{$I=Z $Q=K $P=C} # Last edited on 1998-10-29 18:37:13 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: "Taurus dark" # Page: f72r1 = KC (Rene) = p137 (Stolfi) # Folio: f72 # Panels: f72r1 # Bifolio: bK1 = f71+f72 # Quire: K (Rene) = XI (Beinecke) # # This page is the innermost recto panel of an eight-panel fold-out. # # Attributes: # # Language: ? (Currier) # Hand: ? (Currier) # Subsets: Z (Rene), zod (Stolfi) # Subject: zodiac # Colors: dark-red,green(little),yellow(stars) (Reeds) # # Description: # # Three concentric rings of text, bounded by faint mechanically drawn # circles. There is no obvious starting place. # # In the centre is a horned animal feeding from a manger. Below the # bull is the word ``May'' in the Roman alphabet. # # Between the inner ring of text and the middle ring are 6 human # figures or "nymphs", each holding a star. Five are standing in a # barrel, waist deep; a sixth one is peeking from behind the barrel # at 08:30. All have the right hand inside the barrel, except for # the small one at 08:30 (right hand behind barrel) and the one at # 02:00 (right hand resting on the barrel's edge). The figure inside # the 08:30 barrel is holding a smaller star, lower and closer to # her than the other figures. # # Between the middle ring and the outer ring are 10 human figures, # standing. The one at 00:00 is in frontal view, all others are # in 3/4 view, between frontal and facing clockwise. The one at # 02:30 has the right arm straight back and down; all the others # have the right hand on their hips. # # All the figures are naked. Most have visible breasts. Some have # hats, some have long hair. # # Clockwise from each figure there is a short label. # # Comments: # # The general appearance of the page is dark, in contrast to the # light Taurus, f71v. # # The animal at the center is probably a bull, the astrological # symbol for Taurus. Taurus is April 20th to May 20th. # # [Stolfi] I count 16 nymphs in this page, but other people give the # total as 15. Presumably they are not counting the smaller nymph # without barrel. # # It looks as if the artist decided to add one more figure at the # last minute, and had to improvise... # # ## {} # Outer ring of text # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:30:19 by stolfi # # No obvious starting place, but words seem to change # size abruptly at 10:45 # # Transcribed clockwise from letter size discontinuity at 10:30 # o!koiin.oteeo.ckhey.cholo.cheol.olchear.al.oteey.chedal.oteedy.okeodaly.cheol.ch okeol.cheolk!y.okaiis.okeedy.sheoltey.cheor.aiin.ydal.okochey.sho.okalshey.shol. chalaiin.chekeol.kol.otos.ar.aiin.otar.otam.chotam.sal.okeo.dar.ar.adal.dar.okee as.aiin.oteey. o,kaiin.oteeo,cthey.chlol.cheol.olcheor.al.oteey.chedal.oteedy.okeodaly.sh!ol.ch okeol.ch*****y.*!!**s.okeedy.ch**ltey.cheor.aiin.ydal.okochey.sho.okalshey.shol, chalaiin.chekeol,kol.otor,ar,aiin.otam.otam.chotam,ral.oteo,dar.ar,adal.dar.okee os.aiin.oteey. # ## {} # panel f72r1, Taurus dark, labels on outer band of nymphs/stars # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:33:13 by stolfi # # Transcribed clockwise from 10:15 # # 10:15 oshodody= oshodady={was } oshodody={was } oshodady={Grove's #1, no barrel} # # 11:15 chdaiir!sainy= chdaiir.dainy={was } chdaiir.dainy={Grove's #2, no barrel} # # 00:15 oaiin.ar.ary= oaiin.ar.ary={was } oaiin.ar.ary={Grove's #3, no barrel, male frontal} # # 01:15 okalam= okalam={was } okalam={Grove's #4, no barrel} # # 02:00 ytal.shda= ytal!shdy={was } ytal!shdy={Grove's #5, no barrel} # # 03:00 char.al!f= char.alif={was } char.alef={Grove's #6, no barrel} # # 04:15 otaraldy= otaraldy={was } otaraldy={Grove's #7, no barrel} # # 05:30 otaiin.otain= otaiin.otain={was } otaiin.otain={Grove's #8, no barrel} # # 07:30 otalef.as.ainam= otalef.ys.ainam={was } otalef.as.ainam={Grove's #9, no barrel} # # 08:45 ochol.charam= ochol!sharam={was } ochol.sharam={Grove's #10, no barrel} # ## {} # Middle ring of text # Last edited on 1998-12-28 00:24:15 by stolfi # # Transcribed clockwise from extra-wide gap at 09:00 # oteodar.ytey.otey.shetey.chokshor.okalal.otaiin.sheol.aiin.o!taiin.chetey.cheolo r.oteo!teeody.otor.chokaiin.okaiin.al.alo.cheedy.oteor!ar.cheky.chokal.otas.al.o !qokar-{gap} oteodar.ytey.otey.shetey.chokshor.okalal.otaiin.sheol!aiin.o,taiin.chetey.cheolo r.oteo,te**dy.otor.chokaiin.okaiin.al,alo.cheedy.otear,ar.cheky.chotal.otar.al,o ,qota*-{gap} # ## {} # panel f72r1, Taurus dark, labels on inner band of nymphs/stars # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:33:26 by stolfi # # Transcribed clockwise from 10:00 # # 10:00 ofaralar= ofaralar={was } ofaralar={Grove's #1, vert. barrel, dressed} # # 00:30 otchoshy= otchoshy={was } otchoshy={Grove's #2, vert. barrel} # # 02:30 otchdal= otchdal={was } otchdal={Grove's #3, vert. barrel} # # 05:00 okeey.ary= okeey.ary={was } okeey!ary={Grove's #4, vert. barrel} # # 07:30 otainy= otainy={was } otainy={Grove's #5, vert. barrel} # ## {} # Inner ring of text # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:32:50 by stolfi # # Transcribed clockwise from wider gap at 11:00 # oteeols.yroly- {gap}okees.al.aiin.okeor.chol.o.o!teos.aiin.chal.otaiin.otchor.chckhy-{gap} oteeols.aroly- {gap}okees.al,aiin.okeor.chol.o.o,teos.aiin.shal.otaiin.otchor.chcthy-{gap} #