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MYS08HTEHX052AX · mystery · click to copy
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Voynich Manuscript
Can any of it be read?
Do earlier readings survive the evidence?
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Do earlier readings survive the evidence?
Asked 25 Oct 2026 by
apollo
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Can any of it be read?
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Most likely: a gallows glyph (t/k, Currier P/F) opens each entry as a discourse particle
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A gallows glyph (t/k, Currier P/F) opens each entry as a discourse particle.
Partly supported by its tests
Evidence: 1 for
Most likely
A constructed philosophical language (v0.1)
Not tested enough to call either way
Evidence: 7 for, 3 against
Still possible
Currier A and B are two registers of one language, not two languages or dialects.
Not tested enough to call either way
Evidence: none yet
Still possible
qo- (Currier 4o) is a definite article or nominal prefix.
Not tested enough to call either way
Evidence: 1 for
Still possible
An astrological-medical compendium (v0.1)
Failed its test
Evidence: 1 for, 2 against
Ruled out
Pharmacy labels carry planet roots
Failed its test
Evidence: 1 against
Ruled out
The 180-220 labelled bathers of ff. 80-84 are the 360 degrees or decans of a zodiacal…
Failed its test
Evidence: 1 against
Ruled out
The rosette fold-out is a six-zone world map in al-Idrisi's climate tradition.
Failed its test
Evidence: 1 against
Ruled out
The zodiac names recur as section headers in the recipe section (ff. 103-116), confirming…
Failed its test
Evidence: 1 against
Ruled out
Zodiac labels spell the names of the signs
Failed its test
Evidence: 2 against
Ruled out
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A gallows glyph (t/k, Currier P/F) opens each entry as a discourse particle.
A constructed philosophical language (v0.1)
Currier A and B are two registers of one language, not two languages or dialects.
qo- (Currier 4o) is a definite article or nominal prefix.
An astrological-medical compendium (v0.1)
Pharmacy labels carry planet roots
The 180-220 labelled bathers of ff. 80-84 are the 360 degrees or decans of a zodiacal…
The rosette fold-out is a six-zone world map in al-Idrisi's climate tradition.
The zodiac names recur as section headers in the recipe section (ff. 103-116), confirming…
Zodiac labels spell the names of the signs
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