21-06-2024, 09:57 PM
It does have similar components. What even is that in the Paris MS?
Regarding the roots, I think it's likely that the VM makers often did their own thing there and disregarded their example, whether it be a plant or a plant drawing. One of the most famous parallels, the "oak and ivy" from the Manfredus herbal, also does not match the VM plant in its roots.
What's going on with the flowers is harder to say. As you know, the flower type does not always belong with the leaf type. So who knows what they did there and why...
Regarding the roots, I think it's likely that the VM makers often did their own thing there and disregarded their example, whether it be a plant or a plant drawing. One of the most famous parallels, the "oak and ivy" from the Manfredus herbal, also does not match the VM plant in its roots.
What's going on with the flowers is harder to say. As you know, the flower type does not always belong with the leaf type. So who knows what they did there and why...