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The picture shows folio 26r, which contains a small illustration between the text. It is a zodiac circle, an astrological 360-degree wheel divided into 12 equal segments of 30°. Each segment represents an astrological sign corresponding to the Sun's path through the year. In the centre is Aries, the sign with which the zodiac wheel begins at the spring equinox, and progresses through the year as follows, counterclockwise: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.
The miniature illustrates the connections between Aries and the other zodiac signs.
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