07-03-2016, 01:36 PM
Quote:reneZ: ....as they tend to be more symbolic, and clearly don't represent nature at all.
Yes, that is what i was trying to say: you can try to find a GOOD match, but i assume we can NOT find an EXACT match.
The one-step-at-a-time-herbal-approach
What we could do together, is to find specific scripts with agreeable matches based on specific details.
I think the details that most people are focusing on, are much to detailed.
If you look at the combinations of the flowers, leafs and roots, you must conclude these are at least a big percentage fantasy-like drawings.
Sometimes the title explains all. Look for example at the "'You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. with moon-shaped leaves.
(78r-v, 79r-v, 80r-v: Ten drawings of 'Lunaria' (Botrychium lunaria, moonwort) with several notes and astrological diagrams)
So, compare the drawings based on simple criteria and mutually agree that the best match would be these and those MS drawings.
Then finally there will me some MS that will have the highest probable- copy-rating.
I am already on such quest, but there are so many ms...
Those then will reflect the time, place, language, religion etc. with which the author of the VMS had contact with.
From there we can see what it brings us on the text.