[split] Diplomatic ciphers

[Mark Knowles]

My answer to your objections are as follows:

1) multiple character strings mapping to individual characters would increase the fundamental character set. i.e. "$#" -> "g"

2) As I have suggested some time ago on Nick's blog. rare Voynich characters could map to specific words as diplomatic ciphers do for words like "Pope" or "Duke of Milan".

3) I think null "words" are very plausible and null character string possible.

The interesring point that you have raised is the positional one. I wonder to what extent that can be reconcilled with a multiple character string mapping to a specific letter of the alphabet as I have described.