Answer · Voynich Manuscript

Copied from an exemplar with different line breaks

The text we have was copied from an exemplar with different line breaks by scribes who adjusted word forms at the new line ends.

Still possibleAnswers 2 questionsAbductiveScreened0

Where it stands

Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

Line-end forms are the same words as inside forms (T24 pattern), and line-end adjustments are commoner where lines are crowded (longer lines).

What would rule it out

Line-end variants unrelated to line fullness and not alternants of inside forms.

Evidence 1 for · none against

-m is a line-final form of -in / -n

Established · weighs little · F-111

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The questions it answers

Why do spellings change at the end of a line?

Part of What did the line and page add?

Most likely-m is a line-final form of -in / -n

What did the line and page add?

Part of How was the text produced on the page?

Most likely-m is a line-final form of -in / -n

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Copied from an exemplar with different line breaks [Answer ANS0D8G040M4ZJW]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D8G040M4ZJW

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  title     = {Copied from an exemplar with different line breaks},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D8G040M4ZJW},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D8G040M4ZJW}
}