f58r

[MarcoP]

I see there are a number of counter-arguments and all the options seem possible to me. It would be interesting to see if anything like the ornate star suggested by Emma appear in other manuscripts in a comparable position.

I agree that You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. seems similar: also in 58r, the left margin moves to the left in steps as paragraphs extend down the page: possibly, the fact that the first three lines form a squarish space is accidental  and the parchment has some irregularities that do not appear in the scans.

Another difficulty is that the page starts with kor, a legitimate Grove word (see also You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.). Adding a single letter in front of it would make it a less acceptable paragraph-initial word.

And to take it further, does that mean that the "weirdoes" on the first page might be to Voynichese like initials are to regular script?

Independently on this idea about f58r, I have always thought of the weirdoes as "upper case" initials, but I never properly investigated the subject. Anton's observation that they are outlined in dark ink also seems important: again, it would be interesting to see if there are parallels in other manuscripts (but this is really about f1r).