(27-04-2016, 07:58 PM)ReneZ wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.When all verifiable statements are correct, one may still suspect that the rest is exaggerated or incorrect, but there is really no good basis for that.
voynich.nu wrote:All details in the Marci letter that could be verified have turned out to be correct. Still, the amount of 600 ducats could be an exaggeration to increase Kircher's interest
I agree that it's a fact that the statements have been made, but it's far from a given that the contents of the statements have to be taken as fact.
We are dealing with a personal letter of a persuasive nature, referring to something the author heard long ago, from someone (first or second hand witness?) who refers, again, to something that happened decades ago.
Based on that alone, I would give the Rudolph case a generous 50% chance. Other factors, of course, like Rudolph's interests, increase those chances.
But well, I'd find it great if definite proof was ever found for the Rudolph link - that may give us a much needed handle on the MS's history.
If Rudolph had indeed purchased the manuscript, would that increase the likelihood that it was bought as a curiosity or collector's item, rather than a book of practical knowledge?