Sagittarius

[Koen G]

So the first one (post #11) is wearing the headgear as it was originally intended, like a "hood". This was the way it had been done before the 15th century.

The second image is complicated. My (inexpert) assessment is that they fused the regular cap (like the other figures in this MS wear) with the cape that centaur Sagittarius often wears. This kind of thing often happened in astronomical traditions, because the ancient examples were copied over and over again. For examples of Sagittarius with cape, see the Warburg Institute: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.


Edit: It might also simply be an Eastern influence, which would not be unusual in constellation imagery. You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.

Of course the result is still that this artist drew a Sagittarius with a flaring tail on his cap. But I think the background might be different than that of the VM archer.