# Pelling 2006: The Curse of the Voynich: The Secret History of the World's Most Mysterious Manuscript

> Nicholas Pelling, 2006. 4 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The book cites it for the reading of qo as a cipher pair used in Milan and Modena, for…

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# The Curse of the Voynich: The Secret History of the World's Most Mysterious Manuscript

Nicholas Pelling, 2006. Compelling Press.

Pelling's book-length history of the manuscript, which argues that it was written in fifteenth-century northern Italy in a verbose cipher and proposes Antonio Averlino (Filarete) as its author.

**Voynich Manuscript** BookChecked against the original0

## What it's used for here

The book cites it for the reading of qo as a cipher pair used in Milan and Modena, for the view that quire marks 19 and 20 suggest a second numberer, and for readings of the rosettes sheet.

## Cited by on this site 4 records

[Reading Without a Key](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D8NJAWT22V4/reading-without-a-key)

The book, version 2.0

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[Toward a Reading of the Voynich Manuscript](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D8NJAN066JH/toward-a-reading-of-the-voynich-manuscript-lexical-anchors)

The March 2026 draft

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[2 methods surveys]

Cryptanalysis, mixed keys

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## Cite it

```
Pelling, N. (2006). The Curse of the Voynich: The Secret History of the World's Most Mysterious Manuscript. Compelling Press.
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