Table 4 Analysed folios, their differences and similarities, and group identification
Analysed folios | Full-page illuminations | Historiated initials | Historiated illuminations |
|---|---|---|---|
ff. 25, 73, 91 | f.147v | ff. 153 e 160 | |
Included among | f.1–140v | ff.140v–148 | ff.149–162 |
Palette | Richer and varied | Reduced | Reduced |
Greens | Mainly malachite in mixture with lead–tin yellow | Only pure malachite | Pure malachite or in mixture with lead–tin yellow |
Reds | Only in mixture of minium and vermilion | Only vermilion | Only vermilion |
Oranges | Minium or minium with red lake overlay | Not present | Not present |
Blues | Mixtures/overlays of azurite, lapis lazuli and indigo; azurite or in mixture with lead white | Only azurite or in mixture with lead white | Only azurite or in mixture with lead white |
Yellows | Lead–tin yellow; mosaic gold | Not present | Not present |
Pinks, roses and carmines | Organic lake (probably brazilwood lake), also with lead white admixed | Organic lake | Organic lake |
Pigments application | More complex constructions | Mainly simpler constructions | Mainly simpler constructions |
Metals | Extensive use of metals: (leaf and powder) and silver | Gold leaf in miniatures and decorative borders, gold powder in miniatures; no silver | Gold leaf only in decorative borders, gold powder in miniatures; no silver |
Writing inks | Iron–copper–zinc gall ink, mainly composed of Fe, low amount of Zn | Iron–copper–zinc gall ink, mainly composed of Fe, low amount of Zn | Iron–copper–zinc gall ink, mainly composed of Fe/Zn, low amount of Cu |
Ruling lines | Organic pink lake | Organic pink lake | Organic pink lake or vermilion |
Epoch | ca. 1440 | Not determined | ca. 1490 |
Identification | GROUP 1 | GROUP 2 | GROUP 3 |