08-06-2022, 06:43 PM
As to why the Moon is represented so lavishly, perhaps the answer is becoming more obvious. The answer is not on this page, but elsewhere. It is the association of the Moon and the Virgin Mary. It is in VMs Virgo with subtle hints of the crescent moon beneath her feet. It is in the little Moon found in the center of the Wreath of the Virgin. It's in the tricky "rho-chi" of f67v1. Medieval Christian imagery is playing a part in the VMs illustrations. And though subtle in appearance, it need not be insignificant in content.