13-10-2020, 10:51 PM
Here is an example of a possible reading and interpretation of a couple lines of text in the Voynich manuscript, using my Slavic VCI reading and interpretation of the Voynich script, in line with the Old Polish spelling practices described in the first post above.
These are the last two lines of Voynich ms folio page You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. 1. The end of this page attracted my attention because the last line is a 5-vord phrase that the author emphasized by centering it in the middle of the line, rather than simply writing it starting from the left margin as is typical for the last lines of paragraphs in this manuscript and elsewhere.
EVA transcription:
[ysheedy ksheey qokoror chod lkchedy qotody qokar shty otarar]
[sar chedar olpchdy otol otchedy]
my Slavic VCI reading and interpretation:
<#rzéc# trzé# nuw jdz sćec# mg# nal rzp# balal>
<ral jecal zbic# bz bjec#>
My interpretation of these lines in modern Polish spelling:
"rzekł trzy 'no jedź!', cześć machnął, rzep bolał
rżał jechał zbić bez becz"
English translation:
"he said three 'well, ride!', waved goodbye, the bur hurt
it neighed and he rode to conquer without a cry"
The inconsistencies between the Slavic VCI reading and the modern Polish spelling appear to be rather similar to the inconsistencies between medieval Old Polish spelling practices and modern Polish spelling, as described in my first post above: <c> representing "k", "ć", "cz", or "ch" ; <r> or <rz> representing "rż" or "rz" ; and the voicing inconsistency of <g> representing "ch".
Geoffrey
These are the last two lines of Voynich ms folio page You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. 1. The end of this page attracted my attention because the last line is a 5-vord phrase that the author emphasized by centering it in the middle of the line, rather than simply writing it starting from the left margin as is typical for the last lines of paragraphs in this manuscript and elsewhere.
EVA transcription:
[ysheedy ksheey qokoror chod lkchedy qotody qokar shty otarar]
[sar chedar olpchdy otol otchedy]
my Slavic VCI reading and interpretation:
<#rzéc# trzé# nuw jdz sćec# mg# nal rzp# balal>
<ral jecal zbic# bz bjec#>
My interpretation of these lines in modern Polish spelling:
"rzekł trzy 'no jedź!', cześć machnął, rzep bolał
rżał jechał zbić bez becz"
English translation:
"he said three 'well, ride!', waved goodbye, the bur hurt
it neighed and he rode to conquer without a cry"
The inconsistencies between the Slavic VCI reading and the modern Polish spelling appear to be rather similar to the inconsistencies between medieval Old Polish spelling practices and modern Polish spelling, as described in my first post above: <c> representing "k", "ć", "cz", or "ch" ; <r> or <rz> representing "rż" or "rz" ; and the voicing inconsistency of <g> representing "ch".
Geoffrey