Missing Constellations in VM Zodiac

[bi3mw]

Isn't it codicalogically likely that the two missing months were removed later though? We know that many folios of the MS are missing.

That is of course also possible. Then the whole speculation would be invalid. But ( of all things ) the missing of the first two months would be a big coincidence.

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Here is a reference to the 10-month calendar ( see under 19, page 371 ):
Plutarch, Live of Numa
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That the Romans had at first only ten months in their year, and not twelve, is proved by the name of their last month; for they still call it December, or the tenth month. And that March used to be their first month,....

Macrobius is also said to have discussed the calendar in the Saturnalia. However, I cannot find a specific passage (so far).