06-08-2022, 04:41 AM
I read your paper Antonio and think your proposal is worth considering. Since it concerns astronomical observations, I want to add this complication:
On the evidence of the map, and arguably other things, the manuscript might specifically concern alpine regions. If that is so, then we should consider that observing the sky on a mountain is very different to on the flat plains near sea level. Mountain astronomy is different. The mountain is the prevailing symbol. A mountain is a big sun-dial, for a start. I think there are things in the Voynich best explained as part of a mountain cosmology. Might this be reflected in your astronomical (or astrological) script?
Strategically, I don't think you need to spend a lot of time arguing that Voynichese is not a language. You just have to demonstrate that it IS a sequence of astronomical coordinates, whatever else it might be.
On your reading, the core of the work must be the Star Section at the end, since it is essentially concerned with herbal star lore. I tend to agree with that. Lines of correspondence end in particular stars. I find it a conspicuously stellar (rather than planetary) astrology.
On the evidence of the map, and arguably other things, the manuscript might specifically concern alpine regions. If that is so, then we should consider that observing the sky on a mountain is very different to on the flat plains near sea level. Mountain astronomy is different. The mountain is the prevailing symbol. A mountain is a big sun-dial, for a start. I think there are things in the Voynich best explained as part of a mountain cosmology. Might this be reflected in your astronomical (or astrological) script?
Strategically, I don't think you need to spend a lot of time arguing that Voynichese is not a language. You just have to demonstrate that it IS a sequence of astronomical coordinates, whatever else it might be.
On your reading, the core of the work must be the Star Section at the end, since it is essentially concerned with herbal star lore. I tend to agree with that. Lines of correspondence end in particular stars. I find it a conspicuously stellar (rather than planetary) astrology.

