26-10-2026, 04:59 PM
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(26-10-2026, 07:19 AM)MarcoP wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.See also this older thread You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
This is how I thought about it.
A Note on Plant Illustrations with Horizontally Truncated Roots
This type of visual representation existed as an established convention.
(Left and Center) Examples from alchemical herbals in which the forms of real plants were used to represent some kind of model.
(Right) An example from a later manuscript in which the form of a plant was used to represent a different model, possibly drawing on the earlier example as a precedent.
In light of these examples, it is reasonable to consider the possibility that the plant illustrations in the Voynich Manuscript may likewise use the forms of real plants to represent some kind of model.
![[+]](https://www.voynich.ninja/images/collapse_collapsed.png)
