Virgo - Star in the hand?

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The pointy sleeves with the jagged edges are not seen in this Virgo image.
From what I recall, these were quite typical for the 1420's.

Hi Rene,
I think the best match for Virgo's sleeves in a zodiac sign I have seen is the male Gemini in the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., Olomouc K-14905, a manuscript pointed out by Darren Worley You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.. The ms is currently in Czechia, but it appears to be written in German and Darren wrote that it is from Swabia. The library site dates it to the  beginning of the XV century.
The zodiac series is mixed with several other emblems: they are used as entries in a bibliomancy system (a lot-book).

As Darren pointed out, the other illustrations are also interesting. In particular the volvelle which features something vaguely similar to a tethered star.

   


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