Re: VMs: Impressions

[Nick Pelling <nickpelling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi GC,

At 03:04 07/09/2005 -0600, GC wrote:
> Nick, how far have you developed your theory that the rosettes page is a 
> map?  If a map, does it have a north, south, east and west?

IMO, the "castle" rosette is a slightly (but logically) enciphered version 
of the well-known family of circular maps (of Quattrocento Milan). I could 
argue the case but it would take, oooh, about a chapter or so: so I'll stop 
here for now. :-)

I also used to think that the central rosette represented Venice, but now 
think it represents a town you won't find on any other map (sorry for being 
cryptic, but this is a work-in-progress note). And I don't mean Los Seres 
(in-joke for anyone who's just read Kate Mosse's novel "Labyrinth").

Also hidden on the rosette page is (IMO) another unmapped building, as well 
as a fabulous tower close by to it... but this is getting far too obscure, 
so I'd better stop there. :-o

But as for NSEW, I don't currently know: though IIRC there's an arrow 
hidden round one of the rosettes, which might point the way towards an 
answer... what do you think?

Cheers, .....Nick Pelling..... 


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