It looks very interesting! Though the impression I get is that the speaker will present a picture of Rudolph's other acquisitions and argue that the VM would not have been out of place among them.
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Quote:The lecture examines the book acquisition policy of the Roman-German Emperor Rudolf II (1552–1612), who is considered the first known owner of the Voynich manuscript. Previously unknown archive sources are presented for the first time, making it possible to tell a plausible story of the origin of the mysterious volume. Because the ruler, who was enthusiastic about rare, valuable and, above all, alchemical treasures, grabbed it in 1598/99 when he had the opportunity to acquire a very special book.