So how prevalent was this certain type of armor in the medieval period compared to other armors https://manuscriptminiatures.com/search?year_start=&year_end=&country=4&country=12&country=31&country=3&country=8&country=9&country=2&country=11&country=15&country=23&country=1&country=34&country=24&country=19&country=14&country=7&art=&tag=2210%2C479&gallery=&source=&place=&artist=&page=1#results
>>64772873Not very, as a sort of reverse coat of plates it saw some use during the early to mid 14th century and that's about it.Not surprising given how it's basically an inferior version of that and the later brigandine.
>>64772944> Not surprising given how it's basically an inferior version of that and the later brigandine.But they do depict them being worn in a manner similar to maille hauberks so it is not entirely similar to coat of plates and brigadines and they made Aventails helmets ,skirts and even Sabatons with it