The Rosettes Page - March 2024

[Mark Knowles]

I have attached an image of the rosettes folio showing the stages in the development of my theory of the page.

1) It start with the Pelling hypothesis that the top right Rosette represents Milan.

Assuming the page is a map and (1) is a correct identification I then go around the page part by part identifying other locations and details.

2) Given the notions regarding the bearing on the page and the bearings within Milan I then identify this causeway with the land between Lake Maggiore and Lake Como. This was the first sign to me that there might be something in the Milan identification as the drawing of the causeway fits rather neatly with the geography in this area.

3) Looking at this I felt that Nick Pelling's identification of the Certosa di Pavia was likely correct despite a few initial doubts.

4) Following on from the causeway (2) identification this causeway also appeared to follow quite logically. This again increased my interest in Nick Pelling's initial hypothesis.

5) The concentration of Lakes around Lucerne seem to be the most plausible location for this rosette to me.

And so on...

I will go through the steps in much greater detail, but this diagram show give a good idea as to how my theory of the page evolved.