Two more books on the art of "feuerwerk" from 1420's and 1462. (links can be traced back to the beginning of the Ms).
http://dlib.gnm.de/item/Hs719/37/jpg/2000
http://dlib.gnm.de/item/Hs719/36/jpg/2000
http://dlib.gnm.de/item/Hs719/35/jpg/2000
http://dlib.gnm.de/item/Hs25801/35/jpg/2000
http://dlib.gnm.de/item/Hs25801/39/jpg/2000
These 2 pictures i found very interesting. The first link is that of the Grandes Chroniques de France 1332-1350 (
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer...._16_g_vi_f181v).
It shows a box with roped sticks (?) which are lit. the second link shows a page from the 1420s feuerwerkbuch with a similar roped stick.
http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/or...1e53aba85d.jpg
http://dlib.gnm.de/item/Hs25801/46/jpg/2000
And on an unrelated note, these pictures of barrel drilling i wanted to share.
http://dlib.gnm.de/item/Hs719/26/jpg/2000 (?)
http://dlib.gnm.de/item/Hs719/27/jpg/2000