my suggestion about the author of MV

[rasiratros]

Oh no, the VMS is not a palimpsest, that's one of the things about it in which there is very little general disagreement, if any. See here: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.

I also do not think this is a palimpsest. but it is obvious that there is another text on some pages, for example, on the first. Most likely the parchment was with a couple of filled pages. The text from which was mechanically and chemically removed.
maby he didn't buy. maby he took from monks a parchment which was meant as a hymnal