Direction of labels on rosettes foldout

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The little lines that resemble "starting points" in the various rota on other folios generally start at about the same spot and go clockwise (at least, the text is added in an apparently clockwise direction).






So, the direction of the rota on various folios, appears to be similar to the overall "direction" of the "map" as you've marked it, but interestingly, the starting points on individual rota on this folio vary more than anywhere else in the manuscript (I've marked them in red). Most of the other folios start around 10:00 o'clock.



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There is also the "internal" content direction, e.g., the "flows" from the center rosette to three outer ones (marked in green), and all sorts of other "flows" that seem a little more literal, like the one on the top right near the T-O shape that looks like a river flowing from a source to a river-delta. In fact, there are so many "flows" in this folio (both in terms of the drawing construction and of the drawing content) it will probably take several pages to map all the different categories.




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In terms of the general direction of the construction, you've brought up an interesting topic that will probably be discussed for quite some time.

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[Aside: In terms of internal content (as opposed to the order in which the items might be drawn), the "flow" nature of the page seems somehow completely consistent with the many water themes in the manuscript. It was one of the reasons I looked so deeply into water gardens. I had the feeling whoever did this was the medieval version of someone who might enjoy studying hydrolics.]