Portolan Map Possibilities

[Linda]

There's a lot to like about VViews Dati link:

Slow deliberate way of writing the text.
Embellished capitals.
Text around the edges of the circles.
Similar collection of subject matter.
The little details on the castles.
Many map shapes similar to the VMS shapes (both pools and map).

The way this is put together reminds me of Rotum 7 (bottom-left):

Not only that,  i see zodiac, various stars, earth, a ship, (nautical knowledge?), he commented on Aristotle, and he was also at the Councils of Constance and Pisa. 

His coat of arms shows a hat similar to one in the zodiac section, may be some connection there too.



Here is another copy

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And another which links to others. This one is said to definitely include a portolano.

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