70v - Clothing

[Jorge_Stolfi]

I don't understand that.

I mean that it does not give a more restricted range of dates for the drawing of that crown.

In the past, however, lead was mainly used for drawing and sometimes also for writing.

I am aware of that. 

For instance, I just saw on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., page f119v, a geometric diagram drawn in pencil in the top margin and then redrawn in ink in the bottom margin:
   
   

However, I don't see clear signs of pencil traces in the VMS, apart perhaps from some marginal notes.  The faint traces, of text and figures, all look like drawn in ink with a pen -- just faded.  And there there are examples that show a continuum between well-preserved brown traces and traces fading to complete invisibility...

All the best, --srolfi