11-01-2022, 04:39 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-01-2022, 04:43 PM by MichelleL11.
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I agree that focus needs to be made on possible "fractionating" ciphers at the time -- which I haven't personally seen but will revisit the few references I have to see if there is any discussion at all in the relevant time period of that kind of ciphers.
A final comment on Polybius, there is no doubt that JM Moore's work seems to be definitive on the topic of the manuscript sources of Polybius. It does look very complex -- and a very quick look seems that significant contributions were by manuscripts that are, at least currently, in the Vatican collection. Where they were in prior times would be a tough project but might be justified if something comes together with the use of such an approach in the Voynich cipher.
At the very least I was able to find that JM Moore does agree in his You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (p. 436) that the whole suggestion by Casaubon that the copy that provided the "Excerpta Antiqua" being from the hand of Marcus Brutus is completely disproven.
If anything of interest comes of further looks, I'll be back to share.
A final comment on Polybius, there is no doubt that JM Moore's work seems to be definitive on the topic of the manuscript sources of Polybius. It does look very complex -- and a very quick look seems that significant contributions were by manuscripts that are, at least currently, in the Vatican collection. Where they were in prior times would be a tough project but might be justified if something comes together with the use of such an approach in the Voynich cipher.
At the very least I was able to find that JM Moore does agree in his You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (p. 436) that the whole suggestion by Casaubon that the copy that provided the "Excerpta Antiqua" being from the hand of Marcus Brutus is completely disproven.
If anything of interest comes of further looks, I'll be back to share.