I see two similar categories, with the first being mainly linguistic and the second much more involved with the illustrations. And while the first still hovers in limbo; the second has made some progress in recent years on a modest number of VMs image interpretations. The cosmos, the merlons, the mermaid, the usual list. The images even hint of a time that corresponds within the VMs parchment C-14 dates. The Golden Fleece (1430); La Sainte Hostie de Dijon (1435). Events that are obscure or unknown today were *BIG NEWS* at the time. And as such they are elements that the VMs artist 'plays off of' and manipulates in the relevant representations.
As the history of investigation repeatedly proves, if the connection to history is lost, the image becomes inscrutable. The reason that this picture of VMs history might be relevant is because it is based on the works of multiple investigators, each of whom had discovered a part of the puzzle that seems to fit together with certain others, based on the current events of European history up to the date of c. 1435 or a bit later.
The fact that the specific events focus on the state of Burgundy, indicates that the artist was familiar with the famous, current events of the time, in the same way as the artist was familiar with the use of the nebuly line in the VMs cosmos and with an unusual type of cosmic structure, and with heraldry as well. However, it may not provide any valid indications as to whether the artist was male or female, originated from Poland or from Portugal, was functionally illiterate or a master of encryption.
Linguistic investigations are different. None are yet built up on the contributions of various other investigations. Instead, they are like 'ivory tower' investigations. Each is built in idiosyncratic isolation to try to conform to the "data". And that is 'data' in quotes, because many investigations make severe and fatal errors before they even get to the real data. Like phoneticizing EVA.
My question is whether the information discovered by these investigations will move things forward, or will the dust stirred up by these errors hold progress back?
As the history of investigation repeatedly proves, if the connection to history is lost, the image becomes inscrutable. The reason that this picture of VMs history might be relevant is because it is based on the works of multiple investigators, each of whom had discovered a part of the puzzle that seems to fit together with certain others, based on the current events of European history up to the date of c. 1435 or a bit later.
The fact that the specific events focus on the state of Burgundy, indicates that the artist was familiar with the famous, current events of the time, in the same way as the artist was familiar with the use of the nebuly line in the VMs cosmos and with an unusual type of cosmic structure, and with heraldry as well. However, it may not provide any valid indications as to whether the artist was male or female, originated from Poland or from Portugal, was functionally illiterate or a master of encryption.
Linguistic investigations are different. None are yet built up on the contributions of various other investigations. Instead, they are like 'ivory tower' investigations. Each is built in idiosyncratic isolation to try to conform to the "data". And that is 'data' in quotes, because many investigations make severe and fatal errors before they even get to the real data. Like phoneticizing EVA.
My question is whether the information discovered by these investigations will move things forward, or will the dust stirred up by these errors hold progress back?