25-05-2016, 12:31 PM
Even while Toresella's judgment and the C-14 dating do not exactly coincide, I do not see it as a great discrepancy at all.
I certainly consider his opinion as having more weight than that of any of us here. At the same time, the handful of true experts do not necessarily agree. Finally, I think it is quite reasonable to allow a 2-decade margin even on an expert's opinion.
What could easily have happened is that the parchment was produced in 1430, and the MS completed in 1450. This largely fits with everything.
Just a possibility of course.
I certainly consider his opinion as having more weight than that of any of us here. At the same time, the handful of true experts do not necessarily agree. Finally, I think it is quite reasonable to allow a 2-decade margin even on an expert's opinion.
What could easily have happened is that the parchment was produced in 1430, and the MS completed in 1450. This largely fits with everything.
Just a possibility of course.