This extensive posting is a complete outline of Table of Contents of Codex Borgia. Each editing of the postings after 30 April 2008 will generate a note in sequence here to show dates of the work in progress. This set of pictorial essays is much too complex for immediate explanation/translation into English words.
This is how I will use the blog format to produce a living document, changing and alive.
The search blog window at the top will assist readers in finding relevant Plates as the study continues.
I am also going to start a wiki, it looks more convenient:
http://mexicancalendars.wikispaces.com
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Plates 75, 76; Six paintings presenting columns
This pair of double pages provide a final review of the entire tonalamatl in eight segments. Each segment is correlated with half a trecena and a painting. The pages were damaged but a sequence can easily be deduced from the parts which were not damaged. I have not yet discovered the meaning of the paintings associated with each segment.
Plate 75
Bottom right painting with column 1, Cipactli, in order beneath then dots include six columns;
Bottom left painting with column 8,Tochtli, in order beneath then dots include five columns
Plate 76
Bottom right painting with column 14, Ocelotl, in order beneath then dots include six columns
Bottom left painting with column 21, Cipactli, in order beneath then dots include five columns
Plate 76
Top left painting with column 27, Mazatl, in order beneath then dots include six columns
Top right painting with column 34,Ocelotl, in order beneath then dots include five columns
Plate 75
Top left painting with column 40, Xochitl, in order beneath then dots include six columns
Top right painting with column 47, Mazatl, in order beneath then dots include five columns.
Meaning of these Plates
There are 20 trecenas and these plates are a method of associating painted descriptions with one method of grouping portions of trecenas. The index of grouping is presented on Plates 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8.
Plate 75 presents a subgroup of the first seven columns of days on Plates 1 and 2 with the painting at lower right of Plate 75.
Plate 75 also presents a subgroup of the next six columns of days on Plates 1 and 2 with the painting at lower left of Plate 75.
Plate 76 then presents a subgroup of the first seven columns of days on Plates 3 and 4 with the painting at lower right of Plate 76.
Plate 76 also presents a subgroup of the next six columns of days on Plates 3 and 4 with the painting at lower left of Plate 76.
The upper parts of Plates 75 and 76 have damaged portions but the pattern of association continues.
Plate 76 presents a subgroup of the first seven columns of days on Plates 5 and 6 with the damaged painting at upper left of Plate 76.
Plate 76 also presents a subgroup of the next six columns of days on Plates 5 and 6 with the painting at upper right of Plate 76.
Plate 75 then presents a subgroup of the first seven columns of days on Plates 7 and 8 with the painting at upper left of Plate 75.
Plate 75 also presents a subgroup of the next six columns of days on Plates 7 and 8 with the painting at upper right of Plate 75.
Each icon of the tonalpohualli has been assigned another picture association by these two plates.
Plate 75
Bottom right painting with column 1, Cipactli, in order beneath then dots include six columns;
Bottom left painting with column 8,Tochtli, in order beneath then dots include five columns
Plate 76
Bottom right painting with column 14, Ocelotl, in order beneath then dots include six columns
Bottom left painting with column 21, Cipactli, in order beneath then dots include five columns
Plate 76
Top left painting with column 27, Mazatl, in order beneath then dots include six columns
Top right painting with column 34,Ocelotl, in order beneath then dots include five columns
Plate 75
Top left painting with column 40, Xochitl, in order beneath then dots include six columns
Top right painting with column 47, Mazatl, in order beneath then dots include five columns.
Meaning of these Plates
There are 20 trecenas and these plates are a method of associating painted descriptions with one method of grouping portions of trecenas. The index of grouping is presented on Plates 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8.
Plate 75 presents a subgroup of the first seven columns of days on Plates 1 and 2 with the painting at lower right of Plate 75.
Plate 75 also presents a subgroup of the next six columns of days on Plates 1 and 2 with the painting at lower left of Plate 75.
Plate 76 then presents a subgroup of the first seven columns of days on Plates 3 and 4 with the painting at lower right of Plate 76.
Plate 76 also presents a subgroup of the next six columns of days on Plates 3 and 4 with the painting at lower left of Plate 76.
The upper parts of Plates 75 and 76 have damaged portions but the pattern of association continues.
Plate 76 presents a subgroup of the first seven columns of days on Plates 5 and 6 with the damaged painting at upper left of Plate 76.
Plate 76 also presents a subgroup of the next six columns of days on Plates 5 and 6 with the painting at upper right of Plate 76.
Plate 75 then presents a subgroup of the first seven columns of days on Plates 7 and 8 with the painting at upper left of Plate 75.
Plate 75 also presents a subgroup of the next six columns of days on Plates 7 and 8 with the painting at upper right of Plate 75.
Each icon of the tonalpohualli has been assigned another picture association by these two plates.
Plate 74 two paintings with icons.
The upper figure is female with 6 icons in painting and 14 icons at edge margins.
The lower figure is male with 14 icons in symmetric box arrangement at sides, 5 icons similar to the 20 often seen, a nd o ne which may be interpreted as an enlarged Calli, House.
The lower figure is male with 14 icons in symmetric box arrangement at sides, 5 icons similar to the 20 often seen, a nd o ne which may be interpreted as an enlarged Calli, House.
Plate 73 doubled figures with 20 icons
This elaborate picure of 2 figures bsck to back has the 20 icons attached.
It also has Miauiztli in the lower left corner and a border with 25 icons; first 10 from first trecena of Plate 1 are arranged CCW from Cipactli in lower right corner then continuing with next 5 CCW in top row then continuing CCW with repetition of first 5 after Xochitl in the left row.
It also has Miauiztli in the lower left corner and a border with 25 icons; first 10 from first trecena of Plate 1 are arranged CCW from Cipactli in lower right corner then continuing with next 5 CCW in top row then continuing CCW with repetition of first 5 after Xochitl in the left row.
Plate 71, thirtten birds and a painting.
This painting has identifying A-O icon which assigns date 1 Acatl.
Plates 61,62,63, 64,65,66,67,68,69,70 ; 20 trecenas
!0 paintings associated with icons arranged as 20 groups of thirteen; the entire tolanpohualli of 216 with association to 20 different paintings.
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