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In another thread, The "Medieval Housebook" was mentioned, it's very interesting and may lead to some great discussion.
Here's what one site says about it:
"Although this manuscript has long been called a "Housebook," it is not, as the name might suggest, a manual of housekeeping, baking-hints, home-repairs, or even planting, harvesting, and brewing.
Some of these concerns are indeed addressed and included in the illustrations. But it is primarily a curious collection of texts and visuals, prepared by various artists, covering a range of lordly & noble concerns.
These include Medieval Warfare, Defense of Castles, Medicine, Mining, Smelting, Minting, Fireworks, Heraldry, and Tournaments. There is also a charming section devoted to the Children of the Planets and those who are born under their zodiacal signs.
Curiously, there is a mysterious nobleman who guides the reader through the various disparate sections of the Housebook. Even though texts and illustrations have been created by more than one scribe or artist, this gentleman wears the Order of the Pitcher over his left shoulder throughout. And he shows the varied visuals to a female companion—as well as to the reader of the Housebook."
I hope to learn more about this fascinating piece of history, and the possible connections to Tarot.
Here's what one site says about it:
"Although this manuscript has long been called a "Housebook," it is not, as the name might suggest, a manual of housekeeping, baking-hints, home-repairs, or even planting, harvesting, and brewing.
Some of these concerns are indeed addressed and included in the illustrations. But it is primarily a curious collection of texts and visuals, prepared by various artists, covering a range of lordly & noble concerns.
These include Medieval Warfare, Defense of Castles, Medicine, Mining, Smelting, Minting, Fireworks, Heraldry, and Tournaments. There is also a charming section devoted to the Children of the Planets and those who are born under their zodiacal signs.
Curiously, there is a mysterious nobleman who guides the reader through the various disparate sections of the Housebook. Even though texts and illustrations have been created by more than one scribe or artist, this gentleman wears the Order of the Pitcher over his left shoulder throughout. And he shows the varied visuals to a female companion—as well as to the reader of the Housebook."
I hope to learn more about this fascinating piece of history, and the possible connections to Tarot.