[split] (another Mermaid thread)

[Koen G]

And when I saw one picture, I immediately thought of the other.

That is an interesting parallel. I wonder if it is purely decorative? The page it is on appears to be something like the "urine color assessment" scene that's also found in other MSS.

I agree that the mermaid looks more like a land creature given its lack of the typical forked tail. Keep in mind that the person writing the descriptions appears to have been working from microfilm and did not see the images very well. At one point there is a person pulling at their long hair, which the description calls "a man with a towel".


Also, I wonder what this guy on f 90v is holding. He is labelled as You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., a 7th century surgeon known for his medical encyclopedia. 

   

While I agree that this MS is a bit late, and sometimes very distant stylistically, it does reinforce my suspicion that "something with Dioscorides DNA" played an important part in shaping the VM.