14-02-2026, 10:23 PM
Ik wasn't specifically referring to Diane's views on the Zodiac figures (the central ones). The central Zodiac figures just stand out, not in the least because we actually know what they represent.
What I'm getting at is that for me, multiple source documents are a core hypothesis for the MS. And I can make the most sense of it all if I allow those sources to be diverse, and from diverse locations. That, plus the mobility of people during the international Gothic period, makes it impossible to say where the MS was produced. I guess I'm currently leaning Italy again.
This changes if Taccola's work was actually a direct source. In that case, the options are more limited.
What I'm getting at is that for me, multiple source documents are a core hypothesis for the MS. And I can make the most sense of it all if I allow those sources to be diverse, and from diverse locations. That, plus the mobility of people during the international Gothic period, makes it impossible to say where the MS was produced. I guess I'm currently leaning Italy again.
This changes if Taccola's work was actually a direct source. In that case, the options are more limited.