30-03-2017, 02:58 PM
Hi Daniel, and welcome to the forum!
I must say I'm intrigued. In my opinion the vast majority of the manuscript's imagery was copied from older sources, with only some notable 15th century additions like the crossbowman. The images contain astronomical concepts which would not have been understood by many in the 15th century.
So when you say that the discoverer of Manilius (!!) was to "partake in the writing of a book for three years", you have my attention. Do we have the exact wording of this passage? Might "partake" mean to oversee or guide a copying/compiling effort? The guy who gets angry at scribes for not understanding Manilius is exactly the type I'd hire for that job.
I must say I'm intrigued. In my opinion the vast majority of the manuscript's imagery was copied from older sources, with only some notable 15th century additions like the crossbowman. The images contain astronomical concepts which would not have been understood by many in the 15th century.
So when you say that the discoverer of Manilius (!!) was to "partake in the writing of a book for three years", you have my attention. Do we have the exact wording of this passage? Might "partake" mean to oversee or guide a copying/compiling effort? The guy who gets angry at scribes for not understanding Manilius is exactly the type I'd hire for that job.