Libra
The connection of the chains to the crossbar on VMS Libra is very rare.
Most drawings don't give much detail about how the chains or cords connect. I have searched and searched for another that shows an extension on the ends of the crossbar like the VMS drawing. It's an important detail not only because it takes extra effort to draw it this way, but because it shows the mechanical or detail leaning of the illustrator. I have only found a couple that come close in other zodiac-symbol drawings (there might be more out there, but they are eluding me, perhaps one can be found in scales that are not part of a zodiac sequence). Once in a while you can find one with metal caps on the ends, but not the narrow extension specific to the VMS.
Another thing that's unusual is the way the support around the center spike has been spread open. I'm guessing this is to make it easier to see the spike. This is also unusual. It gives the manuscript a pedagogic feel.
Sagittarius
The laces on the boots are also rare, partly because most Sagittarius symbols don't have legs, and partly because most illustrators don't bother with laces when they do add legs. Most of the time the legs are shown bare or with leggings. Only a few have boots. Even in non-zodiac drawings, most are drawn without laces.
The tail on the bowman's hat is longer than most and a slightly different style. Most are folds of fabric or animal tails. I think this one is a rounded fabric tail. You don't see too many of them in medieval illustrations, I had to really look to find them, but they do exist. The Netherlands hunting tapestries in the Victoria & Albert Museum have a couple of examples. It's almost like the tail on the hat doubles as a pouch for carrying things.
You can see both kinds, the fabric-fold tails and the long "pouch" style with rounded bottom (like the VMS hat) in this example:
And this one was posted on one of my zodiac-symbol blogs, with the one on the left being similar to the VMS hat:
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The connection of the chains to the crossbar on VMS Libra is very rare.
Most drawings don't give much detail about how the chains or cords connect. I have searched and searched for another that shows an extension on the ends of the crossbar like the VMS drawing. It's an important detail not only because it takes extra effort to draw it this way, but because it shows the mechanical or detail leaning of the illustrator. I have only found a couple that come close in other zodiac-symbol drawings (there might be more out there, but they are eluding me, perhaps one can be found in scales that are not part of a zodiac sequence). Once in a while you can find one with metal caps on the ends, but not the narrow extension specific to the VMS.
Another thing that's unusual is the way the support around the center spike has been spread open. I'm guessing this is to make it easier to see the spike. This is also unusual. It gives the manuscript a pedagogic feel.
Sagittarius
The laces on the boots are also rare, partly because most Sagittarius symbols don't have legs, and partly because most illustrators don't bother with laces when they do add legs. Most of the time the legs are shown bare or with leggings. Only a few have boots. Even in non-zodiac drawings, most are drawn without laces.
The tail on the bowman's hat is longer than most and a slightly different style. Most are folds of fabric or animal tails. I think this one is a rounded fabric tail. You don't see too many of them in medieval illustrations, I had to really look to find them, but they do exist. The Netherlands hunting tapestries in the Victoria & Albert Museum have a couple of examples. It's almost like the tail on the hat doubles as a pouch for carrying things.
You can see both kinds, the fabric-fold tails and the long "pouch" style with rounded bottom (like the VMS hat) in this example:
And this one was posted on one of my zodiac-symbol blogs, with the one on the left being similar to the VMS hat:
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