03-04-2017, 07:29 AM
In the earlier days of the mailing list (pre-2000) the most prevalent view was that the MS was from Italy, and from the 3rd quarter of the 15th century.
At that time, and in this frame, I hypothesised that the MS could be the product of George of Trebizond.
Interestingly, Trebizond and Poggio Bracciolini "knew each other well". Their feud is the topic of modern studies.
It was also possible to make a fairly long list of points in favour of this hypothesis. Circumstantial evidence if you will.
This included George's humanist hand, his suspected familiarity with renaissance ciphers (as a papal secretary) the importance of the sign of Pisces for him, and a suspected mental disorder. (He was, basically, "different").
Anyway, I dropped it after seeing some of his handwriting, and because of the same point: the statistical probability was simply too small for me to warrant a dedicated effort digging into the life of one person.
"Below" the very well known people like Leonardo da Vinci, Poggio, Hartlieb or Averlino, there is a whole class of people that are not household names, but are still known from letters and other documents which are known only to historians. Among these one finds lots of people with a relevant background, who have travelled Germany and Italy (as we now know it) studied in various places etc etc. One or several of them could well be involved, but again the odds are not very good.
At that time, and in this frame, I hypothesised that the MS could be the product of George of Trebizond.
Interestingly, Trebizond and Poggio Bracciolini "knew each other well". Their feud is the topic of modern studies.
It was also possible to make a fairly long list of points in favour of this hypothesis. Circumstantial evidence if you will.
This included George's humanist hand, his suspected familiarity with renaissance ciphers (as a papal secretary) the importance of the sign of Pisces for him, and a suspected mental disorder. (He was, basically, "different").
Anyway, I dropped it after seeing some of his handwriting, and because of the same point: the statistical probability was simply too small for me to warrant a dedicated effort digging into the life of one person.
"Below" the very well known people like Leonardo da Vinci, Poggio, Hartlieb or Averlino, there is a whole class of people that are not household names, but are still known from letters and other documents which are known only to historians. Among these one finds lots of people with a relevant background, who have travelled Germany and Italy (as we now know it) studied in various places etc etc. One or several of them could well be involved, but again the odds are not very good.
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