The Voynich Ninja

This is Valencia (7r) vs Bodmer (6r). They follow the same layout throughout, with a decorated rectangular border around the images. In this case (as in a few others), there is a middle band dividing the image in two. Valencia often adds some text label, but rarely in the middle as is the case here. This is a regular Latin note about the bath. However, the Bodmer version on the right does something rather different. What is this?

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I think it's most likely intended as pseudoscript? The sequence on the left does seem to have something numeric about it, like numerals on the bottom with repetitive extra bits on top. Overall a rather strange choice, since the baths are supposed to be in Italy. Am I missing something?

(28-05-2026, 08:51 PM)Koen G Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.This is a regular Latin note about the bath. However, the Bodmer version on the right does something rather different. What is this? I think it's most likely intended as pseudoscript?

Could it be a fancy form of the Hebraic alphabet? (I can't read Hebraic...) 

Or perhaps Armenian or Georgian? (I can't read those either...)

All the best, --stolfi

With those frequent verticals, I'm thinking it's some kind of (imitation of) Islamic calligraphy. 

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(28-05-2026, 08:51 PM)Koen G Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.This is Valencia (7r) vs Bodmer (6r). They follow the same layout throughout, with a decorated rectangular border around the images. In this case (as in a few others), there is a middle band dividing the image in two. Valencia often adds some text label, but rarely in the middle as is the case here. This is a regular Latin note about the bath. However, the Bodmer version on the right does something rather different. What is this?



I think it's most likely intended as pseudoscript? The sequence on the left does seem to have something numeric about it, like numerals on the bottom with repetitive extra bits on top. Overall a rather strange choice, since the baths are supposed to be in Italy. Am I missing something?

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(29-05-2026, 05:15 PM)Linda Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.

(28-05-2026, 08:51 PM)Koen G Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.This is Valencia (7r) vs Bodmer (6r). They follow the same layout throughout, with a decorated rectangular border around the images. In this case (as in a few others), there is a middle band dividing the image in two. Valencia often adds some text label, but rarely in the middle as is the case here. This is a regular Latin note about the bath. However, the Bodmer version on the right does something rather different. What is this?



I think it's most likely intended as pseudoscript? The sequence on the left does seem to have something numeric about it, like numerals on the bottom with repetitive extra bits on top. Overall a rather strange choice, since the baths are supposed to be in Italy. Am I missing something?

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Was gonna post the same... Pseudo Kulfic was very popular at the time...