Three-section orbs

[Mark Knowles]

I think it is a mistake to label the * as stars.

In other manuscripts of the time, both types of these symbols are used to indicate stars.

I am open to the possibility that the asterisk type is just ornamental and does not refer to stars in the sky, but it remains speculation, and in the case of the centre of the rosettes, it really seems to denote a piece of the sky. However, speculation indeed.

It seems possible to me that the asterisks represent stars. I wouldn't want to totally discount that possibility. Although, it does seem to me that if they represent stars on one part of the page it is reasonable to assume that they represent stars everywhere on the page. Given my interpretation of the rosettes page I can't give much meaning to the asterisks representing stars form of representation everywhere on the page, however I am sure some people would say that is because my interpretation of the rosettes page is wrong. So, I don't really see why one should conclude that the asterisks represent stars in the central rosette, I suppose it is because of the blue background, however I don't see that as a good reason to assume we have a representation of stars in the sky.