Thanks, Marco. It looks like the three elements "balneis-like", "mountainous terrain" and "tent/canopy" are likely referenced in these folios. I haven't got the slightest idea what the pipes could be. It's a shame that there aren't many examples, and that the manuscript you link to is later than the VM.
I was hoping that the "encampment" picture was somewhat of a visual shortcut to express a more complex thought, since the VM composition doesn't look like it can be literal. It's like someone took existing Lego blocks and put them together in a strange way.
I was hoping that the "encampment" picture was somewhat of a visual shortcut to express a more complex thought, since the VM composition doesn't look like it can be literal. It's like someone took existing Lego blocks and put them together in a strange way.