23-12-2025, 10:56 PM
(This post was last modified: 23-12-2025, 10:58 PM by Jorge_Stolfi.)
Presenting THE NYMPH version 2.0!
See the preceding post for general comments about this page.
About this clip
This clip of f70v1 ("Aries I" or "Aries Dark") covers the nymph in the inner band of the diagram, between circles C[4] and C[5], at 10:30 (Miss okoly), as well as some labels and circular text words.
This false-color RGB image was derived from the multi-spectral scans by using the 870 nm infrared (011), 700 nm infrared (008),and 365 nm ultraviolet (007) as the red, green, and blue channels, respectively. The original TIFF images apparently used a linear encoding of physical brightness with between 10 and 12 usable bits per pixel. For this image, the samples in each channel were linearly scaled with factors chosen to yield light gray color on the blank vellum areas. No other processing was applied.
With these choices, ink that looks yellow here absorbs UV but is mostly transparent in both IR wavelengths; ink that looks red absorbs UV and 700 nm IR but is mostly transparent for 870 nm IR. Ink that looks brown or black absorbs all wavelengths to significant amounts.
On this image, the original traces (Rt0) are few and very faint, with a canary yellow hue. The general restoration pass (Rt1) used wider traces, with ink that here are a more intense shade of golden yellow. The re-retracing passe Rt2 used an orange-brown ink, and the next pass Rt3 used slightly darker ink. The ink of the Boobs Retracer (Rt5) here has a dark reddish orange color. (All these color specs refer to this false-color image, not to the actual colors of the physical book.)
The white circles are displaced by 1mm inwards or outwards from the exact circles that best fit the actual circles C3, C4, and C5. Note that the actual C3 deviates noticeably outwards from the ideal circle.
(0a) This part of a mechanical circle is probably original (Rt0). (0b) The original inner outline of the nymph's arm, still Rt0. (0c) Abrupt transition along side of tub, between Rt0 above this point and Rt1 below. (0d) Rt0 bit on hairline of nymph. (0e) Abrupt transition from Rt2 to Rt0 along the tail. (0f) Orignal outer outline of the nymph's left arm, still Rt0. (0g) Rt0 bit along the outer outline of the nymph's right arm.
(1a) The tip of the left leg is Rt0 or Rt1, the rest is Rt3. (1b) This Ch has Rt1 ligature and Rt3 e strokes. (1c) This glyph was originally e and the Rt0 or Rt1 ghost of the upper half can still be seen. The glyph was turned into an i by Rt2 or Rt3. (1d) This side of the tub is Rt2 below this point, and Rt1 above it.
(2a) This s glyph has an Rt3 body and an Rt2 plume. (2b) abrupt transition from Rt2 (below this point) to Rt3 (above) on the CCW side of the tub. (2c) abrupt transition from Rt3 to Rt2 along tail.
(3a) This o glyph seems to be Rt3, while the following t is Rt2. (3b) This word is Rt3, except the tip of the l that is Rt1, and the tip of its tail, which may be Rt0 or Rt1. (3d) This word is Rt3 except for the tip of the left leg of the k which is Rt1. (3e,3f) "internal walls" added by Rt3 on both sides of tub, as if it was transparent. (3g,3h) The "robot tentacle" outline is Rt3, possibly retraced over Rt1. See the Discussion below. (3i) Inner outline of the left arm, retraced by Rt1-Rt3 as if it was the outline of belly and left leg. (3j) The star is mostly Rt3, except for a few Rt5 touches.
(4a) These two glyphs seem to be Rt4.
(5a) Rt5 touches on the star outline. (5b) Rt5 retrace of the tail of the star. (5c) a "cuff" added to the tentacle by Rt5. (5d) These details were added or retraced by Rt5.
Discussion
This nymph is probably the second one that was drawn on this page, after the inner 12:00 of the preceding post. See the discussion in that post for a proposed explanation of the origin of the tubs.
According to that theory, by the time the Scribe got to this nymph, he had already decided to have each nymph coming out from a tub, planted on circle C4.
In the original version, the stars probably did not have tails; these were probably added by some Retracer, to uniformize this diagram with those of other signs. However, on this page most nymphs, including this one, have both hands inside the tub. Possibly one of the Retracers misunderstood the drawing, mistaking the nymph's (quite non-anatomical) left arm for her shoulder and torso. Anyway it seems that he decided to "fix" this nymph by adding a tentacle-like "arm" that sprouted from her neck, followed the curve of her left arm for a while, then bent up to hold the star. That Retracer, or subsequent ones, then added stripes across the tentacle, turning it into a "robot tentacle" These "rungs" on the tentacle are Rt5 retraces, but a few bits of Rt2 layer survive.
The first version of the tentacle may have been a single line, like the tails of other stars; it does not make sense otherwise. Note that this primeval tail starts at (5b) as the lower edge of the "tentacle", but crosses it under the dark Rt5 "cuff" (5c), and continues as the upper edge of the tentacle.
