23-04-2021, 09:45 PM
Geographical origin is like nailing jello to the wall. Does the physical location matter so much? Isn't the ideological background of the author(s), as revealed in the illustrations, going to be more informative than the name of some location? Besides which, the information contained in the VMs comes from multiple sources in different locations and was probably gathered over years, if not several decades.
If the clear representation of the VMs cosmos with a nebuly line does anything, it provides a starting point. If the comparative association with BNF Fr. 565 is accepted, then that starting point is in Paris from about 1410. And this is a date that coincides with VMs C-14 dates. There are several other examples where the primary era of reference appears to be a time approximating 1410-1440, though the actual time of VMs creation could be subsequent - but where??
And for those who think they might have seen the Golden Fleece, don't be afraid to say, "Duchy of Burgundy!"
If the clear representation of the VMs cosmos with a nebuly line does anything, it provides a starting point. If the comparative association with BNF Fr. 565 is accepted, then that starting point is in Paris from about 1410. And this is a date that coincides with VMs C-14 dates. There are several other examples where the primary era of reference appears to be a time approximating 1410-1440, though the actual time of VMs creation could be subsequent - but where??
And for those who think they might have seen the Golden Fleece, don't be afraid to say, "Duchy of Burgundy!"