Nicolas Raymond * The Voynich Manuscript and Nostradamus Connection

[Ruby Novacna]

I find the resemblance striking. Has anyone ever tried to read ch EVA as co, ce, ci and sh as de or di?

[Pepper]

Are you accusing him of selling cheap paper imitation? I don't know if you realize it, but that's a serious accusation to make.

You don't seem to realize that modern vellum is not at all the same material as medieval vellum. It's a fact that modern (paper) vellum imitates "real" vellum, the highest quality of parchment. And yes, paper is cheaper to produce, that's why paper replaced parchment.

Modern imitation vellum is made from plasticized rag cotton or fibers from interior tree bark.

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I don't really understand why you differentiate between sizes of vellum sheets either. From what I've seen, the Voynich Manuscript is actually quite small. Yes, some foldout pages are larger. So what?

Larger = rarer = not sourced from blank pages of books (these are relatively common).
Another cheap way to get vellum is to remove ink and make a palimpsest, but the Voynich is not one of these either.

You're not answering my question. Are you accusing the Ebayer in question of selling cheap paper imitation? Or modern imitation vellum as you now call it? I want a yes or no answer. You should also know that whatever is written here is public record. I would advise caution if you want to accuse someone of selling cheap paper imitation, especially as that Ebayer has a solid reputation. I'm no expert in law, but I don't think you want to get involved in a lawsuit that involves libel, slander, or defamation. So I would caution you to think twice about what your answer to this specific question is.

The seller's item description is "blank paper sheet." Even he doesn't call it vellum or parchment. It's just paper prepared in such a way that it doesn't look out of place when restoring an 18th century manuscript.

Are you going to sue the seller?

[asteckley]

You should also know that whatever is written here is public record. I would advise caution if you want to accuse someone of selling cheap paper imitation, especially as that Ebayer has a solid reputation. I'm no expert in law, but I don't think you want to get involved in a lawsuit that involves libel, slander, or defamation. So I would caution you to think twice about what your answer to this specific question is.

That sure sounds like someone else I've encountered in the Voynich community.