27-11-2022, 08:54 PM
(27-11-2022, 08:39 PM)Koen G wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.Again, anyone is free to assume that old examples were copied at any given moment. But this is not an interesting question in my opinion, because it teaches us nothing. A 1450 claim is equal to a 1480 or 1550 claim, because in all cases, the maker would be using antiquated examples.It is an interesting question. It is better to end up with no conclusion as to how late the date is than to end with a false, but more exact conclusion. If the evidence, and I am not necessarily saying it does, points to the those drawings being possibly based on illustrations from the period 1450, 1480 or 1550 then it is an interesting question. A negative result such as for example "it is not possible to date the Voynich on the basis of clothing" is, whilst not ideal, nevertheless of value and of interest. Now I am not saying it isn't possible.