02-05-2025, 06:39 AM
Just to add some background, I have long (!) suspected that the drawings are based on written descriptions of plants. This would explain the composite nature. However, that suspicion did not find any resonance especially with the few experts in medieval herbals I know.
Then later Marco showed here in the Ninja forum that such things demonstrably exist, e.g. in the Tractatus de Herbis illustration of the banana plant.
Anyway, one good example of this is Nr.4, my favourite, in this group.
Plants have thorns, but not on their roots. A written description could easily be misunderstood.
I remember that Tiltman had some examples of that too.
So, maybe not a winner in the poll, but still a plant that may play a role in the understanding of the MS.
Then later Marco showed here in the Ninja forum that such things demonstrably exist, e.g. in the Tractatus de Herbis illustration of the banana plant.
Anyway, one good example of this is Nr.4, my favourite, in this group.
Plants have thorns, but not on their roots. A written description could easily be misunderstood.
I remember that Tiltman had some examples of that too.
So, maybe not a winner in the poll, but still a plant that may play a role in the understanding of the MS.
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