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What Encryption Errors Can Reveal: Cross-Cipher Errors in Mary Queen of Scots’ Letters

George Lasry, Satoshi Tomokiyo, Norbert Biermann, 2024. University of Tartu.

Studies systematic encryption errors in the deciphered letters of Mary, Queen of Scots, traces them to confusion with keys used for other correspondents, and identifies further keys in use.

MYS08HTEHX052AX · mystery · click to copyMVoynich ManuscriptArticledoi: 10.58009/aere-perennius0087Checked against the original0

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The mixed-keys survey cites the cross-cipher errors in Mary Stuart's letters when estimating how often encipherers made mistakes.

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Lasry, G., Tomokiyo, S., & Biermann, N. (2024). What Encryption Errors Can Reveal: Cross-Cipher Errors in Mary Queen of Scots’ Letters. University of Tartu. https://doi.org/10.58009/aere-perennius0087
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