(22-05-2018, 11:22 AM)MarcoP wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. noticed that the zodiac wheels are comparable with those in the Alfonsine "Astromagia" manuscript (You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.). He thought the content possibly includes -a general cosmological philosophy explaining the medical properties of terrestrial objects, particularly plants, by celestial influences transmitted by astral radiation and those "spirits" which were frequently believed to transmit the occult powers of the stars to the earth-
This is an interesting link (I have by no means worked through all the ones you posted yet!).
With Koen's comment in mind about there not being any uses of female figures as an allegory on the biological functions of plants in any of the manuscripts he's seen... It's only perhaps a small step from female figures representing "those *spirits* which were frequently believed to transmit the occult powers of the stars to the earth" in order to explain "the medical properties of terrestrial objects, particularly plants", to a manuscript (in my mind, the VM) which goes that little bit further and illustrates those same *spirits* being the celestial influence that animates and brings to life those same plants. In a way this could actually complement many existing theories about the manuscript's links to constellations / the zodiac / alchemy etc.
(24-05-2018, 07:50 PM)Koen Gh. wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.We speak about "nymphs", "ladies" etc out of convenience, but it is generally agreed that there are a few dozen men. I think between 50 and 60 in the whole manuscript, but this is just from memory. Does someone recall if we counted this once?
Thankyou, that clears that one up. I wasn't sure if I was missing something!