Why Voynich Manuscript is Important

[ReneZ]

Which factors would make a manuscript generally important in your opinion, Rene?

Clearly, important or not is not a black/white question. There is a whole range from trivial to historically of the greatest importance.
Also, the most trivial record written down by someone several hundred years ago, may contain something very relevant for someone, somewhere. This is why there is a great effort to preserve these records.

For me, the most important documents are those that really tell us something about human history, science, or art. For me, I would put them in this order. Others may have different priorities.
Some of the most valuable historical documents may not be the most important ones, but they are valuable because of their beauty.

The Voynich MS probably hangs somewhere in the middle. It may contain information of some historical relevance. However, it is very far from alone.

As Thorndike once said: the world's libraries are full of perfectly legible documents that have not been properly studied yet. (Well, something along those lines).