29-12-2020, 09:34 PM
It's not uncommon for medieval substitution ciphers to have mnemonic elements. When some of the letters are merely mirrored, it makes it easy to learn and to remember. Some of Hildegard's cipher characters are like this.
What stands out about Fontana's mnemonics (and this is why it caught my attention) is that the mnemonics are so utterly systematic. It's clearly not a coincidence or casual approach.
What stands out about Fontana's mnemonics (and this is why it caught my attention) is that the mnemonics are so utterly systematic. It's clearly not a coincidence or casual approach.