Do Herbal A and Herbal B correspond to differences in imagery?

[-JKP-]

I've always believed there were at least two scribes. To me the transition from script A to B is jarring and I recognize the shifts as I come across them while looking for other things. I've never had enough time to check the whole manuscript, but I almost have enough data to do that.

I also believe there is more than one painter (I've blogged about this). One is very sloppy (my guesses are that it's someone young, or hasty, or very disinterested in the process). The other is more careful and tends to blend colors better.

And there is a small possibility there is more than one illustrator in the nymphy sections. I've been working on in-depth studies of the nymph drawings (and a follow-up to the faces blog). I'll try to write it up soon.


I haven't looked at whether there are two styles of plant drawings (outside of the characteristics mentioned in this thread). Not enough hours in the day. But I think it's an important observation and given that the whole VMS might be a collaborative effort, I am following the topic with interest.