22-11-2025, 02:14 AM
(This post was last modified: 22-11-2025, 02:16 AM by Jorge_Stolfi.)
Here is what I see on the root of f1v, the "Belladonna" plant:
As everybody knows, the root and leaves of You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. are clearly the "same drawing" as the bottom right plant on f102r1 (Pharma), apart from differences in some details, and the flower being excluded from the latter.
This root, like many other images in the VMS, shows a few strokes that seem to be original (Rt0) traces, the general restoration round (Rt1), and later retraces Rt2 and Rt3. The distinction between Rt1, Rt2, and Rt3 is often unclear because the latter rounds have suffered fading by wear and stains. That said, generally the labels above are green for Rt0, cyan for Rt1, purple for Rt2, and rose for Rt3.
The details (X1,X2,X3,X4) and (Y) seem to make no sense given the date of the binding, but I think I found a simple and rather boring explanation. Later.
All the best, --stolfi
As everybody knows, the root and leaves of You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. are clearly the "same drawing" as the bottom right plant on f102r1 (Pharma), apart from differences in some details, and the flower being excluded from the latter.
This root, like many other images in the VMS, shows a few strokes that seem to be original (Rt0) traces, the general restoration round (Rt1), and later retraces Rt2 and Rt3. The distinction between Rt1, Rt2, and Rt3 is often unclear because the latter rounds have suffered fading by wear and stains. That said, generally the labels above are green for Rt0, cyan for Rt1, purple for Rt2, and rose for Rt3.
- (A1,A2) Rootlet tips in original (Rt0) traces. nearly invisible now. (B1,B2) Possibly Rt0 hatching strokes, nearly invisible.
- (H1,H2,H3) Restored (Rt1) parts of rootlets. (I1,I2) Rt1 outlines. (J1,J2,J3) Lobe ends rendered as flat by Rt1. (K) Hatching strokes by Rt1.
- (N) Hatching strokes by Rt2. (O1,O2,O3) Hatching strokes by Rt1 or Rt2 partly retraced by Rt2 or Rt3.
- (Q1,Q2) Root outline retraced by Rt3. (R1,R2,R3) Parts of rootlets retraced by Rt3. (S) Sharp claw-shaped Rt3 rootlet.
- (X1,X2,X3,X4) Original and retraced outlets aligned with fuzzy grey streaks on the inside front cover ("page f0v"). (Y) Gray streak that extends past folio edge onto f0v.
The details (X1,X2,X3,X4) and (Y) seem to make no sense given the date of the binding, but I think I found a simple and rather boring explanation. Later.
All the best, --stolfi