This is the heart of the Voynich conundrum. You are correctly stating the situation, yet it appears that you do not really see it. What is consistent, in true VMs fashion, is the apparent presentation of certain information, and then going that extra bit in order to create ambiguity. That is the fashion of the VMs. It's trickery. Sometimes it is the alteration of appearance while maintaining traditional factors, of color, pattern and placement. Sometimes it is dual interpretation. Sometimes it is a paired combination of diverse images and the incorporation of mythology. Sometimes it is the borrowing of heraldic insignia patterns.
More important, is not to let the trickery thwart the investigation. If A is true, and B is valid, etc. - just because F is false, does not negate the other factors. And in VMs investigation, all interesting and potentially relevant factors need to be brought into the conversation, even though they may seem problematic in the present.
Consider the tub patterns in the outer ring of VMs Pisces from the perspective of traditional heraldic practice. Similarities exist, but so do certain differences or eccentricities. And in view of VMs trickery, are these differences to be seen as flaws? Or could they be intentional insertions? Is trickery used as a form of deception? Of course, it was. From the cosmos to Melusine to White Aries. How many examples are needed?
The 'reality' of the VMs is indicated by a host of factors: everything from swallowtail merlons to the Golden Fleece, to the myths of Melusine and Philomela, to wolkenbands and nebuly lines, to the Oresme cosmos and 43 undulations and the duke of Berry's library, to the Well of Moses and there is more. A host of independently discovered facts from art, science, religion and history fit within an era fairly well defined by the latter part of the VMs C-14 dating. Disguised references to generally unfamiliar historical traditions and societal events all but lost in the modern perspective.
If Newbold had known of the BNF Fr. 565 cosmos and the 43 undulations, perhaps he might not have picked Andromeda. Progress depends on the accumulation of valid information. It is the nature of the VMs artistry to put a spanner in the works - to intentionally cast doubt on the validity of the images. The best way to prevent discovery is to thwart the investigation. If differences result from flaws, why investigate that? But if flaws are intended to derail an investigation, ambiguity can conceal something 'hidden' and the list is growing - based on information contributed and ideas shared by these various independent investigations - even though they may not make sense at the time.
More important, is not to let the trickery thwart the investigation. If A is true, and B is valid, etc. - just because F is false, does not negate the other factors. And in VMs investigation, all interesting and potentially relevant factors need to be brought into the conversation, even though they may seem problematic in the present.
Consider the tub patterns in the outer ring of VMs Pisces from the perspective of traditional heraldic practice. Similarities exist, but so do certain differences or eccentricities. And in view of VMs trickery, are these differences to be seen as flaws? Or could they be intentional insertions? Is trickery used as a form of deception? Of course, it was. From the cosmos to Melusine to White Aries. How many examples are needed?
The 'reality' of the VMs is indicated by a host of factors: everything from swallowtail merlons to the Golden Fleece, to the myths of Melusine and Philomela, to wolkenbands and nebuly lines, to the Oresme cosmos and 43 undulations and the duke of Berry's library, to the Well of Moses and there is more. A host of independently discovered facts from art, science, religion and history fit within an era fairly well defined by the latter part of the VMs C-14 dating. Disguised references to generally unfamiliar historical traditions and societal events all but lost in the modern perspective.
If Newbold had known of the BNF Fr. 565 cosmos and the 43 undulations, perhaps he might not have picked Andromeda. Progress depends on the accumulation of valid information. It is the nature of the VMs artistry to put a spanner in the works - to intentionally cast doubt on the validity of the images. The best way to prevent discovery is to thwart the investigation. If differences result from flaws, why investigate that? But if flaws are intended to derail an investigation, ambiguity can conceal something 'hidden' and the list is growing - based on information contributed and ideas shared by these various independent investigations - even though they may not make sense at the time.