All the best, --stolfi
See the preceding post for general comments about this page.
About this clip
This clip of f70v1 ("Aries I" or "Aries Dark") covers the nymph in the inner band of the diagram, between circles C[4] and C[5], at 10:30 (Miss okoly), as well as some labels and circular text words.
This false-color RGB image was derived from the multi-spectral scans by using the 870 nm infrared (011), 700 nm infrared (008),and 365 nm ultraviolet (007) as the red, green, and blue channels, respectively. The original TIFF images apparently used a linear encoding of physical brightness with between 10 and 12 usable bits per pixel. For this image, the samples in each channel were linearly scaled with factors chosen to yield light gray color on the blank vellum areas. No other processing was applied.
With these choices, ink that looks yellow here absorbs UV but is mostly transparent in both IR wavelengths; ink that looks red absorbs UV and 700 nm IR but is mostly transparent for 870 nm IR. Ink that looks brown or black absorbs all wavelengths to significant amounts.
On this image, the original traces (Rt0) are few and very faint, with a canary yellow hue. The general restoration pass (Rt1) used wider traces, with ink that here are a more intense shade of golden yellow. The re-retracing passe Rt2 used an orange-brown ink, and the next pass Rt3 used slightly darker ink. The ink of the Boobs Retracer (Rt5) here has a dark reddish orange color. (All these color specs refer to this false-color image, not to the actual colors of the physical book.)
The white circles are displaced by 1mm inwards or outwards from the exact circles that best fit the actual circles C3, C4, and C5. Note that the actual C3 deviates noticeably outwards from the ideal circle.
(0a) This part of a mechanical circle is probably original (Rt0). (0b) The original inner outline of the nymph's arm, still Rt0. (0c) Abrupt transition along side of tub, between Rt0 above this point and Rt1 below. (0d) Rt0 bit on hairline of nymph. (0e) Abrupt transition from Rt2 to Rt0 along the tail. (0f) Orignal outer outline of the nymph's left arm, still Rt0. (0g) Rt0 bit along the outer outline of the nymph's right arm.
(1a) The tip of the left leg is Rt0 or Rt1, the rest is Rt3. (1b) This Ch has Rt1 ligature and Rt3 e strokes. (1c) This glyph was originally e and the Rt0 or Rt1 ghost of the upper half can still be seen. The glyph was turned into an i by Rt2 or Rt3. (1d) This side of the tub is Rt2 below this point, and Rt1 above it.
(2a) This s glyph has an Rt3 body and an Rt2 plume. (2b) abrupt transition from Rt2 (below this point) to Rt3 (above) on the CCW side of the tub. (2c) abrupt transition from Rt3 to Rt2 along tail.
(3a) This o glyph seems to be Rt3, while the following t is Rt2. (3b) This word is Rt3, except the tip of the l that is Rt1, and the tip of its tail, which may be Rt0 or Rt1. (3d) This word is Rt3 except for the tip of the left leg of the k which is Rt1. (3e,3f) "internal walls" added by Rt3 on both sides of tub, as if it was transparent. (3g,3h) The "robot tentacle" outline is Rt3, possibly retraced over Rt1. See the Discussion below. (3i) Inner outline of the left arm, retraced by Rt1-Rt3 as if it was the outline of belly and left leg. (3j) The star is mostly Rt3, except for a few Rt5 touches.
(4a) These two glyphs seem to be Rt4.
(5a) Rt5 touches on the star outline. (5b) Rt5 retrace of the tail of the star. (5c) a "cuff" added to the tentacle by Rt5. (5d) These details were added or retraced by Rt5.
Discussion
This nymph is probably the second one that was drawn on this page, after the inner 12:00 of the preceding post. See the discussion in that post for a proposed explanation of the origin of the tubs.
According to that theory, by the time the Scribe got to this nymph, he had already decided to have each nymph coming out from a tub, planted on circle C4.
In the original version, the stars probably did not have tails; these were probably added by some Retracer, to uniformize this diagram with those of other signs. However, on this page most nymphs, including this one, have both hands inside the tub. Possibly one of the Retracers misunderstood the drawing, mistaking the nymph's (quite non-anatomical) left arm for her shoulder and torso. Anyway it seems that he decided to "fix" this nymph by adding a tentacle-like "arm" that sprouted from her neck, followed the curve of her left arm for a while, then bent up to hold the star. That Retracer, or subsequent ones, then added stripes across the tentacle, turning it into a "robot tentacle" These "rungs" on the tentacle are Rt5 retraces, but a few bits of Rt2 layer survive.
The first version of the tentacle may have been a single line, like the tails of other stars; it does not make sense otherwise. Note that this primeval tail starts at (5b) as the lower edge of the "tentacle", but crosses it under the dark Rt5 "cuff" (5c), and continues as the upper edge of the tentacle.
All the best, --stolfi