14-12-2022, 05:45 AM
Quote:There are indeed some hints pointing in the direction that the bifolios were created separately. There are for instance the illustrations in the balneological section. In my eyes the illustrations for the f75/f84 as well as for the f78/f81 bifolio look similar and are probably related.
F78 f81 are the center of the quire and as such create a centrefold drawing, thus yes i would say the two sides that form the centerfold are definitely related. The other mentions are only related in terms that they both show blue and green bodies of water with respective non literal relationships indicated. All are however connected contiguously when placed in the correct order and orientation, with two exceptions that can be considered to create an alternative ending rather than an incongruity. I think they were planned, at least for quire 13.