[split] f35v parallels "oak and ivy"

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I tried to split off the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. discussion into a separate thread just for clarity.

Marco: what makes me believe that there is distance between the VM and the other examples is the fact that a number of crucial elements are different, which are common to the Italian herbals.

• presence of leaves on the vine
  
• coloration of berries
  
• manner of attachment to the host
  
• presence of prominent roots
  

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I've mentioned this before, but I would like to mention it again, because I believe it belongs on this list...

The VMS differs from all other examples of ivy that I've seen in that the vine "intruding" into the bark of the trunk or branch. It goes through it, almost in the manner of a Celtic knot illustration.

I wondered why it was drawn this way. Was it for decorative reasons? Maybe, but maybe it's for the simple reason that climbing vines insert their rootlets into bark (and cracks of walls) to help secure themselves as they climb. They will even insert their tentacles into the wood of fence posts.