Lusignan versus Luxembourg is a comparison that shows different images of Melusine.
Lusignan is the castle of Melusine and Raymond in Poitou, This is the story from Jean d'Arras promoted by Jean de Barry prior to 1400, that set forth various copies in French and German. Lusignan was a castle captured by Jean de Berry. This is the version of Melusine that much of the investigation has provided.
And there is a second factor. If there is a significant factor tied to Melusine that is contemporary with VMs Carbon dating, then that would be the rise of the Valois influence in France and beyond. These were the four sons of Bonne of Luxembourg. And the Melusine of Luxembourg is not the same as the Melusine of Lusignan in the d'Arras versions. The Melusine of Luxembourg married Siegfried - same story, different crew. The Meusine of Luxembourg tends to be more of a 'mermaid', (so it says), while some of the French images are more of a dragon. So using a Lusignan-related set of images to interpret a Luxembourg-related depiction might have its problems.
[The House of Luxembourg controls the HRE till 1437, outside the Valois connections.]
This move to the middle between dragon and fish opens further opportunity for ambiguity regarding the actual appearance of Melusine, but - as they say - blue is blue. If the interpretation is Valois, then it is the Melusine of Luxembourg. And she is, in her lower part, more fish-like and blue than your average tutelary fairy. As would seem to be the case with VMs f79v.
And then there is the question whether one of the companion animals is a representation of the Golden Fleece. The interpretation can be questioned, but the provenance referenced is clearly Valois.
Lusignan is the castle of Melusine and Raymond in Poitou, This is the story from Jean d'Arras promoted by Jean de Barry prior to 1400, that set forth various copies in French and German. Lusignan was a castle captured by Jean de Berry. This is the version of Melusine that much of the investigation has provided.
And there is a second factor. If there is a significant factor tied to Melusine that is contemporary with VMs Carbon dating, then that would be the rise of the Valois influence in France and beyond. These were the four sons of Bonne of Luxembourg. And the Melusine of Luxembourg is not the same as the Melusine of Lusignan in the d'Arras versions. The Melusine of Luxembourg married Siegfried - same story, different crew. The Meusine of Luxembourg tends to be more of a 'mermaid', (so it says), while some of the French images are more of a dragon. So using a Lusignan-related set of images to interpret a Luxembourg-related depiction might have its problems.
[The House of Luxembourg controls the HRE till 1437, outside the Valois connections.]
This move to the middle between dragon and fish opens further opportunity for ambiguity regarding the actual appearance of Melusine, but - as they say - blue is blue. If the interpretation is Valois, then it is the Melusine of Luxembourg. And she is, in her lower part, more fish-like and blue than your average tutelary fairy. As would seem to be the case with VMs f79v.
And then there is the question whether one of the companion animals is a representation of the Golden Fleece. The interpretation can be questioned, but the provenance referenced is clearly Valois.