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Circular text in the Voynich: does the writing actually form a loop? - Voynich1234 - 15-11-2026
I've been looking at the circular writing in the Voynich manuscript, particularly the relationship between the text and the diagrams.
One thing I've been trying to distinguish is circular layout from an actual circular reading sequence. Just because text follows a circle doesn't necessarily mean that the end connects back to the beginning.
In some structural tests I've been working on, I looked at the relationships between neighbouring text units, possible reading directions, and whether there is evidence of a return to the starting point. In the examples I examined, I couldn't establish a closed textual sequence under those criteria, even where the visual arrangement is clearly circular.
I'm curious how others here see this distinction. Are there particular folios where you think the writing forms a continuous loop, rather than simply following the shape of the diagram?
AI assistance disclosure: The underlying research, observations, and experimental reasoning are my own. I used ChatGPT to help draft and refine the English wording of this post and to examine the clarity of my reasoning.
RE: Circular text in the Voynich: does the writing actually form a loop? - eggyk - 15-11-2026
RE: Circular text in the Voynich: does the writing actually form a loop? - Voynich1234 - 15-11-2026
RE: Circular text in the Voynich: does the writing actually form a loop? - eggyk - 15-11-2026
RE: Circular text in the Voynich: does the writing actually form a loop? - pjburkshire - 15-11-2026
RE: Circular text in the Voynich: does the writing actually form a loop? - RadioFM - 15-11-2026
RE: Circular text in the Voynich: does the writing actually form a loop? - Jorge_Stolfi - 15-11-2026