# What order were the leaves in? · Voynich Manuscript

> Answered: The sheet is the unit of composition. In what order were the leaves meant to be, and what is the unit of composition?

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# What order were the leaves in?

Asked 25 Oct 2026 by [**apollo** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/u/apollo)·Part of [What is the object, and who made it?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/voynich-manuscript/questions/QST08JFXN6R2VQ6/what-is-the-object-and-who-made-it)·2 answers·0·0 following

**Answered: The sheet is the unit of composition** Passed its tests and review.

 

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[**The sheet is the unit of composition** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/voynich-manuscript/answers/ANS0D8FZVF62BB2/the-sheet-is-the-unit-of-composition)

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Evidence: 1 for

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[**The present binding order preserves the original sequence of sheets.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/voynich-manuscript/answers/ANS0D8FZVQ07AX0/the-present-binding-order-preserves-the-original-sequence-of)

Failed its test

Evidence: 1 against

Ruled out

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[When was the parchment made?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/voynich-manuscript/questions/QST08JFY3VG0S0J/when-was-the-parchment-made)Answered · 1404–1438, by radiocarbon

**What order were the leaves in?** You're here · The sheet is the unit of composition

[How many scribes wrote it?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/voynich-manuscript/questions/QST08JFZ1503NFG/how-many-scribes-wrote-it)Answered · five, by their letterforms

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