29-11-2022, 10:39 PM
The 'Book of the Queen' illustration is from a myth about Apollo and his 'less than sunny' disposition. There are not that many examples of deeply dagged clothes for men. Lauber has some, but it's not VMs.
Provenance is what provenance is, though revision can happen. First collect the evidence; then make the exclusions.
Koen's list of manuscripts already has two pre-1400 references; both Italian. In the first decade (1400-1410) there are a variety of provenance sources. After that, however, from 1410 on, Parisian manuscripts overwhelm all other locations until it comes to those from Haguenau.
The nature of the evidence profile is going to determine the nature of the conclusion. Parisian evidence indicates an end before 1430. So, that would be valid - in Paris. Paris was occupied by the English and their Burgundian allies. Special conditions may apply. What was happening in the other locations?
Provenance is what provenance is, though revision can happen. First collect the evidence; then make the exclusions.
Koen's list of manuscripts already has two pre-1400 references; both Italian. In the first decade (1400-1410) there are a variety of provenance sources. After that, however, from 1410 on, Parisian manuscripts overwhelm all other locations until it comes to those from Haguenau.
The nature of the evidence profile is going to determine the nature of the conclusion. Parisian evidence indicates an end before 1430. So, that would be valid - in Paris. Paris was occupied by the English and their Burgundian allies. Special conditions may apply. What was happening in the other locations?