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Structural and Visual-Phonetic Observations on Folio 16v - sigurd@mimer.no - 11-03-2026
Hi everyone,
I have been analyzing Folio 16v (The "sun-stalk" plant) and would like to share a consistent structural pattern I’ve observed regarding the relationship between the plant's morphology and the script syntax.
The 4 vs. 9 "Gatekeeper" Rule
I have noted a strict rule on this folio: the character 4 (F/Hard-G gallows) only appears when followed by the vowel o.
When o is absent, the character 9 (I/Link) is used instead.
This seems to function as a phonetic harmony rule triggered by "serrated" (cz) botanical features.
The tt vs. lt Tally System
The vertical strokes appear to function as a visual grammar for quantity:
Single-stroke (lt): Used for singular parts (The Stem).
Double-stroke (tt): Used for plural parts (The Sun-leaves).
The root word ott/olt seems to be the material core for "stems".
Botanical Anchors on Folio 16v
The character 4 acts as a structural anchor on specific lines, marking five distinct botanical observations in descending order:
Line 2: The Crown (jagged star-top)
Line 3: Upper Stalk
Line 7: Sun-Leaves (radiating leaves)
Line 8: Lower Stalk
Line 10: The Root
Conclusion:
This suggests a multilingual visual-phonetic hybrid (Latin/Slavic influence), where the author—possibly with dyslexic tendencies—built words from modular blocks to describe exactly what was drawn. I welcome the community to verify if this 4-vs-9 rule and the tt/lt tally hold up on other folios.
Best regards,
Sigurd Skogeng
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RE: Structural and Visual-Phonetic Observations on Folio 16v - Koen G - 11-03-2026
Hi Sigurd. Your post looks like the typical output of an AI chatbot. Theories created by talking to an AI are not allowed on this forum.