22-09-2019, 05:03 PM
Well, it's not entirely unique. Aspects of it are unique, and others are unusual. Perhaps we can say that it is unique for these elements to be arranged in such a fashion.
If it weren't for the text, the book would be entirely unremarkable.
The imagery isn't unique.
The foldouts have parallels.
The nymphs aren't really unique, although the scribe certainly allowed his imagination to run wide with the semiotics there.
The zodiac is fairly normal.
It's mainly that the book doesn't follow any prescribed manuscript tradition; the obvious feature of the text; and the fact that it contains many influences drawn from the culture around the scribe, rather than illustrated manuscript tradition.
If it weren't for the text, the book would be entirely unremarkable.
The imagery isn't unique.
The foldouts have parallels.
The nymphs aren't really unique, although the scribe certainly allowed his imagination to run wide with the semiotics there.
The zodiac is fairly normal.
It's mainly that the book doesn't follow any prescribed manuscript tradition; the obvious feature of the text; and the fact that it contains many influences drawn from the culture around the scribe, rather than illustrated manuscript tradition.