Morten St George Theory

[Morten St. George]

In the Middle Ages, goat's liver (and other kinds of liver) were commonly eaten and used in medicinal recipes.

It definitely does not say "liber". The way it is written is an "e". It was a common way to write "e". I have never ever seen "i" written that way in a medieval manuscript.

The last letter can be disputed since it is partly rubbed and indistinct. It might be leber or leben.

Are you claiming that the dot above the last letter belongs to the last letter, or that we should simply pretend that this dot does not exist?

Let's make something clear: the first two words of the marginalia on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (your pox leber) were not written to be understood by you. They were written to be noticed by someone who knew that the most famous prophecy of that epoch began with the words por liber. This inspires him to look at the rest of the marginalia and notice more words drawn from that same prophecy.

Why would goat's liver be disparaging? It was very common for healing incantations and medicinal recipes to be added to the beginnings and ends of manuscripts. Very common. It might not be a medicinal recipe, but even if it isn't, there's nothing disparaging about it if it is goat's liver.

Did you notice that the film used the words "disappointing" and "mundane" in connection with your pox leber? For sure, goat's liver hardly raises the VMS to the lofty ideals expressed by Voynich.