09-04-2019, 05:40 PM
JKP: It is important to appreciate that I have looked in detail at the cipher keys in the Tranchedino, the about 27 cipher keys in the complete Urbino cipher ledger from the Vatican archive(Not just the 3 Nick has posted), all the 15th century and late 14th century cipher keys in the 2 Meister books, all the cipher keys in "La Diplomazia..." by Lydia Cerioni, plus cipher keys from other sources(particularly the pre-tranchedino cipher keys in the Milan State Archives). I am also chasing up other cipher keys.
I say this just to make it clear that if you have spotted a feature in a diplomatic cipher key in the Tranchedino I have almost certainly observed it there and very likely elsewhere too. So it would probably be easiest for you to assume as much as it will help you to guess what I am not referring to. I don't say this to be rude just to give you the idea that when it comes to diplomatic ciphers what you are familiar with I am very likely to be familiar with.
I say this just to make it clear that if you have spotted a feature in a diplomatic cipher key in the Tranchedino I have almost certainly observed it there and very likely elsewhere too. So it would probably be easiest for you to assume as much as it will help you to guess what I am not referring to. I don't say this to be rude just to give you the idea that when it comes to diplomatic ciphers what you are familiar with I am very likely to be familiar with.