07-12-2017, 02:32 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-12-2017, 01:44 AM by -JKP-.
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It took me years to collect and generate this data, but here it is. Out of 500+ zodiac sequences...
Pisces
- a string that runs outside rather than between the fish is very rare. I haven't found one yet.
Aries
- I only found a minority of Aries that were walking to the left with the leg farthest from the viewer raised in a v-shape. They are usually standing, walking, but leg not raised, running, or going toward the right, or have the close-to-the-viewer leg raised. If you ignore whether they are facing right or left, the number goes up to about 22%.
Taurus
- A minority of Taurus have long horns (moderately long to very long), about 22%.
- About 12% have horns that are both long and mostly lyre-shaped (uncommon).
- Red Taurus is not common, about 12% (most are brownish).
- Bright red Taurus is found in Hebrew, Arabic, Swiss, and German manuscripts (also one that is Austrian, but it's not as bright). The reddest one is from Weingarten, Germany, a horse-like Taurus. A little less than 2% could be considered bright red for the time (remember that these are natural pigments).
Gemini
- 20% have male/female Gemini (most are male/male) - less common
- a minority of these are clothed (most are nude, or nude with capes on their shoulders, but still clearly nude) - 4% (somewhat rare)
- I have only found 5 Geminis where the male/female are wearing clothing that closely approximates the dress in the VMS (less than 1% - rare)
Cancer
- About 34% use a lobster or crayfish rather than the crab.
- About 10% of the crayfish Cancers have the "cee" shapes on the carapace (uncommon).
- Only the VMS crayfish has the legs on the tail rather than on the upper body. Very rare.
Leo
- Leo without a mane is rare. There are some leopards in Arabic manuscripts (which don't have manes), but the spots are usually fairly distinct, and one that appears to be a maneless lion. Whether the VMS Leo has spots is less clear and it has been painted with delicate dabs of blue rather than the colors of a leopard. Note that the pose very closely mimics the very dark blue maneless lion with "spots" (lines of fur) in Codex Schürstab GKS 34668 Bestiary. I was not the first one who found this and I can't remember who did, but it's very similar except for the shape of the face. The VMS is more animal-like and has a tongue.
- 33 of the lions have tongues sticking out, about 6.5% (uncommon)
- approx. 78 have their legs curling around through their legs, about 15% (less common)
- lions without claws are uncommon.
Virgo
- The traditional Virgo is male. A few are androgynous. But the majority are female (about 80%), so the gender is not unusual.
- Sitting Virgos are not as common, however, only about 8% overall. Arabic and Indic zodiacs often have sitting Virgos.
- Sitting Virgos with wide sleeves are rare, less than 2%.
- Sitting Virgos with hats are just as rare, about 1% (one was a garland).
Libra
- 120 have no hand or figure holding the scales - 24%, in the minority but not especially unusual
- 42 have no hand or figure and are within circles rather than other shapes About 8%, fairly unusual
Scorpio
- there are 55 Scorpios that are more-or-less lizard-like, but a few of these are hard to distinguish from dragons (which are different from the lizard Scorpios overall) and a small number have 6 legs which means they might be tarasks and not zodiac-style lizards. Excluding those with wings and extra legs, and those that look like frogs or turtles, there are about 20 that are more reptilian and similar to the VMS. This is about 4% (fairly rare).
Sagittarius
- only about 10% of Sagittarius images have two legs (uncommon)
- less than 2% have crossbows (rare)
I have a lot more data, but I need sleep. I have to go.
Pisces
- a string that runs outside rather than between the fish is very rare. I haven't found one yet.
Aries
- I only found a minority of Aries that were walking to the left with the leg farthest from the viewer raised in a v-shape. They are usually standing, walking, but leg not raised, running, or going toward the right, or have the close-to-the-viewer leg raised. If you ignore whether they are facing right or left, the number goes up to about 22%.
Taurus
- A minority of Taurus have long horns (moderately long to very long), about 22%.
- About 12% have horns that are both long and mostly lyre-shaped (uncommon).
- Red Taurus is not common, about 12% (most are brownish).
- Bright red Taurus is found in Hebrew, Arabic, Swiss, and German manuscripts (also one that is Austrian, but it's not as bright). The reddest one is from Weingarten, Germany, a horse-like Taurus. A little less than 2% could be considered bright red for the time (remember that these are natural pigments).
Gemini
- 20% have male/female Gemini (most are male/male) - less common
- a minority of these are clothed (most are nude, or nude with capes on their shoulders, but still clearly nude) - 4% (somewhat rare)
- I have only found 5 Geminis where the male/female are wearing clothing that closely approximates the dress in the VMS (less than 1% - rare)
Cancer
- About 34% use a lobster or crayfish rather than the crab.
- About 10% of the crayfish Cancers have the "cee" shapes on the carapace (uncommon).
- Only the VMS crayfish has the legs on the tail rather than on the upper body. Very rare.
Leo
- Leo without a mane is rare. There are some leopards in Arabic manuscripts (which don't have manes), but the spots are usually fairly distinct, and one that appears to be a maneless lion. Whether the VMS Leo has spots is less clear and it has been painted with delicate dabs of blue rather than the colors of a leopard. Note that the pose very closely mimics the very dark blue maneless lion with "spots" (lines of fur) in Codex Schürstab GKS 34668 Bestiary. I was not the first one who found this and I can't remember who did, but it's very similar except for the shape of the face. The VMS is more animal-like and has a tongue.
- 33 of the lions have tongues sticking out, about 6.5% (uncommon)
- approx. 78 have their legs curling around through their legs, about 15% (less common)
- lions without claws are uncommon.
Virgo
- The traditional Virgo is male. A few are androgynous. But the majority are female (about 80%), so the gender is not unusual.
- Sitting Virgos are not as common, however, only about 8% overall. Arabic and Indic zodiacs often have sitting Virgos.
- Sitting Virgos with wide sleeves are rare, less than 2%.
- Sitting Virgos with hats are just as rare, about 1% (one was a garland).
Libra
- 120 have no hand or figure holding the scales - 24%, in the minority but not especially unusual
- 42 have no hand or figure and are within circles rather than other shapes About 8%, fairly unusual
Scorpio
- there are 55 Scorpios that are more-or-less lizard-like, but a few of these are hard to distinguish from dragons (which are different from the lizard Scorpios overall) and a small number have 6 legs which means they might be tarasks and not zodiac-style lizards. Excluding those with wings and extra legs, and those that look like frogs or turtles, there are about 20 that are more reptilian and similar to the VMS. This is about 4% (fairly rare).
Sagittarius
- only about 10% of Sagittarius images have two legs (uncommon)
- less than 2% have crossbows (rare)
I have a lot more data, but I need sleep. I have to go.
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