Thanks, Marco, great info. Looking at those pre-1450, I find the St. Gall image particularly interesting because it clearly has the 'bagpipe' sleeves that are another important element in the VMs illustration.
Strangely, I did not see this ms., Cod. Sang. 827, included in the sleeve investigation, though it has been mentioned otherwise.
What we are dealing with are particular concepts, ideas and specific elements, and not with the variations of 'appearance'.
Look at all the variations of Eleazar and the elephant.
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Does he kill the elephant with a sword or a spear? Is an elephant like a horse, but with a long nose? Does it have perky, little ears? How is the tower attached? Or does it just sit on / grow out of the elephant's back? How many men will the tower hold? On and on. Point is: Eleazar kills the elephant.
This investigation now has four points of correspondence: Sagittarius, human, crossbow, and sleeves. That seems fairly persuasive.
Strangely, I did not see this ms., Cod. Sang. 827, included in the sleeve investigation, though it has been mentioned otherwise.
What we are dealing with are particular concepts, ideas and specific elements, and not with the variations of 'appearance'.
Look at all the variations of Eleazar and the elephant.
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Does he kill the elephant with a sword or a spear? Is an elephant like a horse, but with a long nose? Does it have perky, little ears? How is the tower attached? Or does it just sit on / grow out of the elephant's back? How many men will the tower hold? On and on. Point is: Eleazar kills the elephant.
This investigation now has four points of correspondence: Sagittarius, human, crossbow, and sleeves. That seems fairly persuasive.