Michael Hoffman 11:0 p.m. Feb. 22, 2026
Contents:
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- Motivation for this Page
- Y
- Y’
- I
- I’
- YI
- Y’I
- YI’
- Y’I’
- IIY
- IIY’
- Inventory of Finger Segments
- Todo
- Translate Between Hand and Tree
- YI hand-shape pairs
- The Break Bowman Hand-Shape PAIR includes YI’, f134 row 2 break bowman
- {cut finger} f134 Psalter reader L hand Middle cut by Index
- {cut thumb} f134 break bowman
- YI
- Apply Both the Looking Lines Overlay – eg today f134 blessing lines go through 2 bins Cubensis and pointing, don’t only think in terms of hands
- Don’t Overemphasize Hands to the Exclusion of Pointing; Pointing Is Key
- Hands Are Key, Pointing Is Key:
- List of Aspects to Routinely Analyze
- tree branching form [TBF]
- hand branching form [HBF]
- looking lines [LL]
- phallic garment vs
- {lifted garment}
- A Given/ Constraint for the Artist: A Figure Has a Left Hand and a Right Hand (Feet, Limbs, Fingers, Toes Direction of Analysis of Hand or Tree
- See Also
Motivation for this Page
I am posting this draft template page now, before the structure is complete, because a high pri f109 (Great Canterbury Psalter) decoding of the two groups of pointless guys on right, finally gave way last night, jackpot and completion into this morning 7:30 a.m. Feb. 23, 2026. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10551125c/f109.item.zoom
I started that writeup in this draft page, but am continuing f109 coverage in the Prostitute Shardogged-gang, scholar-for-sale page.
general theory of medieval YI hand-shape theory is good for a page, but need to see a page only containing YI hand shapes as a gallery.
I need to see instances of each Reference hand-shape, in a dedicated gallery page.
Y
4 fingers extended; all segments displayed
no thumb segments
Y’
only 1 segment of fingers shown
no thumb segments
I
both thumb segments displayed
no finger segments displayed
I need like a zero superscript for Y when no finger segments are shown, for accounting.
Need a more elaborate notation that literally inventories what segments are shown.
I’
YI
Y’I
YI’
Y’I’
IIY
IIY’
Mushroom King, Great Canterbury Psalter f145 row 2 right
Inventory of Finger Segments
Fractal Analysis of Branching to the Extreme
- Thumb segment 1
- Thumb segment 2
- Index finger segment 1
- Index finger segment 2
- Index finger segment 3
- Middle finger segment 1
- Middle finger segment 2
- Middle finger segment 3
- Ring finger segment 1
- Ring finger segment 2
- Ring finger segment 3
- Pinkie finger segment 1
- Pinkie finger segment 2
- Pinkie finger segment 3
Duplicate the list for other hand.
Todo
todo: copy sections listing von Lindren hand examles not filled in barely filled in so far, that should be the only tihikng in this page, mabye more than pairs.
if all 3 segments of finger are displayed
if 2 segments of finger displayed
if 1 segment of finger displayed, cut; notation: ‘ ie, I’ or Y’
if a hand has
index 3
middle 2
ring 1
relate to tree, show a tree
Translate Between Hand and Tree
Hand Is Articulate/ Precise/ Notation-Translatable/ Ergonomic
Feet are Not Articulate/Precise.
YI hand-shape pairs
The Break Bowman Hand-Shape PAIR includes YI’, f134 row 2 break bowman
Yes we found an “instance of a hand”, but artist constraint: figure has an extra hand, what to do with it?
{cut finger} f134 Psalter reader L hand Middle cut by Index
{cut thumb} f134 break bowman
YI
Y
I
the list is in hand-shape theory page, make ….
to
, draw LOOKING LINES OVERLAY VS HAND
Apply Both the Looking Lines Overlay – eg today f134 blessing lines go through 2 bins Cubensis and pointing, don’t only think in terms of hands
Don’t Overemphasize Hands to the Exclusion of Pointing; Pointing Is Key
Hands Are Key, Pointing Is Key:
Routinely Analyze All Hand-Pairs
Routinely Analyze All Tree Branching Form
Routinely Analyze All Pointing
Routinely Analyze All Looking Lines
List of Aspects to Routinely Analyze
- Looking Lines
- Hand pairs
- tree branching form
tbf tree branching form - hand branching form
hbf
tree branching form [TBF]
hand branching form [HBF]
looking lines [LL]
looking lines instantly give the answer.
takeaway rule: trace all looking lines
THE LOOKING-LINES OVERLAY.
The which foot down overlay.
The sleep/awake touch head special case convention.
phallic garment vs
{phallic garment}
{lifted garment}
{lifted garment}
{john rush’s celestial erection}
{phallic garment} is more specific than lifted {lifted garment}
Many {lifted garment} are not phallic; phallic is the minor case, not the normal case. eg:
This instance of a {lifted garment} is a {phallic garment}:
f134 row 1 L, Ideal Student has a {lifted garment} that is a {phallic garment}.
{mushroom hem}
phallic garment motif… isn’t that better than Rush celestial erection? the Egodeath theory lexicon is superior.
Answer to week ago q: YES, exists in Great Canterbury Psalter: YI’, f134 row 2 break bowman.
I started headings for similar to this page idea, hidden within a long theory hand-shape theory page.
now tho i want to bound the focus to isolated hands or more mileage out of hand-shape pairs
easy fast useful relevant: simpleton notion: analyze isolated single hand.
objection/problem: you have both hands, [devo praying hands] whats the artist spoded to do with the EXTRA HAND to depict, still remains to be painted
A Given/ Constraint for the Artist: A Figure Has a Left Hand and a Right Hand (Feet, Limbs, Fingers, Toes Direction of Analysis of Hand or Tree
Start analyzing from least branching move out toward more branching, listing YI branchouts along the way bough = major branch. trig = most minor branch.
the real situn artist faced with is: GIVEN: A FIGURE HAS TWO HANDS, (not just 1 isolated hand!) and, one hand is L, one hand is R.
See Also
dead end, resurrect
The Egodeath theory 