Raison d'etre of the Voynich?

[R. Sale]

Recognizing the VMs as unique is just stating the obvious. Uniqueness is of no benefit. It reveals nothing. It is only through comparison that connections can be made. The written text remains unreadable. And for any visual comparison of the illustrations, relevant historical information is needed. Considering the VMs C-14, Europe before 1450 seems most reasonable. The limitations of such investigations are imposed by the knowledge of the investigator. Over the last decade or so, various VMs researchers have made discoveries related to illustrations on particular VMs folios. The combined results of these investigations are best seen in four examples: cosmos, zodiac, mermaid, and critter. Each representation is an example of intentional trickery by the artist. Each is a puzzle solved by combined efforts to rediscover and make known the relevant details of historical information. If the reader does not know the historical references and see how they have been used by the VMs artist, then that reader has been played and deceived.

Uniqueness reveals nothing. Pairing in the VMs offers the possibility of intentional construction, especially when it is reflective of historical facts.