Who holds pears like that?!

[Koen G]

The article Marco linked in the other thread is well worth a read. It is available entirely here:
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Some interesting tidbits:

• The Paris MS was made for Visconti You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
  
• It is likely the earliest of the surviving illustrated MSS, though an earlier one by the same artist may have existed
  
• It was likely owned by the nymph-like Viridis Visconti You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
  
  
  
• When she had the MS in Tyrol, it likely influenced the fresco series in Buonconsiglio Castle, Trento
  
• The Manfredus herbal was very likely present as an example when this MS was made
  
• Other sources available to the illustrator are believed to be labors of the month images and courtly love scenes (see p.72). Given my recent interests I find this interesting.
  
• The author even suggests that the courtly love scenes and fashionable dress were featured so heavily in the Paris MS because it was made for a woman.
  
• The MS shows a great interest in agriculture and new crops, including a very early depiction of a rice field.
  

Anyway, all of this leaves me wondering.. if (and that's still a big if) this VM image was based on the Paris MS, then we have a fairly clear idea of the locations where it could have been consulted.