Alchemical Symbolism in the VMS

[MarcoP]

Actually, many comparisons lead me to the "Philosophia reformata" emblems of Mylius, [...]. It is too late for the VMs, so I'm very interested to find earlier sources, which could be sources for Mylius and for Maier, for example. Some my comparisons relate to illustrations of You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view..

As Rene wrote You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.:

This thread is one example where the 'Buch der heiligen Dreifaltigkeit' comes up as an interesting work for comparison. This has happened many times over the years, usually because of its illustrations. In this case it was because of elements of its text.

As far as alchemical books are concerned, the vast majority postdate the Voynich MS. This one does not. It is basically contemporary, so looking at it makes a lot of sense. In my opinion, of course.

Early alchemical illustrations are discussed by Barbara Obrist (You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.).

One of the texts she mentions (Gratheus filius Philosophi, Vienna ONB Cod. Vind. 2372, second half of the fourteenth century) has been discussed by Rafal T. Prinke You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view..
Some more of the illustrations can be seen in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.. The illustrations are from the 1992 Austrian edition, I should check if I can find it in a library (even if my ignorance of German would not allow me to understand much).
It's a kind of astro-alchemical poem featuring a large number of personified, allegorical stars with individual names and illustrations (does this sound familiar?).