Diane, it would be easier to discuss this in a professional way if you would make a distinction between German and Germanic.
In the 14th and some of the 15th century, what we now call northern Italy was primarily Germanic. A manuscript can have Germanic influence and a Germanic provenance without being German.
The Lombards, for example, were Germanic, but they were not German.
Ashknz (אשכנז) as you probably know is the Hebrew word for Germany. Much of southern "Germany" was populated by an influential Jewish community in the 14th and earlier 15th century. Since some of them had been in that area for more than 300 years by the time the VMS was created (and continued to live there for another 500+ years and married into local communities), they can, in some ways be considered Germanic, as well. If you look at zodiacs created by this community, many follow Germanic rather than the traditional Jewish illustrative customs.
Salerno was in southern Italy, but it was not primarily Italic, it was Germanic (this is true of some of the Greek islands, as well) for a significant period of time after the Lombards lost political control of southern Italy. This is important because Salerno was the source/influence for many herbal manuscripts.
In the 14th and some of the 15th century, what we now call northern Italy was primarily Germanic. A manuscript can have Germanic influence and a Germanic provenance without being German.
The Lombards, for example, were Germanic, but they were not German.
Ashknz (אשכנז) as you probably know is the Hebrew word for Germany. Much of southern "Germany" was populated by an influential Jewish community in the 14th and earlier 15th century. Since some of them had been in that area for more than 300 years by the time the VMS was created (and continued to live there for another 500+ years and married into local communities), they can, in some ways be considered Germanic, as well. If you look at zodiacs created by this community, many follow Germanic rather than the traditional Jewish illustrative customs.
Salerno was in southern Italy, but it was not primarily Italic, it was Germanic (this is true of some of the Greek islands, as well) for a significant period of time after the Lombards lost political control of southern Italy. This is important because Salerno was the source/influence for many herbal manuscripts.
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