13-05-2021, 03:56 PM
Naturally a research project such as my theory of the Voynich MS as a complicated Yorkist English cipher text written in Middle English and in French is a long-term work in progress, and as such I must continually make additions, improvements, and revisions to my work. I cannot post every single such revision publicly, but from time to time I want to update readers of this thread and this forum, so that you may see the most current and updated version of my theory and my research work.
The attached file represents the most current and updated presentation of my theory and the research that supports it. In particular, the attached document revises and updates my hypothesis about the place of origin where the primary master scribe of the Voynich MS script and text was trained: an Iberian-trained master scribe who likely joined the retinue of Edward, 2nd Duke of York, during the period when he served as the Lieutenant of the Duchy of Aquitaine and thus was the effective de facto ruler of English-controlled Aquitaine and Gascony from July 1401 until May 1403. At this time English-controlled Gascony bordered Navarre, Aragon, and the northeast tip of Castile, so I consider it quite plausible that some Iberian-trained master scribe very well could have joined the Duke of York's retinue during this period. Edward actually inherited the title of Duke of York during this period, in 1402. Then I propose that he retained this Iberian-trained master scribe in his retinue (service) when he returned to England and Wales in 1403, and it was this scribe who was the primary inventor and writer of the Voynich MS script and text in the following years, likely beginning in 1404-1405 in accordance with historical events in England described in the lines of text on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. and You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. that I have read and interpreted so far. This master scribe could have taught and trained a few other scribes (the other "Hands") to write this script, regardless of the national origin of these other scribes. The point of this hypothesis is to address the objection from palaeographic experts and scholars of medieval European manuscripts that the handwriting of the Voynich MS script and text does not resemble that of an English-trained or even of a French-trained scribe.
The attached file also includes the updated description of the Yorkist cipher rules, as well as all 11 consecutive lines of text that I have now read and interpreted at the bottom of You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (7 lines) and the top of You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (4 more lines). The last line of this text will be new to readers of this thread.
Geoffrey
The attached file represents the most current and updated presentation of my theory and the research that supports it. In particular, the attached document revises and updates my hypothesis about the place of origin where the primary master scribe of the Voynich MS script and text was trained: an Iberian-trained master scribe who likely joined the retinue of Edward, 2nd Duke of York, during the period when he served as the Lieutenant of the Duchy of Aquitaine and thus was the effective de facto ruler of English-controlled Aquitaine and Gascony from July 1401 until May 1403. At this time English-controlled Gascony bordered Navarre, Aragon, and the northeast tip of Castile, so I consider it quite plausible that some Iberian-trained master scribe very well could have joined the Duke of York's retinue during this period. Edward actually inherited the title of Duke of York during this period, in 1402. Then I propose that he retained this Iberian-trained master scribe in his retinue (service) when he returned to England and Wales in 1403, and it was this scribe who was the primary inventor and writer of the Voynich MS script and text in the following years, likely beginning in 1404-1405 in accordance with historical events in England described in the lines of text on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. and You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. that I have read and interpreted so far. This master scribe could have taught and trained a few other scribes (the other "Hands") to write this script, regardless of the national origin of these other scribes. The point of this hypothesis is to address the objection from palaeographic experts and scholars of medieval European manuscripts that the handwriting of the Voynich MS script and text does not resemble that of an English-trained or even of a French-trained scribe.
The attached file also includes the updated description of the Yorkist cipher rules, as well as all 11 consecutive lines of text that I have now read and interpreted at the bottom of You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (7 lines) and the top of You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (4 more lines). The last line of this text will be new to readers of this thread.
Geoffrey