The makers of the VM even went out of their way to put the thing on a much larger piece of parchment.
There are some intriguing parallels between the VM plants and these Italian herbals, but I just don't think that the examples she adds are the most convincing ones..
