31-01-2020, 07:16 PM
1.- Protein testing in around 2014 determined that the manuscript is made of calfskin. To the best of my knowledge it has not been definitely said where the calves came from.
However, some imagery specialists have suggested that parts of the manuscript imagery (ie the crenellated towers of the castle) indicate an Italian origin.
2.- The Bacon hypothesis is a very old one that has nowadays been discredited for many reasons; however, it was the one put forwards by the original modern owner of the manuscript, Voynich, possibly for commercial reasons (Bacon was popular at the time and he wanted to sell the manuscript).
However, some imagery specialists have suggested that parts of the manuscript imagery (ie the crenellated towers of the castle) indicate an Italian origin.
2.- The Bacon hypothesis is a very old one that has nowadays been discredited for many reasons; however, it was the one put forwards by the original modern owner of the manuscript, Voynich, possibly for commercial reasons (Bacon was popular at the time and he wanted to sell the manuscript).