Answer · Voynich Manuscript
A later forgery on old parchment
The manuscript was written after 1500, on old parchment, to deceive (e.g. for sale to Rudolf II, or by Voynich).
Where it stands
Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: none pieces of evidence for, three against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
Evidence none for · 3 against
102 of an original 116 leaves survive, in 18 quires
AGAINSTEstablished · weighs some · F-002
Calfskin parchment, radiocarbon-dated 1404–1438
AGAINSTEstablished · weighs heavily · F-001
Documented ownership begins in Prague, c. 1610
AGAINSTEstablished · weighs some · F-005
The hands are interchangeable in variant choice
NEUTRALEstablished · weighs little · F-024
The questions it answers
Most likelyNo answer ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). A later forgery on old parchment [Answer ANS0D8G057P4ADG]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D8G057P4ADG
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title = {A later forgery on old parchment},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D8G057P4ADG},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D8G057P4ADG}
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