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Posted by: ReneZ - 04-10-2017, 06:39 AM - Forum: News
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As I already commented elsewhere, this is an unusually fruitful year for solution attempts.
Here is another one:
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| balanced herbals |
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Posted by: Davidsch - 02-10-2017, 01:36 PM - Forum: Imagery
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If you look at the herbals like an unit being displayed, you could split a herbal drawing up into:
top with flowers
leafs top
branch (small)
(fruit or) seed
main branch (thick)
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bottom base, root crown
root
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If you count the parts on the left and right side of each herbal, you will notice that there are balanced but also un-balanced herbals.
Sometimes you counts 4 big tubers on one side and 5 on the other, 7 leafs on one side and 6 on the other side etc.
Some random picks.
f10v: 2 flowers, leafs left: 3, leaf right: 5.
f16r: 1 big flower in middle, 2 left flowers, 2 right, 3 branches, on the left 3 with 3 leafs, on the right 4 branches with 4 leafs.
f41v: 4 branches left, 3 branches right. 2 root tubers balanced. 4 leafs left, 3 right. 1 long root thing.
Although there are also balanced herbals.
For example f33v: 3 bulbs, 3 flowers. 3 leafs left, 3 leaves right.
f16v: 1 big flower in middle, 2 left, 2 right
f48r: 3 flowers, 1 longer on the left, 5 branches left, 5 branches right, 6 green things on both sides, 3 root things balanced
On the contrary, in most Dioscorides and pseudo herbals that I've seen most herbals show a balanced drawing.
Hard figures I do not have, this is based on a general feeling during the last year.
If there is a (hidden) significance in showing a balanced or unbalanced herbal, and you and such information to share, please share that.
If you don't think it is relevant, please mention that together with any of your research references, would be much appreciated.
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| chol - welsh |
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Posted by: voynichbombe - 01-10-2017, 08:11 PM - Forum: Voynich Talk
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funny thing with the corpus regex (ace, btw. thx). google translate (yes, again), thinks the chol example is welsh. welsh dictionary tells me "from her lap", old english welsh thesaurus tells me chol comes from arab. "chalel", "to expect" (I expect it means expecting a child).
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| Siloe to exhibit first copy of their facsimile |
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Posted by: davidjackson - 28-09-2017, 08:51 PM - Forum: News
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At the Frankfurt manuscript fair, 11-15 October the company just told me. They will be showing off their very first handwritten copy.
Anyone nearby to take a look? I can probably bag you a chat with them.
The official presentation is in November.
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